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Psalms 119:26

I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.

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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).סִ֭פַּרְתִּיsiparticommuneסָפַרverb, piel, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “commune”, a completed actionH5608properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebratecommune, (ac-) count; declare, number, [phrase] penknife, reckon, scribe, shew forth, speak, talk, tell (out), writer.וַֽתַּעֲנֵ֗נִיvataaneniand shoutעָנָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and shout”, the next action in the storyH6030properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announcegive account, afflict (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), (cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), cry, hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, [idiom] scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter,…לַמְּדֵ֥נִיlamdeniteachלָמַדverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “teach”, a commandH3925properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)(un-) accustomed, [idiom] diligently, expert, instruct, learn, skilful, teach(-er, -ing).חֻקֶּֽיךָchuqeykhaappointedחֹקnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “appointed”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2706an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)appointed, bound, commandment, convenient, custom, decree(-d), due, law, measure, [idiom] necessary, ordinance(-nary), portion, set time, statute, task.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I told of my ways, and Thou didst answer me; teach me Thy statutes.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I declared my ways, and thou answeredst me: Teach me thy statutes.

Young’s Literal Translation

My ways I have recounted, And Thou answerest me, teach me Thy statutes,

World English Bible

I declared my ways, and you answered me. Teach me your statutes.

Darby Translation

I have declared my ways, and thou hast answered me: teach me thy statutes.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I told of my ways, and Thou didst answer me; teach me Thy statutes.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I declared my ways, and thou didst hear me; teach me thine ordinances.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τὰς ὁδούς σου ἐξήγγειλα καὶ ἐπήκουσάς μου, δίδαξόν με τὰ δικαιώματά σου.