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Psalms 119:99

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— I have more insight than all my teachers, For Your testimonies are my meditation.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies [are] my meditation.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— I have more understanding than all my teachers; for thy testimonies are my meditation.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— I have more understanding than all my teachers; For thy testimonies are my meditation.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies [are] my meditation.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— I have more understanding than all my teachers; for thy testimonies are my meditation.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Beyond all my teachers, have I shown discretion, for, thy testimonies, are my meditation.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Above all my teachers I have acted wisely. For Thy testimonies [are] my meditation.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— I have understood more than all my teachers: because thy testimonies are my meditation.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— I haue had more vnderstading then all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— I haue more vnderstanding then all my teachers: for thy Testimonies are my meditation.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Give me more understanding than all my teachers; for thy testimonies are my meditation.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— I have more understanding than all my teachers; for thy testimonies are my medication.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies [are] my meditation.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
I have more understanding 7919
{7919} Prime
שָׂכַל
sakal
{saw-kal'}
A primitive root; to be (causeatively make or act) circumspect and hence intelligent.
z8689
<8689> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 2675
than all x4480
(4480) Complement
מִן
min
{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
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).
my teachers: 3925
{3925} Prime
לָמַד
lamad
{law-mad'}
A primitive root; properly to goad, that is, (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive).
z8764
<8764> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Participle (See H8813)
Count - 685
for x3588
(3588) Complement
כִּי
kiy
{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
thy testimonies 5715
{5715} Prime
עֵדוּת
`eduwth
{ay-dooth'}
Feminine of H5707; testimony.
[are] my meditation. 7881
{7881} Prime
שִׂיחָה
siychah
{see-khaw'}
Feminine of H7879; reflection; by extension devotion.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 119:98-100.


Psalms 119:99

_ _ understanding — is practical skill (Psalms 2:10; Psalms 32:8).

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 119:98-100.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Psalms 119:99

I have more (b) understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies [are] my meditation.

(b) Whoever submits himself only to God's word will not only be safe against the practises of his enemies, but also learn more wisdom than they who profess it, and are men of experience.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
than all:

Deuteronomy 4:6-8 Keep therefore and do [them]; for this [is] your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation [is] a wise and understanding people. ... And what nation [is there so] great, that hath statutes and judgments [so] righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?
2 Samuel 15:24-26 And lo Zadok also, and all the Levites [were] with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God: and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people had done passing out of the city. ... But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, [here am] I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.
1 Chronicles 15:11-13 And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab, ... For because ye [did it] not at the first, the LORD our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order.
2 Chronicles 29:15-36 And they gathered their brethren, and sanctified themselves, and came, according to the commandment of the king, by the words of the LORD, to cleanse the house of the LORD. ... And Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, that God had prepared the people: for the thing was [done] suddenly.
2 Chronicles 30:22 And Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that taught the good knowledge of the LORD: and they did eat throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings, and making confession to the LORD God of their fathers.
Jeremiah 2:8 The priests said not, Where [is] the LORD? and they that handle the law knew me not: the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after [things that] do not profit.
Jeremiah 8:8-9 How do ye say, We [are] wise, and the law of the LORD [is] with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he [it]; the pen of the scribes [is] in vain. ... The wise [men] are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom [is] in them?
Matthew 11:25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
Matthew 13:11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
Matthew 15:6-9 And honour not his father or his mother, [he shall be free]. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition. ... But in vain they do worship me, teaching [for] doctrines the commandments of men.
Matthew 15:14 Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
Matthew 23:24-36 [Ye] blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel. ... Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.
Hebrews 5:12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which [be] the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

for thy:

Psalms 119:24 Thy testimonies also [are] my delight [and] my counsellors.
2 Timothy 3:15-17 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. ... That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Dt 4:6. 2S 15:24. 1Ch 15:11. 2Ch 29:15; 30:22. Ps 119:24. Jr 2:8; 8:8. Mt 11:25; 13:11; 15:6, 14; 23:24. 2Ti 3:15. He 5:12.

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