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Psalms 119:29

Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.

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דֶּֽרֶךְderekhalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “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).שֶׁ֭קֶרsheqerwithout a causeשֶׁקֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “without a cause”, the ordinary formH8267an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, [phrase] lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully.הָסֵ֣רhaserturnסוּרverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “turn”, a commandH5493to turn off (literal or figurative)be(-head), bring, call back, decline, depart, eschew, get (you), go (aside), [idiom] grievous, lay away (by), leave undone, be past, pluck away, put (away, down), rebel, remove (to and fro), revolt, [idiom] be sour, take (away, off), turn…מִמֶּ֑נִּיmimenifromמִןpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “from”H4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many sensesabove, after, among, at, because of, by (reason of), from (among), in, [idiom] neither, [idiom] nor, (out) of, over, since, [idiom] then, through, [idiom] whether, with.וְֽתוֹרָתְךָ֥vetoratekhaand lawתּוֹרָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and law”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8451a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuchlaw.חָנֵּֽנִיchanenibeseechחָנַןverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “beseech”, a commandH2603properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition)beseech, [idiom] fair, (be, find, shew) favour(-able), be (deal, give, grant (gracious(-ly), intreat, (be) merciful, have (shew) mercy (on, upon), have pity upon, pray, make supplication, [idiom] very.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Remove from me the way of falsehood; and grant me Thy law graciously.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Remove from me the way of falsehood; And grant me thy law graciously.

Young’s Literal Translation

The way of falsehood turn aside from me And with Thy law favour me.

World English Bible

Keep me from the way of deceit. Grant me your law graciously!

Darby Translation

Remove from me the way of falsehood, and graciously grant me thy law.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Remove from me the way of falsehood; and grant me Thy law graciously.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Remove from me the way of iniquity; and be merciful to me by thy law.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁδὸν ἀδικίας ἀπόστησον ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ, καὶ τῷ νόμῳ σου ἐλέησόν με.