King James Version

Psalms 119:66

Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.

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ט֤וּבtuvgladnessטוּבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “gladness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2898good (as a noun), in the widest sense, especially goodness (superlative concretely, the best), beauty, gladness, welfarefair, gladness, good(-ness, thing, -s), joy, go well with.טַ֣עַםtaamtasteטַעַםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “taste”, the ordinary formH2940properly, a taste, i.e. (figuratively) perception; by implication, intelligence; transitively, a mandateadvice, behaviour, decree, discretion, judgment, reason, taste, understanding.וָדַ֣עַתvadaatand cunningדַּעַתconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and cunning”, the ordinary formH1847knowledgecunning, (ig-) norantly, know(-ledge), (un-) awares (wittingly).לַמְּדֵ֑נִיlamdeniteachלָמַדverb, 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).כִּ֖יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…בְמִצְוֺתֶ֣יךָvemitsoteykhain 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.הֶאֱמָֽנְתִּיheemanetibelieveאָמַןverb, hiphil, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “believe”, a completed actionH539properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain;hence, assurance, believe, bring up, establish, [phrase] fail, be faithful (of long continuance, stedfast, sure, surely, trusty, verified), nurse, (-ing father), (put), trust, turn to the right.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Teach me good discernment and knowledge; for I have believed Thy commandments.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Teach me good judgment and knowledge; For I have believed in thy commandments.

Young’s Literal Translation

The goodness of reason and knowledge teach me, For in Thy commands I have believed.

World English Bible

Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments.

Darby Translation

Teach me good discernment and knowledge; for I have believed in thy commandments.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Teach me good discernment and knowledge; for I have believed Thy commandments.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Teach me kindness, and instruction, and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Χρηστότητα καὶ παιδείαν καὶ γνῶσιν δίδαξόν με, ὅτι ταῖς ἐντολαῖς σου ἐπίστευσα.