Psalm 119:5
Strong's Lexicon
Oh, that
אַ֭חֲלַי (’a·ḥă·lay)
Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 305: 1) Oh that...!; oh would that!; ah that!

my ways
דְרָכָ֗י (ḏə·rā·ḵāy)
Noun - common plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1870: 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.)

were committed
יִכֹּ֥נוּ (yik·kō·nū)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3559: 1) to be firm, be stable, be established 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be set up, be established, be fixed 1a1a) to be firmly established 1a1b) to be established, be stable, be secure, be enduring 1a1c) to be fixed, be securely determined 1a2) to be directed aright, be fixed aright, be steadfast (moral sense) 1a3) to prepare, be ready 1a4) to be prepared, be arranged, be settled 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to establish, set up, accomplish, do, make firm 1b2) to fix, make ready, prepare, provide, provide for, furnish 1b3) to direct toward (moral sense) 1b4) to arrange, order 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be established, be fastened 1c2) to be prepared, be ready 1d) (Polel) 1d1) to set up, establish 1d2) to constitute, make 1d3) to fix 1d4) to direct 1e) (Pulal) to be established, be prepared 1f) (Hithpolel) to be established, be restored

to keeping
לִשְׁמֹ֥ר (liš·mōr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 8104: 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from

Your statutes !
חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ (ḥuq·qe·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2706: 1) statute, ordinance, limit, something prescribed, due 1a) prescribed task 1b) prescribed portion 1c) action prescribed (for oneself), resolve 1d) prescribed due 1e) prescribed limit, boundary 1f) enactment, decree, ordinance 1f1) specific decree 1f2) law in general 1g) enactments, statutes 1g1) conditions 1g2) enactments 1g3) decrees 1g4) civil enactments prescribed by God

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Oh, that my ways were committed to keeping Your statutes!

Young's Literal Translation
O that my ways were prepared to keep Thy statutes,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If only my ways were committed to keeping Your statutes!

New American Standard Bible
Oh that my ways may be established To keep Your statutes!

King James Bible
O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Oh, that my ways were steadfast in obeying your decrees!

New Living Translation
Oh, that my actions would consistently reflect your decrees!

English Standard Version
Oh that my ways may be steadfast in keeping your statutes!

New American Standard Bible
Oh that my ways may be established To keep Your statutes!

King James Bible
O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If only my ways were committed to keeping Your statutes!

International Standard Version
Oh, that my ways were steadfast, so I may keep your statutes.

NET Bible
If only I were predisposed to keep your statutes!

American Standard Version
Oh that my ways were established To observe thy statutes!

English Revised Version
Oh that my ways were established to observe thy statutes!

Young's Literal Translation
O that my ways were prepared to keep Thy statutes,
















Cross References
Deuteronomy 12:1
These are the statutes and judgments, which ye shall observe to do in the land, which the LORD God of thy fathers giveth thee to possess it, all the days that ye live upon the earth.

2 Chronicles 7:17
And as for thee, if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, and do according to all that I have commanded thee, and shalt observe my statutes and my judgments;

Psalm 37:23
The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.

Psalm 40:2
He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.

Psalm 119:33
HE. Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.

Proverbs 4:26
Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.

Proverbs 21:29
A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.

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 119:4
Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.

Psalm 119:3
They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.

Psalm 119:2
Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.
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