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Psalms 119:98

Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.

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מֵ֭אֹ֣יְבַיmeoyevayfrom enemyאֹיֵבpreposition, verb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “from enemy”, a verb used as a describing wordH341hating; an adversaryenemy, foe.תְּחַכְּמֵ֣נִיtechakmenibe wiseחָכַםverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “be wise”, an unfinished actionH2449to be wise (in mind, word or act)[idiom] exceeding, teach wisdom, be (make self, shew self) wise, deal (never so) wisely, make wiser.מִצְוֺתֶ֑ךָmitsotekhalawמִצְוָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “law”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4687a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)(which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept.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…לְעוֹלָ֣םleolamto alwayעוֹלָםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to alway”, the ordinary formH5769properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) alwaysalway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare H5331 (נֶצַח), H5…הִיאhias for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.לִֽיlitoלִֽיpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies; For they are ever with me.

Young’s Literal Translation

Than mine enemies Thy command maketh me wiser, For it [is] before me to the age.

World English Bible

Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for your commandments are always with me.

Darby Translation

Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies; for they are ever with me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thou hast made me wiser than mine enemies in thy commandment; for it is mine for ever.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὑπὲρ τοὺς ἐχθρούς μου ἐσόφισάς με τὴν ἐντολήν σου, ὅτι εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα ἐμή ἐστιν.