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Your Word Is a Lamp to My Feet

Psalms 119:99

In 11 translations

BSB
I have more insight than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my meditation.
KJV
I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.
WEB
I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation.
ASV
I have more understanding than all my teachers; For thy testimonies are my meditation.
LSV
I have acted wisely above all my teachers. For Your testimonies [are] my meditation.
YLT
Above all my teachers I have acted wisely. For Thy testimonies [are] my meditation.
DBY
I have more understanding than all my teachers; for thy testimonies are my meditation.
DRC118:99
I have understood more than all my teachers: because thy testimonies are my meditation.
GNV
I haue had more vnderstading then all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.
JPS
I have more understanding than all my teachers; for Thy testimonies are my meditation.
LXXE118:99
I have more understanding than all my teachers; for thy testimonies are my meditation.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
מִכָּל־מְלַמְּדַ֥י הִשְׂכַּ֑לְתִּי כִּ֥י עֵ֝דְוֺתֶ֗יךָ שִׂ֣יחָה לִֽֿי׃
LXX-Br118:99
Ὑπὲρ πάντας τοὺς διδάσκοντάς με συνῆκα, ὅτι τὰ μαρτύριά σου μελέτη μου ἐστίν.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Matthew 13:11He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.
  • Matthew 11:25At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.
  • Psalms 119:24Your testimonies are indeed my delight; they are my counselors.
  • 2 Timothy 3:15–17From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction,…
  • Matthew 23:24–36You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel. Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. Blind…
  • 2 Chronicles 29:15–36When they had assembled their brothers and consecrated themselves, they went in to cleanse the house of the LORD, according to the command of the king by the words of the LORD. So the priests went inside the house of…
  • Hebrews 5:12Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to reteach you the basic principles of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food!
  • Jeremiah 8:8–9How can you say, ‘We are wise, and the Law of the LORD is with us,’ when in fact the lying pen of the scribes has produced a deception? The wise will be put to shame; they will be dismayed and trapped. Since they have…
  • 2 Chronicles 30:22And Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites who performed skillfully before the LORD. For seven days they ate their assigned portion, sacrificing fellowship offerings and giving thanks to the LORD, the God of their fathers.
  • Jeremiah 2:8The priests did not ask, ‘Where is the LORD?’ The experts in the law no longer knew Me, and the leaders rebelled against Me. The prophets prophesied by Baal and followed useless idols.
  • 1 Chronicles 15:11–13David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar and the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab. And he said to them, “You are the heads of the Levitical families. You and your relatives must…
  • Matthew 15:6–9he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition. You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you: ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their…
  • Deuteronomy 4:6–8Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the sight of the peoples, who will hear of all these statutes and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.” For what…
  • 2 Samuel 15:24–26Zadok was also there, and all the Levites with him were carrying the ark of the covenant of God. And they set down the ark of God, and Abiathar offered sacrifices until the people had passed out of the city. Then the…
  • Matthew 15:14Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”

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