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Psalms 119:2

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— How blessed are those who observe His testimonies, Who seek Him with all [their] heart.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Blessed [are] they that keep his testimonies, [and that] seek him with the whole heart.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, that seek him with the whole heart.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, That seek him with the whole heart.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Blessed [are] they that keep his testimonies, [and that] seek him with the whole heart.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Blessed are they that observe his testimonies, that seek him with the whole heart;
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— How happy they who observe his testimonies, with a whole heart, they seek him.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— O the happiness of those keeping His testimonies, With the whole heart they seek Him.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Blessed are they that search his testimonies: that seek him with their whole heart.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Blessed are they that keepe his testimonies, and seeke him with their whole heart.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Blessed [are] they that keepe his testimonies: and [that] seeke him with the whole heart.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Blessed are they who keep his testimonies, and seek him with the whole heart.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Blessed are they that search out his testimonies: they will diligently seek him with the whole heart.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Blessed [are] they that keep his testimonies, [and that] seek him with the whole heart.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Blessed 835
{0835} Prime
אֶשֶׁר
'esher
{eh'-sher}
From H0833; happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!.
[are] they that keep 5341
{5341} Prime
נָצַר
natsar
{naw-tsar'}
A primitive root; to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.).
z8802
<8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Participle Active (See H8814)
Count - 5386
his testimonies, 5713
{5713} Prime
עֵדָה
`edah
{ay-daw'}
Feminine of H5707 in its technical sense; testimony.
[and that] seek 1875
{1875} Prime
דּרשׁ
darash
{daw-rash'}
A primitive root; properly to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication to seek or ask; specifically to worship.
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
him with the whole x3605
(3605) Complement
כֹּל
kol
{kole}
From H3634; properly the whole; hence all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense).
heart. 3820
{3820} Prime
לֵב
leb
{labe}
A form of H3824; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Psalms 119:2

_ _ testimonies — The word of God is so called, because in it He testifies for truth and against sin.

_ _ seek him — that is, a knowledge of Him, with desire for conformity to His will.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 119:1-3.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
keep:

Psalms 119:22 Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.
Psalms 119:146 I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.
Psalms 25:10 All the paths of the LORD [are] mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
Psalms 105:45 That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the LORD.
Deuteronomy 6:17 Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he hath commanded thee.
1 Kings 2:3 And keep the charge of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself:
Proverbs 23:26 My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.
Ezekiel 36:27 And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do [them].
John 14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
1 John 3:20 For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

seek:

Psalms 119:10 With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
Deuteronomy 4:29 But if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find [him], if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.
2 Chronicles 31:21 And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did [it] with all his heart, and prospered.
Jeremiah 29:13 And ye shall seek me, and find [me], when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Dt 4:29; 6:17. 1K 2:3. 2Ch 31:21. Ps 25:10; 105:45; 119:10, 22, 146. Pv 23:26. Jr 29:13. Ezk 36:27. Jn 14:23. 1Jn 3:20.

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