King James Version

Psalms 119:33

Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.

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הוֹרֵ֣נִיhorenishootיָרָהverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “shoot”, a commandH3384properly, to flow as water (i.e. to rain); transitively, to lay or throw (especially an arrow, i.e. to shoot); figuratively, to point out (as if by aiming the finger), to teach([phrase]) archer, cast, direct, inform, instruct, lay, shew, shoot, teach(-er,-ing), through.יְ֭הוָהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).דֶּ֥רֶךְderekhalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, 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).חֻקֶּ֗יךָchuqeykhaappointedחֹקnoun, 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.וְאֶצְּרֶ֥נָּהveetsrenahand besiegedנָצַרconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and besieged”, an unfinished actionH5341to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.)besieged, hidden thing, keep(-er, -ing), monument, observe, preserve(-r), subtil, watcher(-man).עֵֽקֶבeqevforעֵקֶבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “for”, the ordinary formH6118a heel, i.e. (figuratively) the last of anything (used adverbially, for ever); also result, i.e. compensation; and so (adverb with preposition or relatively) on account of[idiom] because, by, end, for, if, reward.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

HE. Teach me, O LORD, the way of Thy statutes; and I will keep it at every step.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Teach me, O Jehovah, the way of thy statutes; And I shall keep it unto the end.

Young’s Literal Translation

[He.] Show me, O Jehovah, the way of Thy statutes, And I keep it — [to] the end.

World English Bible

Teach me, Yahweh, the way of your statutes. I will keep them to the end.

Darby Translation

HE. Teach me, O Jehovah, the way of thy statutes, and I will observe it [unto] the end.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

HE. Teach me, O LORD, the way of Thy statutes; and I will keep it at every step.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Teach me, O Lord, the way of thine ordinances, and I will seek it out continually.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Νομοθέτησόν με Κύριε τὴν ὁδὸν τῶν δικαιωμάτων σου, καὶ ἐκζητήσω αὐτὴν διαπαντός.