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Psalms 119:169

Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.

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תִּקְרַ֤בtiqravapproachקָרַבverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “approach”, an unfinished actionH7126to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose(cause to) approach, (cause to) bring (forth, near), (cause to) come (near, nigh), (cause to) draw near (nigh), go (near), be at hand, join, be near, offer, present, produce, make ready, stand, take.רִנָּתִ֣יrinatijoyרִנָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “joy”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7440properly, a creaking (or shrill sound), i.e. shout (of joy or grief)cry, gladness, joy, proclamation, rejoicing, shouting, sing(-ing), triumph.לְפָנֶ֣יךָlefaneykhato a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…יְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).כִּדְבָרְךָ֥kidvarekhaas causeדָּבָרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “as cause”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…הֲבִינֵֽנִיhavineniunderstandבִּיןverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “understand”, a commandH995to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understandattend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) und…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

TAV. Let my cry come near before Thee, O LORD; give me understanding according to Thy word.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Let my cry come near before thee, O Jehovah: Give me understanding according to thy word.

Young’s Literal Translation

[Taw.] My loud cry cometh near before Thee, O Jehovah; According to Thy word cause me to understand.

World English Bible

Let my cry come before you, Yahweh. Give me understanding according to your word.

Darby Translation

TAU. Let my cry come near before thee, Jehovah: give me understanding according to thy word.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

TAV. Let my cry come near before Thee, O LORD; give me understanding according to Thy word.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Let my supplication come near before thee, O Lord; instruct me according to thine oracle.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐγγυσάτω ἡ δέησίς μου ἐνώπιόν σου Κύριε, κατὰ τὸ λόγιόν σου συνέτισόν με.