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Psalms 49:3

My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 49:4.

פִּ֭יpiedgeפֶּהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…יְדַבֵּ֣רyedaberspeakדָבַרverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “speak”, an unfinished actionH1696perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdueanswer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work.חָכְמ֑וֹתchakhemotwisdomחׇכְמוֹתnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “wisdom”, the ordinary formH2454wisdomwisdom, every wise (woman).וְהָג֖וּתvehagutand meditationהָגוּתconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “and meditation”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1900musingmeditation.לִבִּ֣יlibicomfortablyלֵבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “comfortably”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything[phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom]…תְבוּנֽוֹתtevunotdiscretionתָּבוּןnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “discretion”, the ordinary formH8394intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, capricediscretion, reason, skilfulness, understanding, wisdom.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(49-4) My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart shall be understanding.

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American Standard Version (1901)

My mouth shall speak wisdom; And the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

Young’s Literal Translation

My mouth speaketh wise things, And the meditations of my heart [are] things of understanding.

World English Bible

My mouth will speak words of wisdom. My heart will utter understanding.

Darby Translation

My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding:

Douay-Rheims

God shall come manifestly: our God shall come, and shall not keep silence. A fire shall burn before him: and a mighty tempest shall be round about him.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(49-4) My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart shall be understanding.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall bring forth understanding.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τὸ στόμα μου λαλήσει σοφίαν, καὶ ἡ μελέτη τῆς καρδίας μου σύνεσιν.