Psalm 119:109
Strong's Lexicon
I constantly [take]
תָמִ֑יד (ṯā·mîḏ)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 8548: 1) continuity, perpetuity, to stretch 1a) continually, continuously (as adverb) 1b) continuity (subst)

my life
נַפְשִׁ֣י (nap̄·šî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5315: 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) dubious 1h) activity of the will 1h1) dubious 1i) activity of the character 1i1) dubious

in my hands,
בְכַפִּ֣י (ḇə·ḵap·pî)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3709: 1) palm, hand, sole, palm of the hand, hollow or flat of the hand 1a) palm, hollow or flat of the hand 1b) power 1c) sole (of the foot) 1d) hollow, objects, bending objects, bent objects 1d1) of thigh-joint 1d2) pan, vessel (as hollow) 1d3) hollow (of sling) 1d4) hand-shaped branches or fronds (of palm trees) 1d5) handles (as bent)

yet I do not
לֹ֣א ()
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

forget
שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃ (šā·ḵā·ḥə·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7911: 1) to forget, ignore, wither 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to forget 1a2) to cease to care 1b) (Niphal) to be forgotten 1c) (Piel) to cause to forget 1d) (Hiphil) to make or cause to forget 1e) (Hithpael) to be forgotten

Your law.
וְ֝תֽוֹרָתְךָ֗ (wə·ṯō·w·rā·ṯə·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8451: 1) law, direction, instruction 1a) instruction, direction (human or divine) 1a1) body of prophetic teaching 1a2) instruction in Messianic age 1a3) body of priestly direction or instruction 1a4) body of legal directives 1b) law 1b1) law of the burnt offering 1b2) of special law, codes of law 1c) custom, manner 1d) the Deuteronomic or Mosaic Law

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
I constantly take my life in my hands, yet I do not forget Your law.

Young's Literal Translation
My soul [is] in my hand continually, And Thy law I have not forgotten.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
My life is constantly in danger, yet I do not forget Your instruction.

New American Standard Bible
My life is continually in my hand, Yet I do not forget Your law.

King James Bible
My soul [is] continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Though I constantly take my life in my hands, I will not forget your law.

New Living Translation
My life constantly hangs in the balance, but I will not stop obeying your instructions.

English Standard Version
I hold my life in my hand continually, but I do not forget your law.

New American Standard Bible
My life is continually in my hand, Yet I do not forget Your law.

King James Bible
My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
My life is constantly in danger, yet I do not forget Your instruction.

International Standard Version
Though I constantly take my life in my hands, I do not forget your instruction.

NET Bible
My life is in continual danger, but I do not forget your law.

American Standard Version
My soul is continually in my hand; Yet do I not forget thy law.

English Revised Version
My soul is continually in my hand; yet do I not forget thy law.

Young's Literal Translation
My soul is in my hand continually, And Thy law I have not forgotten.
















Cross References
Judges 12:3
And when I saw that ye delivered me not, I put my life in my hands, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and the LORD delivered them into my hand: wherefore then are ye come up unto me this day, to fight against me?

1 Samuel 19:5
For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?

Job 13:14
Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?

Psalm 119:16
I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.

Ecclesiastes 9:1
For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 119:108
Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me thy judgments.

Psalm 119:107
I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word.

Psalm 119:106
I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.

Psalm 119:110
The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts.

Psalm 119:111
Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
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