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Psalms 119:168

I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before thee.

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שָׁמַ֣רְתִּיshamartibewardשָׁמַרverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “beward”, a completed actionH8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).פִ֭קּוּדֶיךָfiqudeykhacommandmentפִּקּוּדnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “commandment”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6490properly, appointed, i.e. a mandate (of God; plural only, collectively, for the Law)commandment, precept, statute.וְעֵדֹתֶ֑יךָveedoteykhaand testimonyעֵדָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and testimony”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5713testimonytestimony, witness. Compare H5712 (עֵדָה).כִּ֖יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…כָלkhalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).דְּרָכַ֣יderakhayalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).נֶגְדֶּֽךָnegdekhaagainstנֶגֶדpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “against”H5048a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or beforeabout, (over) against, [idiom] aloof, [idiom] far (off), [idiom] from, over, presence, [idiom] other side, sight, [idiom] to view.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I have observed Thy precepts and Thy testimonies; for all my ways are before Thee.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I have observed thy precepts and thy testimonies; For all my ways are before thee. ת TAV.

Young’s Literal Translation

I have kept Thy precepts and Thy testimonies, For all my ways are before Thee!

World English Bible

I have obeyed your precepts and your testimonies, for all my ways are before you. TAV

Darby Translation

I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies; for all my ways are before thee.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I have observed Thy precepts and Thy testimonies; for all my ways are before Thee.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I have kept thy commandments and thy testimonies; for all my ways are before thee, O Lord.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐφύλαξα τὰς ἐντολάς σου καὶ τὰ μαρτύριά σου, ὅτι πᾶσαι αἱ ὁδοί μου ἐναντίον σου Κύριε.