King James Version

Psalms 119:47

And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.

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וְאֶשְׁתַּֽעֲשַׁ֥עveeshtaashaand dandleשָׁעַעconjunction, verb, hithpalpel, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and dandle”, an unfinished actionH8173(in a good acceptation) to look upon (with complacency), i.e. fondle, please or amuse (self); (in a bad one) to look about (in dismay), i.e. starecry (out) (by confusion with H7768 (שָׁוַע)), dandle, delight (self), play, shut.בְּמִצְוֺתֶ֗יךָbemitsoteykhain lawמִצְוָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in law”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4687a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)(which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept.אֲשֶׁ֣רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…אָהָֽבְתִּיahavetiloveאָהַבverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “love”, a completed actionH157to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)(be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And I will delight myself in Thy commandments, which I have loved.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And I will delight myself in thy commandments, Which I have loved.

Young’s Literal Translation

And I delight myself in Thy commands, That I have loved,

World English Bible

I will delight myself in your commandments, because I love them.

Darby Translation

And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved;

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And I will delight myself in Thy commandments, which I have loved.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And I meditated on thy commandments, which I loved exceedingly.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐμελέτων ἐν ταῖς ἐντολαῖς σου, αἷς ἠγάπησα σφόδρα.