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Psalms 119:99

I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.

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מִכָּלmikalfrom allכֹּלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “from all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).מְלַמְּדַ֥יmelamdayteachלָמַדverb, piel, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “teach”, a verb used as a describing wordH3925properly, 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).הִשְׂכַּ֑לְתִּיhiskalticonsiderשָׂכַלverb, hiphil, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “consider”, a completed actionH7919to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligentconsider, expert, instruct, prosper, (deal) prudent(-ly), (give) skill(-ful), have good success, teach, (have, make to) understand(-ing), wisdom, (be, behave self, consider, make) wise(-ly), guide wittingly.כִּ֥יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…עֵ֝דְוֺתֶ֗יךָedeoteykhatestimonyעֵדוּתnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “testimony”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5715testimonytestimony, witness.שִׂ֣יחָהsichahmeditationשִׂיחָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “meditation”, the ordinary formH7881reflection; be extension, devotionmeditation, prayer.לִֽֿיlitoלִֽֿיpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I have more understanding than all my teachers; for Thy testimonies are my meditation.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I have more understanding than all my teachers; For thy testimonies are my meditation.

Young’s Literal Translation

Above all my teachers I have acted wisely. For Thy testimonies [are] my meditation.

World English Bible

I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation.

Darby Translation

I have more understanding than all my teachers; for thy testimonies are my meditation.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I have more understanding than all my teachers; for Thy testimonies are my meditation.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English