King James Version

Psalms 119:24

Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.

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גַּֽםgamalsoגַּםparticle, affirmation — “also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.עֵ֭דֹתֶיךָedoteykhatestimonyעֵדָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “testimony”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5713testimonytestimony, witness. Compare H5712 (עֵדָה).שַׁעֲשֻׁעָ֗יshaashuaydelightשַׁעְשֻׁעַnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “delight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8191enjoymentdelight, pleasure.אַנְשֵׁ֥יanshea certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “a certain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…עֲצָתִֽיatsatiadviceעֵצָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “advice”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6098advice; by implication, plan; also prudenceadvice, advisement, counsel(l-(or)), purpose.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Yea, Thy testimonies are my delight, they are my counsellors.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thy testimonies also are my delight And my counsellors. ד DALETH.

Young’s Literal Translation

Thy testimonies also [are] my delight, The men of my counsel!

World English Bible

Indeed your statutes are my delight, and my counselors. DALETH

Darby Translation

Thy testimonies also are my delight [and] my counsellors.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Yea, Thy testimonies are my delight, they are my counsellors.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For thy testimonies are my meditation, and thine ordinances are my counsellors.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ γὰρ τὰ μαρτύριά σου μελέτη μου ἐστὶ, καὶ αἱ συμβουλίαι μου τὰ δικαιώματά σου.