King James Version

Psalms 119:56

This I had, because I kept thy precepts.

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זֹ֥אתzotthisזֹאתpronoun, demonstrative, feminine, singular — “this”H2063this (often used adverb)hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she, so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing), thus.הָֽיְתָהhayetahbeהָיָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.לִּ֑יlitoלִּ֑יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toכִּ֖יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…פִקֻּדֶ֣יךָfiqudeykhacommandmentפִּקּוּדnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “commandment”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6490properly, appointed, i.e. a mandate (of God; plural only, collectively, for the Law)commandment, precept, statute.נָצָֽרְתִּיnatsaretibesiegedנָצַרverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “besieged”, a completed 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).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

This I have had, that I have kept Thy precepts.

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American Standard Version (1901)

This I have had, Because I have kept thy precepts. ח HHETH.

Young’s Literal Translation

This hath been to me, That Thy precepts I have kept!

World English Bible

This is my way, that I keep your precepts. HETH

Darby Translation

This I have had, because I have observed thy precepts.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

This I have had, that I have kept Thy precepts.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

This I had, because I diligently sought thine ordinances.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Αὕτη ἐγενήθη μοι, ὅτι τὰ δικαιώματά σου ἐξεζήτησα.