Psalms 119–176

Psalm 119:89-176

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Genesis

The Creation of the World 1:1-2:3 The Creation of Man and Woman 2:4-25 The Fall of Man 3:1-24 Cain and Abel 4:1-26 From Adam to Noah 5:1-32 The Flood 6:1-8:22 God’s Covenant with Noah 9:1-17 Noah’s Drunkenness and Curse 9:18-29 Nations Descended from Noah 10:1-32 The Tower of Babel 11:1-9 From Shem to Abram 11:10-32 The Call of Abram 12:1-9 Abram in Egypt 12:10-20 Abram and Lot Separate 13:1-18 Abram Rescues Lot 14:1-24 God’s Covenant with Abram 15:1-21 Hagar and Ishmael 16:1-16 The Covenant of Circumcision 17:1-27 A Son Promised to Sarah 18:1-15 Abraham Intercedes for Sodom 18:16-33 The Destruction of Sodom 19:1-29 The Origin of Moab and Ammon 19:30-38 Abraham and Abimelech 20:1-18 The Birth of Isaac 21:1-7 Hagar and Ishmael Sent Away 21:8-21 A Treaty with Abimelech 21:22-34 The Sacrifice of Isaac 22:1-19 Nahor’s Children 22:20-24 The Death and Burial of Sarah 23:1-20 A Wife for Isaac 24:1-67 The Death of Abraham 25:1-11 Ishmael’s Descendants 25:12-18 Esau and Jacob 25:19-34 Isaac and Abimelech 26:1-35 Jacob Takes Esau’s Blessing 27:1-40 Jacob Sent to Paddan-aram 27:41-28:9 Jacob’s Dream at Bethel 28:10-22 Jacob Meets Rachel 29:1-14 Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel 29:15-30 The Children of Jacob 29:31-30:24 Jacob’s Prosperity 30:25-43 Jacob Flees from Laban 31:1-21 Jacob and Laban Make a Covenant 31:22-55 Jacob Prepares to Meet Esau 32:1-21 Jacob Wrestles with God 32:22-32 Jacob Meets Esau 33:1-20 Dinah and the Shechemites 34:1-31 God Blesses Jacob at Bethel 35:1-15 Deaths of Rachel and Isaac 35:16-29 Esau’s Descendants 36:1-30 The Kings of Edom 36:31-43 Joseph’s Dreams 37:1-11 Joseph Sold by His Brothers 37:12-36 Judah and Tamar 38:1-30 Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife 39:1-23 Joseph Interprets Dreams in Prison 40:1-23 Pharaoh’s Dreams 41:1-40 Joseph Rises to Power 41:41-57 Joseph’s Brothers Go to Egypt 42:1-38 Joseph’s Brothers Return with Benjamin 43:1-34 The Silver Cup 44:1-34 Joseph Reveals Himself 45:1-28 Jacob Goes to Egypt 46:1-47:12 Joseph and the Famine 47:13-31 Jacob Blesses Ephraim and Manasseh 48:1-22 Jacob Blesses His Sons 49:1-28 The Death and Burial of Jacob 49:29-50:14 Joseph Reassures His Brothers 50:15-21 The Death of Joseph 50:22-26

Exodus

Israel Increases in Egypt 1:1-22 The Birth of Moses 2:1-10 Moses Flees to Midian 2:11-25 The Burning Bush 3:1-22 Signs for Moses 4:1-17 Moses Returns to Egypt 4:18-31 Moses and Aaron Before Pharaoh 5:1-21 God Promises Deliverance 5:22-6:12 The Genealogy of Moses and Aaron 6:13-27 Moses and Aaron Sent to Pharaoh 6:28-7:7 Aaron’s Staff Becomes a Serpent 7:8-13 The First Plague: Water to Blood 7:14-24 The Second Plague: Frogs 7:25-8:15 The Third Plague: Gnats 8:16-19 The Fourth Plague: Flies 8:20-32 The Fifth Plague: Livestock Die 9:1-7 The Sixth Plague: Boils 9:8-12 The Seventh Plague: Hail 9:13-35 The Eighth Plague: Locusts 10:1-20 The Ninth Plague: Darkness 10:21-29 A Final Plague Threatened 11:1-10 The Passover 12:1-30 The Exodus 12:31-42 Passover Regulations 12:43-51 Consecration of the Firstborn 13:1-16 Crossing the Red Sea 13:17-14:31 The Song of Moses 15:1-21 Bitter Water Made Sweet 15:22-27 Manna from Heaven 16:1-36 Water from the Rock 17:1-7 Amalek Defeated 17:8-16 Jethro’s Advice 18:1-27 Israel at Mount Sinai 19:1-25 The Ten Commandments 20:1-21 Laws About Altars 20:22-21:1 Laws About Slaves 21:2-11 Laws About Personal Injuries 21:12-36 Laws About Restitution 22:1-15 Laws About Holiness 22:16-31 Laws About Justice 23:1-9 Sabbath Years and Weeks 23:10-13 The Three Feasts 23:14-19 The Angel and the Promises 23:20-33 The Covenant Confirmed 24:1-18 Contributions for the Sanctuary 25:1-9 The Ark of the Testimony 25:10-22 The Table for Bread 25:23-30 The Golden Lampstand 25:31-40 The Tabernacle 26:1-37 The Bronze Altar 27:1-8 The Court of the Tabernacle 27:9-19 Oil for the Lamp 27:20-21 The Priests’ Garments 28:1-5 The Ephod 28:6-14 The Breastpiece of Judgment 28:15-30 Other Priestly Garments 28:31-43 Consecration of the Priests 29:1-46 The Altar of Incense 30:1-10 The Census Tax 30:11-16 The Bronze Basin 30:17-21 The Anointing Oil 30:22-33 The Incense 30:34-38 Oholiab and Bezalel 31:1-11 The Sabbath Sign 31:12-18 The Golden Calf 32:1-33:6 The Tent of Meeting 33:7-11 Moses’ Intercession and God’s Glory 33:12-23 New Tablets and Covenant 34:1-28 The Shining Face of Moses 34:29-35 Sabbath Regulations 35:1-3 Freewill Offerings for the Tabernacle 35:4-29 Bezalel and Oholiab Set Apart 35:30-36:7 Making the Tabernacle 36:8-38 Making the Ark 37:1-9 Making the Table 37:10-16 Making the Lampstand 37:17-24 Making the Altar of Incense 37:25-29 Making the Bronze Altar 38:1-7 Making the Bronze Basin 38:8 Making the Court 38:9-20 Materials of the Tabernacle 38:21-31 Making the Priests’ Garments 39:1 The Ephod Made 39:2-7 The Breastpiece Made 39:8-21 Other Garments Made 39:22-31 The Work Completed 39:32-43 The Tabernacle Erected 40:1-33 The Glory Fills the Tabernacle 40:34-38

Numbers

The Census of Israel 1:1-54 Arrangement of the Camp 2:1-34 The Levites’ Duties 3:1-51 Kohathites’ Service 4:1-20 Gershonites’ Service 4:21-28 Merarites’ Service 4:29-33 Census of the Levites 4:34-49 Unclean Removed from Camp 5:1-4 Restitution for Wrongs 5:5-10 The Test for Adultery 5:11-31 The Nazirite Vow 6:1-21 The Priestly Blessing 6:22-27 Offerings of the Leaders 7:1-89 The Lamps 8:1-4 The Levites Consecrated 8:5-26 The Passover Celebrated 9:1-14 The Cloud Over the Tabernacle 9:15-23 The Silver Trumpets 10:1-10 Departure from Sinai 10:11-36 Complaint and Quail; Seventy Elders 11:1-35 Miriam and Aaron Oppose Moses 12:1-16 Spies Sent into Canaan 13:1-25 Report of the Spies 13:26-33 The People Rebel 14:1-45 Offerings and Firstfruits 15:1-21 Unintentional Sin and Presumptuous Sin 15:22-31 The Sabbath-Breaker 15:32-36 Tassels on Garments 15:37-41 Korah’s Rebellion 16:1-50 Aaron’s Staff Buds 17:1-13 Priests’ and Levites’ Duties 18:1-7 Portions for Priests and Levites 18:8-32 The Red Heifer 19:1-22 Water from the Rock at Meribah 20:1-13 Edom Refuses Passage 20:14-21 Aaron’s Death 20:22-29 Arad Defeated 21:1-3 The Bronze Serpent 21:4-9 Journeys in the Wilderness 21:10-20 Victories over Sihon and Og 21:21-35 Balaam Summoned 22:1-20 Balaam’s Donkey and the Angel 22:21-41 Balaam’s First Oracle 23:1-12 Balaam’s Second Oracle 23:13-26 Balaam’s Third Oracle 23:27-24:14 The Star out of Jacob 24:15-19 Balaam’s Final Sayings 24:20-25 Baal of Peor and Phinehas 25:1-18 The Second Census 26:1-65 Daughters of Zelophehad 27:1-11 Joshua Appointed 27:12-23 Daily Offerings 28:1-8 Sabbath Offerings 28:9-10 Monthly Offerings 28:11-15 Passover Offerings 28:16-25 Weeks (Firstfruits) Offerings 28:26-31 Trumpets Offerings 29:1-6 Day of Atonement Offerings 29:7-11 Booths Offerings 29:12-40 Vows 30:1-16 War with Midian—Spoils 31:1-24 Division of the Spoils 31:25-54 Reuben, Gad, and Half-Manasseh 32:1-42 Stages of Israel’s Journey 33:1-56 Boundaries of the Land 34:1-29 Levitical Cities 35:1-5 Cities of Refuge 35:6-34 Marriage of Zelophehad’s Daughters 36:1-13

Deuteronomy

Preamble and Setting 1:1-8 Leaders Appointed 1:9-18 Spies Sent 1:19-25 Rebellion and Judgment 1:26-46 Journey Through Edom, Moab, Ammon 2:1-23 Victory over Sihon 2:24-37 Victory over Og 3:1-11 Allotment East of Jordan 3:12-20 Moses Forbidden to Enter 3:21-29 Call to Obey 4:1-14 No Idols 4:15-31 The LORD Alone Is God 4:32-40 Cities of Refuge East 4:41-43 Introduction to the Law 4:44-49 The Ten Commandments Rehearsed 5:1-33 The Shema and Instruction 6:1-25 Warning Against the Nations 7:1-26 Do Not Forget the LORD 8:1-20 Not for Your Righteousness 9:1-6 Israel’s Rebellions Recounted 9:7-29 New Tablets; Ark 10:1-11 Fear the LORD 10:12-22 Love, Obey, Choose 11:1-32 The Place of Worship 12:1-32 False Prophets and Idolatry 13:1-18 Clean and Unclean Foods 14:1-21 Tithes 14:22-29 Sabbatical Year 15:1-11 Hebrew Slaves 15:12-18 Firstborn Animals 15:19-23 Passover 16:1-8 Weeks 16:9-12 Booths 16:13-17 Justice 16:18-20 Forbidden Worship 16:21-17:7 Difficult Cases 17:8-13 Laws for the King 17:14-20 Provision for Levites 18:1-8 Abominable Practices 18:9-13 A Prophet Like Moses 18:14-22 Cities of Refuge 19:1-14 Witnesses and Penalties 19:15-21 Rules for War 20:1-20 Unsolved Murder 21:1-9 Wives from War 21:10-14 Rights of the Firstborn 21:15-17 Rebellious Son 21:18-21 Various Laws 21:22-22:12 Laws of Chastity 22:13-30 Assembly Exclusions 23:1-8 Camp Purity 23:9-14 Various Laws Continued 23:15-25:19 Firstfruits and Tithes Confession 26:1-15 You Are the LORD’s People 26:16-19 Law on Stones and Altar 27:1-8 Curses Pronounced 27:9-26 Blessings for Obedience 28:1-14 Curses for Disobedience 28:15-68 Renewal in Moab 29:1-29 Choose Life 30:1-20 Joshua Commissioned 31:1-8 Public Reading of the Law 31:9-13 Moses’ Warning of Apostasy 31:14-29 The Song of Moses 31:30-32:47 Moses to Die on Nebo 32:48-52 Moses Blesses Israel 33:1-29 The Death of Moses 34:1-12

Joshua

Joshua Commissioned and Encouraged 1:1-18 Rahab Protects the Spies 2:1-24 Crossing the Jordan and Memorial Stones 3:1-4:24 Renewal at Gilgal: Circumcision and Passover 5:1-12 The Commander Appears and the Fall of Jericho 5:13-6:27 Defeat at Ai and Achan's Sin Revealed 7:1-26 The Capture and Destruction of Ai 8:1-29 Altar on Mount Ebal and the Law Proclaimed 8:30-35 The Gibeonite Deception and Treaty 9:1-27 Victory at Gibeon and the Long Day 10:1-15 Capture and Execution of the Five Kings 10:16-28 The Southern Campaign and Conquest of Cities 10:29-43 Defeat of the Northern Coalition and Hazor Destroyed 11:1-23 Lists of Kings Defeated East and West of the Jordan 12:1-24 Land Remaining to Be Possessed 13:1-7 Allotments East of the Jordan 13:8-33 Procedure for Distributing the Land and Levitical Cities 14:1-5 Caleb's Claim and Inheritance of Hebron 14:6-15 Boundaries and Towns of Judah 15:1-63 Ephraim and West Manasseh: Boundaries and Claims 16:1-17:18 Shiloh Established and the Land Surveyed 18:1-10 Territory and Towns of Benjamin 18:11-28 Territory of Simeon 19:1-9 Territory of Zebulun 19:10-16 Territory of Issachar 19:17-23 Territory of Asher 19:24-31 Territory of Naphtali 19:32-39 Territory of Dan 19:40-48 Completion of the Allotments and Joshua's Inheritance 19:49-51 Cities of Refuge Established 20:1-9 Levitical Cities and Their Holdings 21:1-45 The Eastern Tribes' Altar and the Reconciliation 22:1-34 Joshua's Farewell Exhortation and Warning 23:1-16 Renewal of the Covenant at Shechem 24:1-27 Death and Burial of Joshua and Eleazar 24:28-33

1 Samuel

Hannah's Prayer for a Son 1:1-20 Hannah Presents Samuel to the Lord 1:21-28 Hannah's Song of Praise 2:1-11 Eli's Corrupt Sons and Samuel's Childhood 2:12-26 Prophecy of Judgment on Eli's House 2:27-36 Samuel's Call and the Lord's Word to Eli 3:1-4:1 Israel Defeated and the Ark Captured 4:2-11 Eli's Death and the Birth of Ichabod 4:12-22 The Ark Brings Judgment in Philistine Cities 5:1-12 The Ark Returned to Israel 6:1-7:1 Samuel Judges Israel and Delivers Them at Mizpah 7:2-17 Israel Demands a King 8:1-22 Saul Chosen and Given Signs 9:1-10:8 Saul Proclaimed King by Lot 10:9-27 Saul's Victory at Jabesh-Gilead 11:1-11 Saul Confirmed as King at Gilgal 11:12-15 Samuel's Farewell and Exhortation to Israel 12:1-25 Saul's Unauthorized Sacrifice and Rebuke 13:1-15 Philistine Pressure and Israel's Lack of Arms 13:16-22 Jonathan's Bold Assault and Victory 13:23-14:14 Saul's Rash Oath and Its Consequences 14:15-23 Saul's Pursuit and Jonathan's Exploits 14:24-48 Saul's Family and Mighty Men 14:49-52 Saul's Disobedience and Rejection as King 15:1-35 David Anointed by Samuel 16:1-13 David Serves Saul and Eases His Torment 16:14-23 David and Goliath 17:1-58 David's Rise and Saul's Jealousy 18:1-30 Saul's Attempts on David's Life and Jonathan's Intervention 19:1-24 David and Jonathan's Covenant 20:1-42 David at Nob: Bread and Goliath's Sword 21:1-9 David Feigns Madness at Gath 21:10-15 David Gathers Followers and Seeks Priestly Aid 22:1-5 Massacre at Nob and Abiathar Joins David 22:6-23 David Delivers Keilah and Inquires of God 23:1-6 Saul's Pursuit, Ziphite Betrayal, and David's Escape 23:7-29 David Spares Saul in a Cave 24:1-22 Nabal's Folly and Abigail's Intervention 25:1-44 David Again Spares Saul in His Camp 26:1-25 David Seeks Refuge with Achish 27:1-12 Saul and the Witch of Endor 28:1-25 The Philistines Reject David 29:1-11 David Recovers His Family and Defeats the Amalekites 30:1-31 The Death of Saul and His Sons 31:1-13

2 Samuel

An Amalekite Reports Saul and Jonathan's Death 1:1-16 David's Lament for Saul and Jonathan 1:17-27 David Anointed King of Judah at Hebron 2:1-7 Ish‑Bosheth Made King; Civil War with David Begins 2:8-3:5 Abner Seeks Alliance with David 3:6-21 Joab Murders Abner; David's Protest and Mourning 3:22-39 Ish‑Bosheth Assassinated 4:1-12 David Anointed King over All Israel 5:1-5 David Captures Jerusalem and Establishes His House 5:6-16 David's Victories over the Philistines 5:17-25 Bringing the Ark to Jerusalem; Uzzah's Death and David's Joy 6:1-23 God's Covenant with David 7:1-17 David's Prayer of Thanksgiving for God's Promise 7:18-29 David's Military Victories 8:1-14 David's Officials and Mighty Men 8:15-18 David Shows Kindness to Mephibosheth 9:1-13 War with the Ammonites and Syrians 10:1-19 David and Bathsheba; the Death of Uriah 11:1-27 Nathan Rebukes David; Judgment and Aftermath 12:1-31 Amnon's Crime against Tamar 13:1-22 Absalom Kills Amnon and Flees 13:23-39 Joab Secures Absalom's Return and Reconciliation 14:1-33 Absalom's Conspiracy and Rise to Power 15:1-12 David Flees Jerusalem; Loyal Followers Accompany Him 15:13-37 Ziba Brings Provisions to David 16:1-4 Shimei Curses David as He Flees 16:5-14 Counsel in Absalom's Court; Ahithophel's Plan and Hushai's Counterplot 16:15-17:29 Battle in the Forest of Ephraim and Absalom's Death 18:1-18 Reports of Victory and David's Grief for Absalom 18:19-19:8 David's Return to Jerusalem; Reconciliation and Disputes 19:9-43 Sheba's Revolt and Its Suppression 20:1-26 Famine and the Gibeonites' Demand; Saul's Descendants Executed 21:1-14 David's Battles with the Philistines and the Valor of His Men 21:15-22 David's Song of Deliverance 22:1-51 David's Final Oracle 23:1-7 The Deeds of David's Mighty Warriors 23:8-39 David's Census and the Resulting Plague 24:1-17 David Purchases the Threshing Floor; Sacrifice and End of Plague 24:18-25

1 Kings

Adonijah Attempts to Seize the Throne 1:1-27 Solomon Anointed King 1:28-53 David's Charge to Solomon and Death 2:1-12 Solomon Consolidates His Power 2:13-46 Solomon's Request for Wisdom 3:1-15 Solomon's Wise Judgment 3:16-28 Solomon's Officials and Administrative Order 4:1-19 The Wealth and Prosperity of Israel 4:20-28 Solomon's Wisdom and Fame 4:29-34 Alliances and Preparations for the Temple 5:1-18 Solomon Builds the Temple 6:1-38 Solomon's Palace and Structural Works 7:1-12 Temple Furnishings and the Work of Hiram 7:13-51 The Ark Brought into the Temple 8:1-21 Solomon's Prayer of Dedication 8:22-61 The Dedication Celebrated with Sacrifice 8:62-66 God's Promise and Warning to Solomon 9:1-9 Solomon's Building Projects and Trade 9:10-28 The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon 10:1-13 The Wealth and Splendor of Solomon's Reign 10:14-29 Solomon's Foreign Wives and Apostasy 11:1-13 Adversaries Raised Against Solomon 11:14-25 Jeroboam's Call and the Promise of Division 11:26-40 Summary of Solomon's Reign and Death 11:41-43 Rehoboam's Folly and the Kingdom Divides 12:1-24 Jeroboam Establishes Golden Calves 12:25-33 Prophetic Rebuke at Bethel and Deception 13:1-34 Ahijah's Prophecy Against Jeroboam 14:1-20 Rehoboam's Unfaithfulness and Shishak's Invasion 14:21-31 Abijam's Short Reign in Judah 15:1-8 Asa's Reforms and Early Reign 15:9-24 Nadab's Reign and Baasha's Conspiracy 15:25-32 Baasha's Reign and Jehu's Prophecy 15:33-16:7 Elah Assassinated and Zimri's Usurpation 16:8-14 Zimri's Suicide and Omri's Rise to Power 16:15-20 Omri Establishes Samaria as Capital 16:21-28 Ahab and Jezebel Introduce Baal Worship 16:29-34 Elijah Announces the Drought and Is Fed by Ravens 17:1-6 Elijah in Zarephath: Provision and Resurrection 17:7-24 Elijah Confronts Ahab and Prepares for Confrontation 18:1-15 Elijah on Mount Carmel and the Fall of Baal's Prophets 18:16-46 Elijah Flees to Horeb and Is Renewed 19:1-9 God's Response to Elijah and New Commissions 19:10-18 The Call of Elisha 19:19-21 Ben‑hadad Besieges Samaria; Israel's Defiant Response 20:1-12 Israel's Victories Over Aram and Ahab's Mercy 20:13-34 A Prophet Enacts Judgment on the King 20:35-43 Naboth's Vineyard: Ahab and Jezebel's Crime and Punishment 21:1-29 Ahab and Jehoshaphat Seek Counsel; Micaiah's True Prophecy 22:1-28 Ahab Dies at Ramoth‑Gilead 22:29-40 Jehoshaphat's Reign in Judah 22:41-50 Ahaziah Succeeds Ahab and Does Evil 22:51-53

2 Kings

Ahaziah Seeks Counsel and Elijah’s Judgment 1:1-18 Elijah Taken Up; Elisha Succeeds 2:1-18 Elisha Purifies Jericho’s Water 2:19-22 Mockers of Elisha Mauled by Bears 2:23-25 Alliance Against Moab and Elisha’s Miracle 3:1-27 The Widow’s Oil Multiplied 4:1-7 Elisha Restores the Shunammite’s Son 4:8-37 Poisoned Stew Made Safe 4:38-41 Elisha Feeds a Hundred Men 4:42-44 Naaman Healed of Leprosy and Gehazi’s Greed 5:1-27 The Floating Axe Head 6:1-7 Elisha Foils the Aramean Raid 6:8-23 Famine Besieges Samaria 6:24-7:2 Arameans Flee; Samaria’s Deliverance 7:3-20 The Shunammite Restored to Her Land 8:1-6 Elisha Foretells Hazael’s Rise 8:7-15 Jehoram’s Reign in Israel 8:16-24 Ahaziah of Judah Ascends the Throne 8:25-29 Anointing of Jehu as King 9:1-13 Jehu Slays Joram and the House of Ahab 9:14-29 The Death of Jezebel 9:30-37 Jehu Executes Ahab’s Kin at Jezreel 10:1-17 Jehu Destroys Baal Worship 10:18-36 Joash Crowned; Athaliah Overthrown 11:1-21 Joash Repairs the Temple 12:1-21 Jehoahaz of Israel and Aramean Oppression 13:1-9 Jehoash of Israel and Elisha’s Final Acts 13:10-25 Amaziah of Judah: Victory and Pride 14:1-22 Jeroboam II Restores Israel’s Borders 14:23-29 Azariah (Uzziah) King of Judah 15:1-7 Zechariah’s Short Reign and Assassination 15:8-12 Shallum’s Brief Usurpation and Murder 15:13-16 Menahem’s Reign and Tribute to Assyria 15:17-22 Pekahiah Murdered; Pekah’s Conspiracy 15:23-26 Pekah Rules and Wars with Judah 15:27-31 Jotham King of Judah 15:32-38 Ahaz’s Reign and Submission to Assyria 16:1-20 Fall of Samaria and Israel’s Exile 17:1-6 Reasons for Israel’s Exile 17:7-23 Resettling Samaria and Syncretistic Worship 17:24-41 Hezekiah’s Reforms and Fortifications 18:1-16 Rabshakeh’s Taunts before Jerusalem 18:17-37 Hezekiah’s Plea and Isaiah’s Prophecy 19:1-13 Hezekiah’s Prayer of Surrender 19:14-19 The LORD Delivers Jerusalem from Sennacherib 19:20-37 Hezekiah’s Illness, Recovery, and the Sign 20:1-11 Hezekiah’s Pride and a Warning about Babylon 20:12-21 Manasseh’s Long, Wicked Reign 21:1-18 Amon’s Short Reign and Assassination 21:19-26 Josiah Finds the Book of the Law and Reforms 22:1-20 Josiah’s Covenant Renewal and Passover 23:1-30 Jehoahaz Deposed; Jehoiakim Installed by Egypt 23:31-35 Jehoiakim’s Reign and Babylonian Pressure 23:36-24:7 Jehoiachin’s Brief Reign and First Exile 24:8-17 Zedekiah Appointed as Babylon’s Vassal 24:18-19 Siege and Fall of Jerusalem; Destruction and Exile 24:20-25:26 Jehoiachin Released from Babylonian Prison 25:27-30

1 Chronicles

Genealogies from Adam to Abraham 1:1-27 The Descendants of Abraham 1:28-34 The Edomite Genealogies (Esau and Seir) 1:35-54 The Sons of Israel 2:1-2 The Genealogy and Families of Judah 2:3-55 David’s Descendants and the Royal Line 3:1-24 Judahite Families and Notable Descendants 4:1-23 The Families and Settlements of Simeon 4:24-43 Transjordanian Tribes and Their Chiefs 5:1-10 Wars and Settlements East of the Jordan 5:11-22 Loss of Territory and Exile East of the Jordan 5:23-26 The Levites: Genealogy and Temple Service 6:1-81 The Tribe of Issachar 7:1-5 A Register of Benjamin’s Households 7:6-12 A Brief Genealogical Note 7:13 The Tribe of Naphtali 7:14-19 The Tribe of Manasseh 7:20-29 The Tribe of Ephraim 7:30-40 The Genealogy of Benjamin (including Saul’s Line) 8:1-9:1 Resettlement of Jerusalem: Residents and Officials 9:2-34 Gatekeepers and Temple Servants in Jerusalem 9:35-44 The Death of Saul and the End of His House 10:1-14 David Anointed King over Israel 11:1-3 David Captures Jerusalem (Zion) 11:4-9 David’s Mighty Men and Warriors 11:10-47 Those Who Came to David at Hebron (Judah’s Support) 12:1-22 Israel’s Warriors Join David at Hebron 12:23-40 Bringing the Ark: Preparations and Uzzah’s Death 13:1-14 David’s Household and Philistine Submission 14:1-7 David’s Victories over the Philistines 14:8-17 Preparations for Bringing the Ark to Jerusalem 15:1-16:6 David Institutes Worship and a Song of Praise 16:7-43 God’s Covenant with David (Nathan’s Oracle) 17:1-15 David’s Prayer of Thanksgiving for the Covenant 17:16-27 David’s Military Victories and Tribute 18:1-13 David’s Officials and the Spoils of War 18:14-17 War with the Ammonites and Their Allies 19:1-19 The Campaign against Rabbah (Ammon) 20:1-3 Defeat of the Philistines and Their Champions 20:4-8 David’s Census, Plague, and Purchase of the Temple Site 21:1-22:1 David’s Preparations and Instructions for Solomon 22:2-19 David Organizes the Levites 23:1-6 Levitical Families and Their Heads 23:7-11 Age Regulations and Duties of the Levites 23:12-20 Assignments of Levites: Singers, Gatekeepers, Treasurers 23:21-32 Divisions of the Priests into Twenty‑Four Courses 24:1-19 Priestly Families and Their Cities 24:20-31 The Levitical Musicians and Their Organization 25:1-31 Gatekeepers and Their Lineages 26:1-19 Officials Responsible for Treasuries and Records 26:20-32 Military Divisions and Their Commanders 27:1-15 David’s Civil Officials and Overseers 27:16-24 Heads of the King’s Household and Provisions 27:25-34 David’s Charge to Solomon and the Temple Plan 28:1-21 The Nation’s Offerings for the Temple 29:1-9 David’s Prayer of Praise and Blessing for Solomon 29:10-20 David’s Final Acts and Organization of the Kingdom 29:21-25 The Death of David and Solomon’s Accession 29:26-30

2 Chronicles

Solomon's Sacrifice at Gibeon and Prayer for Wisdom 1:1-17 Solomon Secures Materials and Craftsmen for the Temple 2:1-18 The Temple: Foundation and Structure 3:1-17 Temple Furnishings and Completion of the Work 4:1-5:1 The Ark Installed and Solomon's Dedication Prayer 5:2-6:11 Solomon's Prayer of Dedication and God's Assurance 6:12-42 The Lord Fills the Temple and the Dedication Festival 7:1-10 God Appears to Solomon and Gives a Conditional Promise 7:11-22 Solomon's Other Buildings and Relations with Hiram 8:1-18 The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon 9:1-12 Solomon's Wealth, Trade, and Administration 9:13-28 Summary of Solomon's Reign and Death 9:29-31 Rehoboam's Folly and the Division of the Kingdom 10:1-11:4 Rehoboam Fortifies Judah and Consolidates Support 11:5-17 Rehoboam's Descendants and Death 11:18-23 Shishak's Invasion and Judah's Loss 12:1-16 Abijah's Victory over Israel and His Death 13:1-14:1 Asa's Reforms and Victory over Ethiopia 14:2-15 Asa Strengthened by Prophecy and Covenant Renewal 15:1-19 Asa's Alliance with Aram and Reproof by Hanani 16:1-14 Jehoshaphat Strengthens Judah and Reforms Justice 17:1-19 Jehoshaphat's Alliance with Ahab and the Battle at Ramoth-gilead 18:1-27 Jehu Rebukes Jehoshaphat for the Alliance with Ahab 18:28-19:3 Judicial Reforms: Judges Appointed to Administer Justice 19:4-11 Jehoshaphat's Deliverance through Prayer and Praise 20:1-30 End of Jehoshaphat's Reign and Jehoram's Accession 20:31-21:3 Jehoram's Wicked Reign, Revolts, and Judgment 21:4-20 Ahaziah Succeeds His Father and Is Wounded 22:1-9 Athaliah's Usurpation Overthrown and Joash Crowned 22:10-23:21 Joash's Temple Restoration under Jehoiada 24:1-16 Joash's Apostasy, Punishment, and Assassination 24:17-27 Amaziah's Reign: Victory, Pride, and Defeat by Israel 25:1-28 Uzziah's Prosperity and Pride; Leprosy for Presumption 26:1-23 Jotham's Reign: Fortifications and Prosperity 27:1-9 Ahaz's Idolatry, Defeats, and Assyrian Subjugation 28:1-27 Hezekiah's Temple Restoration and Religious Reforms 29:1-36 Hezekiah's Passover and National Repentance 30:1-31:1 Hezekiah's Religious Administration and Temple Support 31:2-21 Hezekiah's Defense Against Sennacherib and Divine Deliverance 32:1-23 Hezekiah's Illness, Pride, and the Babylonian Envoys 32:24-33 Manasseh's Idolatry, Captivity, Repentance, and Restoration 33:1-20 Amon's Wicked Reign and Assassination 33:21-25 Josiah's Early Reforms and Temple Repair 34:1-13 The Book of the Law Found, Huldah's Prophecy, and Josiah's Covenant 34:14-33 Josiah's Observance of the Passover 35:1-19 Josiah Killed at Megiddo and National Mourning 35:20-36:1 Jehoahaz Reigns Briefly and Is Deposed by Pharaoh 36:2-4 Jehoiakim's Reign and Disobedience 36:5-8 Jehoiachin's Short Reign and Exile to Babylon 36:9-10 Zedekiah's Reign and Rejection of Prophetic Warnings 36:11-14 Judgment, Exile, and the Decree of Cyrus 36:15-23

Psalm

Psalms 1–2 1:1-2:12 Psalms 3–8 3:1-8 Psalms 4–8 4:1-8 Psalms 5–12 5:1-12 Psalms 6–10 6:1-10 Psalms 7–17 7:1-17 Psalms 8–9 8:1-9 Psalms 9–10 9:1-10:18 Psalms 11–7 11:1-7 Psalms 12–8 12:1-8 Psalms 13–6 13:1-6 Psalms 14–7 14:1-7 Psalms 15–5 15:1-5 Psalms 16–11 16:1-11 Psalms 17–15 17:1-15 Psalms 18–50 18:1-50 Psalms 19–14 19:1-14 Psalms 20–9 20:1-9 Psalms 21–13 21:1-13 Psalms 22–31 22:1-31 Psalms 23–6 23:1-6 Psalms 24–10 24:1-10 Psalms 25–22 25:1-22 Psalms 26–12 26:1-12 Psalms 27–14 27:1-14 Psalms 28–9 28:1-9 Psalms 29–11 29:1-11 Psalms 30–12 30:1-12 Psalms 31–24 31:1-24 Psalms 32–33 32:1-33:22 Psalms 34–22 34:1-22 Psalms 35–28 35:1-28 Psalms 36–12 36:1-12 Psalms 37–40 37:1-40 Psalms 38–22 38:1-22 Psalms 39–13 39:1-13 Psalms 40–17 40:1-17 Psalms 41–13 41:1-13 Psalms 42–43 42:1-43:5 Psalms 44–26 44:1-26 Psalms 45–17 45:1-17 Psalms 46–11 46:1-11 Psalms 47–9 47:1-9 Psalms 48–14 48:1-14 Psalms 49–20 49:1-20 Psalms 50–23 50:1-23 Psalms 51–19 51:1-19 Psalms 52–9 52:1-9 Psalms 53–6 53:1-6 Psalms 54–7 54:1-7 Psalms 55–23 55:1-23 Psalms 56–13 56:1-13 Psalms 57–11 57:1-11 Psalms 58–11 58:1-11 Psalms 59–17 59:1-17 Psalms 60–12 60:1-12 Psalms 61–8 61:1-8 Psalms 62–12 62:1-12 Psalms 63–11 63:1-11 Psalms 64–10 64:1-10 Psalms 65–13 65:1-13 Psalms 66–20 66:1-20 Psalms 67–7 67:1-7 Psalms 68–35 68:1-35 Psalms 69–36 69:1-36 Psalms 70–71 70:1-71:24 Psalms 72–20 72:1-20 Psalms 73–28 73:1-28 Psalms 74–23 74:1-23 Psalms 75–10 75:1-10 Psalms 76–12 76:1-12 Psalms 77–20 77:1-20 Psalms 78–72 78:1-72 Psalms 79–13 79:1-13 Psalms 80–19 80:1-19 Psalms 81–16 81:1-16 Psalms 82–8 82:1-8 Psalms 83–18 83:1-18 Psalms 84–12 84:1-12 Psalms 85–13 85:1-13 Psalms 86–17 86:1-17 Psalms 87–7 87:1-7 Psalms 88–18 88:1-18 Psalms 89–52 89:1-52 Psalms 90–91 90:1-91:16 Psalms 92–97 92:1-97:12 Psalms 98–99 98:1-99:9 Psalms 100–5 100:1-5 Psalms 101–8 101:1-8 Psalms 102–28 102:1-28 Psalms 103–106 103:1-106:48 Psalms 107–43 107:1-43 Psalms 108–13 108:1-13 Psalms 109–31 109:1-31 Psalms 110–118 110:1-118:29 Psalms 119–8 119:1-8 Psalms 119–16 119:9-16 Psalms 119–24 119:17-24 Psalms 119–32 119:25-32 Psalms 119–40 119:33-40 Psalms 119–48 119:41-48 Psalms 119–56 119:49-56 Psalms 119–64 119:57-64 Psalms 119–72 119:65-72 Psalms 119–80 119:73-80 Psalms 119–88 119:81-88 Psalms 119–176 119:89-176 Psalms 119–104 119:96-104 Psalms 119–112 119:105-112 Psalms 119–120 119:113-120 Psalms 119–128 119:121-128 Psalms 119–136 119:129-136 Psalms 119–144 119:137-144 Psalms 119–152 119:145-152 Psalms 119–160 119:153-160 Psalms 119–168 119:161-168 Psalms 119–176 119:169-176 Psalms 120–7 120:1-7 Psalms 121–8 121:1-8 Psalms 122–9 122:1-9 Psalms 123–4 123:1-4 Psalms 124–8 124:1-8 Psalms 125–5 125:1-5 Psalms 126–6 126:1-6 Psalms 127–5 127:1-5 Psalms 128–6 128:1-6 Psalms 129–8 129:1-8 Psalms 130–8 130:1-8 Psalms 131–3 131:1-3 Psalms 132–18 132:1-18 Psalms 133–3 133:1-3 Psalms 134–137 134:1-137:9 Psalms 138–8 138:1-8 Psalms 139–24 139:1-24 Psalms 140–13 140:1-13 Psalms 141–10 141:1-10 Psalms 142–7 142:1-7 Psalms 143–12 143:1-12 Psalms 144–15 144:1-15 Psalms 145–150 145:1-150:6

Proverbs

Introduction: The Purpose of Proverbs and the Fear of the Lord 1:1-7 Warning Against Enticement by Sinners 1:8-19 Wisdom's Public Call and the Folly of Rejection 1:20-33 The Value of Wisdom and Its Protection 2:1-22 Trusting God and Walking in Wisdom 3:1-35 A Father's Exhortation to Hold Fast to Wisdom 4:1-27 Warning Against Adultery and a Call to Fidelity 5:1-23 Warnings: Surety, Laziness, and Wickedness 6:1-19 Obey Parental Commands and the Dangers of Adultery 6:20-35 The Example of a Young Man Seduced 7:1-27 Wisdom's Proclamation and Blessings 8:1-36 Contrasting Invitations of Wisdom and Folly 9:1-18 Solomon's Proverbs: Contrasts of Righteousness and Folly 10:1-32 Proverbs on Justice, Integrity, and Righteous Living 11:1-31 Wise Conduct, Diligence, and Righteous Speech 12:1-28 Discipline, Wealth, and the Wise Child 13:1-25 Sayings on Wisdom, Folly, and the Fear of the Lord 14:1-35 The Power of Speech and the Benefits of Wisdom 15:1-33 God's Sovereignty Over Human Plans 16:1-33 Relations and Righteousness: Peace, Speech, and Integrity 17:1-28 The Power of Words and the Nature of Companionship 18:1-24 Advice on Wealth, Conduct, and Discipline 19:1-29 Counsel, Justice, and Warnings Against Excess 20:1-30 Divine Sovereignty, Justice, and the King's Role 21:1-31 Reputation, Generosity, and Child Discipline 22:1-16 Sayings of the Wise: Practical Moral Instruction 22:17-24:34 Solomon's Proverbs on Restraint and Leadership 25:1-28 Folly and Foolish Behavior in Speech and Deeds 26:1-28 Friendship, Counsel, and Practical Wisdom for Life 27:1-27 Justice, Righteousness, and the Results of Rebellion 28:1-28 Discipline, Leadership, and Social Order 29:1-27 The Sayings of Agur: Humility and Observations 30:1-33 Advice to King Lemuel and the Virtuous Woman 31:1-31

Isaiah

Judah's Rebellion and Call to Repentance 1:1-31 The Mountain of the Lord and the Nations' Hope 2:1-6 Judgment on Arrogance and Idolatry 2:7-22 Judgment on Jerusalem's Leaders and Social Order 3:1-4:1 The Branch and the Renewal of Zion 4:2-6 The Song of the Vineyard: Israel's Failure 5:1-7 Woes to Israel and Coming Judgment 5:8-30 Isaiah's Vision and Commission 6:1-13 Ahaz, the Immanuel Sign, and Invasion 7:1-25 The Sign of Plunder and a Call to Courage 8:1-10 Trust the Lord, Not Alliances or Diviners 8:11-22 A Child Is Born: Promise of Peace 9:1-7 Israel's Arrogance and Coming Punishment 9:8-10:4 Assyria: Instrument of Judgment and Its Doom 10:5-19 The Remnant and the Fall of Assyria 10:20-34 The Righteous Branch and the Peaceable Kingdom 11:1-16 A Song of Praise for God's Salvation 12:1-6 Babylon's Doom and the Day of the Lord 13:1-14:23 God's Decree: Assyria Overthrown 14:24-27 Oracle Concerning Philistia and Promise to Zion 14:28-32 Lament for Moab 15:1-16:14 Judgment on Damascus and Northern Israel 17:1-14 A Message to Cush (Ethiopia) 18:1-7 Judgment on Egypt and Future Salvation 19:1-25 Isaiah's Sign against Egypt and Cush 20:1-6 Prophecy of Babylon's Fall (The Watchman's Report) 21:1-10 Oracle concerning Dumah: The Night Watchman's Lament 21:11-12 Oracle Against Arabia (Dedan and Kedar) 21:13-17 The Valley of Vision: Jerusalem's Fall and Leadership Change 22:1-25 Tyre's Fall and Future Restoration 23:1-18 The Lord's Universal Judgment and Final Reign 24:1-23 Praise for God's Triumph and Deliverance 25:1-12 Trust in God and Hope for Deliverance 26:1-21 The Slaying of Leviathan and Israel's Restoration 27:1-13 Woe to Ephraim and Judah: Drunkenness and Judgment 28:1-29 Woe to Ariel (Jerusalem) and Promise of Enlightenment 29:1-24 Rebuke for Seeking Egypt's Help; Call to Trust the Lord 30:1-33 Egypt Is No Help; The Lord Will Save Jerusalem 31:1-9 A Righteous King and Just Leadership 32:1-8 Call to Repentance and Promise of Renewal 32:9-20 A Plea for Deliverance and the Lord's Judgment 33:1-24 The Lord's Vengeance on the Nations (Edom) 34:1-17 The Glorious Restoration of the Redeemed 35:1-10 Sennacherib's Siege and Rabshakeh's Taunt 36:1-22 Hezekiah Seeks Isaiah; Rabshakeh's Threat 37:1-13 Hezekiah's Prayer and Isaiah's Assurance 37:14-20 God Delivers Jerusalem and Sennacherib's Defeat 37:21-38 Hezekiah's Illness, Prayer, and Recovery 38:1-22 Babylonian Envoys and the Announcement of Exile 39:1-8 Comfort for Zion and the Majesty of God 40:1-31 God Defends Israel Against the Nations and Idols 41:1-29 The Servant of the Lord: Covenant and Mission 42:1-9 A Call to Praise and God's Guidance for the Blind 42:10-17 Israel's Unfaithfulness and Resulting Judgment 42:18-25 Israel Redeemed: God's Sovereign Deliverer 43:1-13 The Lord Proclaims Redemption and Rebukes Israel 43:14-28 Israel Chosen and Blessed by the Spirit 44:1-5 The Folly of Idols and God's Uniqueness 44:6-23 God the Creator and the Call of Cyrus for Israel's Restoration 44:24-45:25 The God Who Carries and Redeems: Yahweh's Sovereignty over Idols 46:1-13 The Humbling of Babylon the Mistress 47:1-15 Israel's Stubbornness and God's Resolute Purpose 48:1-11 God's Sovereign 'I Am' and Call to Return 48:12-22 The Servant's Commission to Restore Israel and the Nations 49:1-8 Restoration and Promise to Gather Israel 49:9-26 The Servant's Suffering and Israel's Rejection 50:1-11 Comfort for Zion: Remember Abraham; God's Salvation 51:1-16 Awakening of Zion and Proclamation of Salvation 51:17-52:12 The Suffering Servant and Atonement 52:13-53:12 The Exalted Zion: Promise of Restoration and Protection 54:1-17 Invitation to Life and the Power of God's Word 55:1-13 Justice, Inclusion, and Sabbath Observance 56:1-8 Condemnation of Idolatry and Complacency 56:9-57:13 Restoration for the Humble and Promise of Peace 57:14-21 True Fasting: Justice, Mercy, and Sabbath Blessing 58:1-14 Sin's Consequences and God's Redeeming Intervention 59:1-21 The Glory and Gathering of Zion 60:1-22 The Year of the Lord's Favor and Joyful Restoration 61:1-11 Zion's Vindication and New Name 62:1-12 The Lord's Vengeance: Treading the Winepress 63:1-6 Remembering God's Mercy and Plea for Restoration 63:7-64:12 God's Grace to the Faithful and Judgment on the Rebellious 65:1-16 A New Creation: Joy and Peace 65:17-25 The Lord's Final Judgment and the New Creation 66:1-24

Jeremiah

The Call and Commission of Jeremiah 1:1-19 Israel's Unfaithfulness and Call to Repentance 2:1-3:5 Judah's Spiritual Adultery and Call to Return 3:6-4:4 The Coming Calamity on the Land 4:5-31 An Accusation against Jerusalem's Corruption 5:1-31 The Siege and Devastation of Jerusalem 6:1-30 The Temple Sermon: False Security Condemned 7:1-29 Violence and Corruption in the Land 7:30-8:3 Persistent Idolatry and Coming Punishment 8:4-9:26 The Folly of Idols 10:1-16 Judah's Flight and Jeremiah's Lament 10:17-22 A Prayer for Direction and Deliverance 10:23-25 The Broken Covenant and a Public Warning 11:1-17 Conspiracy against Jeremiah and God's Vindication 11:18-23 Jeremiah's Complaint to God 12:1-4 A Call to Endure and Judgment on Nations 12:5-17 The Linen Belt: Symbol of Judah's Humiliation 13:1-11 A Sign of Shame and Pronounced Judgment 13:12-14 A Lament of Shame and Imminent Disaster 13:15-27 Famine, False Prophets, and Divine Judgment 14:1-15:21 Symbolic Acts and the People's Sinfulness 16:1-17:18 Warning about Sabbath Violations 17:19-27 The Potter and the Broken Jar: Judgment on Jerusalem 18:1-19:15 Persecution by Pashhur the Priest 20:1-6 Jeremiah's Lament and Resolve 20:7-18 A Message to the Royal House: Doom for Jerusalem 21:1-14 Judgment on the Kings and Royal House 22:1-30 False Shepherds Condemned and a Righteous Branch Promised 23:1-8 Condemnation of False Prophets 23:9-32 The Lord Rebukes False Oracles 23:33-40 The Two Figs: Exile and Remnant 24:1-10 Seventy Years of Babylonian Dominion 25:1-14 The Cup of God's Wrath on the Nations 25:15-38 Jeremiah's Temple Address, Arrest, and Vindication 26:1-24 The Yoke of Babylon and Call to Submit 27:1-22 Hananiah's False Prophecy and Its Rebuke 28:1-17 Letter to the Exiles: Seek the Welfare of Babylon 29:1-23 Shemaiah's Letter and Its Condemnation 29:24-32 The Book of Comfort: Restoration and the New Covenant 30:1-31:40 Jeremiah Buys a Field: Faith and Hope in Captivity 32:1-44 Promise of Restoration and the Davidic Covenant 33:1-26 Zedekiah's Appeal and Jeremiah's Warning 34:1-7 Breach of Covenant and Punishment for Oppression 34:8-22 The Rechabites' Fidelity as a Rebuke to Judah 35:1-19 Baruch Writes Jeremiah's Words and the Scroll Is Burned 36:1-32 Jeremiah Imprisoned during the Siege of Jerusalem 37:1-21 Jeremiah Cast into a Cistern 38:1-13 Ebed‑Melech Rescues Jeremiah; Zedekiah's Failure 38:14-28 The Fall of Jerusalem and Jeremiah's Release 39:1-18 Gedaliah Appointed Governor and Jeremiah's Choice 40:1-6 Assassination of Gedaliah and the Terror in Judah 40:7-41:15 Rejection of Jeremiah's Counsel and Flight to Egypt 41:16-43:13 The Jews in Egypt: Idolatry and Condemnation 44:1-30 A Word to Baruch: Encouragement and Warning 45:1-5 Oracles against Egypt 46:1-28 Judgment on the Philistines 47:1-7 Judgment on Moab 48:1-47 Judgment on Ammon 49:1-6 Judgment on Edom 49:7-22 Judgment on Damascus and Aram 49:23-27 Destruction of Kedar and the Nomads 49:28-33 Judgment on Elam and Future Restoration 49:34-39 Judgment on Babylon and Its Final Fall 50:1-51:64 The Fall of Jerusalem and Zedekiah's Fate 52:1-30 Jehoiachin's Release from Babylonian Captivity 52:31-34

Ezekiel

The Vision of God's Glory and the Living Creatures 1:1-28 Ezekiel's Commission and the Eating of the Scroll 2:1-3:15 Ezekiel Appointed as Watchman and Made Speechless 3:16-27 Symbolic Acts of Siege and Judgment on Jerusalem 4:1-5:17 Judgment on Israel for Idolatry 6:1-14 The Day of the Lord: Impending Disaster 7:1-27 Visions of Temple Abominations 8:1-18 The Execution of Jerusalem's Wicked and the Marked Few 9:1-11 The Departure of God's Glory from the Temple 10:1-22 Condemnation of Jerusalem's Leaders 11:1-15 The Departure of God's Glory and Promise of Restoration 11:16-25 Signs of Exile and the Futility of False Hopes 12:1-28 Condemnation of False Prophets and Diviners 13:1-23 Elders' Idolatry and Its Consequences 14:1-11 Judgment on Nations and the Limits of Intercession 14:12-23 Jerusalem Portrayed as a Useless Vine 15:1-8 Jerusalem's Infidelity: Shame, Judgment, and Vindication 16:1-63 The Parable of the Two Eagles: Zedekiah's Folly 17:1-24 Individual Responsibility and the Call to Repentance 18:1-32 A Lament for Israel's Princes 19:1-14 Israel's History of Rebellion and Divine Judgment 20:1-29 Punishment for Profane Worship and Promise of Restoration 20:30-44 A Prophecy Against the Mountains of Israel 20:45-49 The Sword of the Lord: Judgment on Jerusalem and the Nations 21:1-32 Jerusalem's Corruption and the Search for a Righteous Remnant 22:1-31 The Sisters' Harlotry: Samaria and Jerusalem Condemned 23:1-49 The Boiling Pot: Prophecy of Jerusalem's Siege 24:1-14 The Sign of Ezekiel's Wife's Death: Judgment and Changed Lament 24:15-27 Oracle Against Ammon 25:1-7 Oracles Against Moab and Seir 25:8-11 Judgment on the Philistines 25:12-14 Oracle Against Tyre 25:15-17 The Fall of Tyre Foretold 26:1-21 Lamentation for Tyre, the Merchant City 27:1-36 The Pride and Fall of Tyre's Ruler 28:1-19 Judgment on Sidon and Promise of Israel's Security 28:20-26 Egypt's Humiliation and Years of Desolation 29:1-21 The Day of the Lord Against Egypt and Its Allies 30:1-26 Egypt Compared to the Fallen Cedar: Pride and Doom 31:1-18 Lament for Egypt's Collapse and Descent into Sheol 32:1-32 The Watchman's Duty and Personal Responsibility 33:1-20 Report of Jerusalem's Fall and the People's Alarm 33:21-33 Condemnation of Bad Shepherds and Promise of a Good Shepherd 34:1-31 Judgment on Edom for Rejoicing over Israel 35:1-15 Promise of Israel's Restoration and Spiritual Renewal 36:1-38 The Valley of Dry Bones: National Revival 37:1-14 The Two Sticks: Unity of Israel and the Davidic Covenant 37:15-28 The Invasion of Gog and Its Defeat 38:1-39:29 Vision of the Future Temple: Introduction and Commission 40:1-4 Measurements of the Outer Court and Gateways 40:5-16 Courtyard Entrances and Portico Dimensions 40:17-19 Inner Court Entrances and Chambers 40:20-23 Vestibules and Side Entrance Specifications 40:24-27 Details of Inner Chambers and Gate Structure 40:28-37 Porches, Chambers, and Steps of the Temple Court 40:38-43 Priests' Chambers and the Prince's Quarters 40:44-47 The Inner Sanctuary and Holy Place Measurements 40:48-41:26 Priestly Chambers and the Inner Court Layout 42:1-20 The Return of God's Glory to the Temple 43:1-12 Altar Design and Sacrificial Regulations 43:13-27 Temple Gates, Priestly Roles, and Exclusions 44:1-31 Land Allotments and the Prince's Portion 45:1-12 Worship Regulations: Offerings, Festivals, and the Prince 45:13-46:24 The Life-Giving River Flowing from the Temple 47:1-12 Division of the Land and Inheritance Boundaries 47:13-23 Tribal Allotments in the Restored Land 48:1-29 The City Gates and the Name: 'The Lord Is There' 48:30-35

Matthew

The Genealogy of Jesus 1:1-17 The Birth of Jesus Foretold to Joseph 1:18-25 The Visit of the Magi 2:1-12 Flight into Egypt and the Slaughter of the Innocents 2:13-18 Return to Nazareth 2:19-23 John the Baptist Prepares the Way 3:1-12 The Baptism of Jesus 3:13-17 The Temptation of Jesus 4:1-11 Jesus Begins His Galilean Ministry 4:12-17 Jesus Calls the First Disciples 4:18-22 Jesus Ministers Throughout Galilee 4:23-25 The Beatitudes 5:1-12 Salt and Light 5:13-16 Jesus and the Law 5:17-20 Teaching on Anger and Reconciliation 5:21-26 Teaching on Adultery and Lust 5:27-30 Teaching on Divorce 5:31-32 Teaching on Oaths and Honesty 5:33-37 Teaching on Retaliation and Generosity 5:38-42 Love Your Enemies 5:43-48 Giving to the Needy in Secret 6:1-4 Prayer and the Lord's Prayer 6:5-15 Teaching on Fasting 6:16-18 Treasures and Serving God 6:19-24 Do Not Worry 6:25-34 Do Not Judge 7:1-6 Ask, Seek, Knock and the Golden Rule 7:7-12 The Narrow and Wide Gates 7:13-14 Recognizing False Prophets 7:15-23 Parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders 7:24-29 Jesus Cleanses a Leper 8:1-4 The Faith of the Centurion 8:5-13 Jesus Heals Many and Fulfills Prophecy 8:14-17 The Cost of Discipleship 8:18-22 Jesus Calms the Storm 8:23-27 Healing of Two Demon-Possessed Men 8:28-34 Jesus Heals a Paralytic 9:1-8 Jesus Calls Matthew and Eats with Sinners 9:9-13 Fasting and the New Cloth and Wineskins 9:14-17 A Daughter Restored and a Woman Healed 9:18-26 Two Blind Men Healed and a Mute Man Restored 9:27-34 Jesus' Compassion and the Call for Workers 9:35-38 The Mission of the Twelve 10:1-42 John's Inquiry and Jesus' Testimony about John 11:1-19 Woe to Unrepentant Cities 11:20-24 The Father's Revelation and Rest for the Weary 11:25-30 Sabbath Controversies: Grain and Healing 12:1-14 Jesus Heals and Fulfills Isaiah's Prophecy 12:15-21 Accusation, Blasphemy Against the Spirit, and the Heart's Fruit 12:22-37 The Sign of Jonah and the Unclean Spirit 12:38-45 Jesus Redefines Family 12:46-50 The Parable of the Sower and Its Interpretation 13:1-23 The Parable of the Weeds 13:24-30 The Mustard Seed and the Yeast 13:31-35 Explanation of the Weeds and End-Time Judgment 13:36-43 Treasure and Pearl: The Kingdom's Value 13:44-46 The Net and New and Old Treasures 13:47-52 Jesus Rejected at Nazareth 13:53-58 The Execution of John the Baptist 14:1-12 Feeding the Five Thousand 14:13-21 Jesus Walks on Water and Heals Many 14:22-36 Tradition, Purity, and the Canaanite Woman's Faith 15:1-28 Jesus Heals Many and Feeds the Four Thousand 15:29-39 Pharisees Demand a Sign 16:1-4 Warning About the Teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees 16:5-12 Peter's Confession: You Are the Christ 16:13-20 Jesus Foretells His Death and Discipleship 16:21-28 The Transfiguration 17:1-13 Healing a Demon-Possessed Boy and a Second Prediction of Death 17:14-23 Payment of the Temple Tax 17:24-27 Humility and Care for Little Ones 18:1-9 The Parable of the Lost Sheep 18:10-14 Church Discipline and Prayer 18:15-20 Forgiveness and the Unforgiving Servant 18:21-35 Marriage, Divorce, and Children 19:1-15 The Rich Young Ruler and the Cost of Discipleship 19:16-30 The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard 20:1-16 Jesus Predicts His Death and Resurrection 20:17-19 Request for Honor and Teaching on Servanthood 20:20-28 Two Blind Men Healed Near Jericho 20:29-34 The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem 21:1-11 Jesus Cleanses the Temple and Heals 21:12-17 The Withered Fig Tree and Teaching on Faith 21:18-22 Jesus' Authority Challenged 21:23-27 The Parable of the Two Sons 21:28-32 The Parable of the Wicked Tenants 21:33-46 The Parable of the Wedding Banquet 22:1-14 Question about Paying Taxes to Caesar 22:15-22 The Sadducees and the Resurrection 22:23-33 The Greatest Commandment 22:34-40 Jesus Questions the Pharisees about the Messiah 22:41-46 Seven Woes on the Scribes and Pharisees 23:1-39 The Olivet Discourse: Signs of the End and the Temple's Destruction 24:1-35 The Olivet Discourse: Watchfulness and Judgment 24:36-51 The Parable of the Ten Virgins 25:1-13 The Parable of the Talents 25:14-30 The Final Judgment: Sheep and Goats 25:31-46 The Plot to Arrest Jesus 26:1-5 The Anointing at Bethany 26:6-13 Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus 26:14-16 The Last Supper 26:17-30 Jesus Predicts Peter's Denial 26:31-35 Prayer in Gethsemane 26:36-46 The Arrest of Jesus 26:47-56 Jesus Before the Sanhedrin 26:57-68 Peter's Denial and Repentance 26:69-75 Judas' Remorse and Suicide 27:1-10 Jesus Sentenced by Pilate 27:11-26 Jesus Mocked and Scourged 27:27-31 The Crucifixion and Mockery 27:32-44 The Death of Jesus 27:45-56 Jesus Is Buried 27:57-61 The Tomb Secured by the Authorities 27:62-66 The Resurrection: Women at the Tomb 28:1-10 The Guards' Report and the Chief Priests' Lie 28:11-15 The Great Commission 28:16-20

Mark

John the Baptist Prepares the Way 1:1-8 The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus 1:9-13 Jesus Begins His Ministry and Calls the First Disciples 1:14-20 Jesus Teaches with Authority and Casts Out an Unclean Spirit 1:21-28 Healings and Demons Cleansed at Simon's Home 1:29-34 Jesus Prays and Proclaims the Kingdom in Galilee 1:35-39 Healing of a Man with Leprosy 1:40-45 Forgiveness and Healing of a Paralytic 2:1-12 Calling of Levi and Eating with Sinners 2:13-17 Questions about Fasting; New Cloth and Wineskins 2:18-22 Sabbath Controversies: Grain, Healing, and Plot Against Jesus 2:23-3:6 Great Crowds Follow; Unclean Spirits Acknowledge Jesus 3:7-12 Jesus Appoints the Twelve Apostles 3:13-19 Accusations of Beelzebul and the Parable of the Strong Man 3:20-30 Jesus Redefines True Family 3:31-35 Parable of the Sower and Its Interpretation 4:1-20 A Lamp, Measure, and the Principle of Growth 4:21-25 Parable of the Growing Seed 4:26-29 The Mustard Seed and the Kingdom's Growth 4:30-34 Jesus Calms the Storm 4:35-41 The Gerasene Demoniac Restored 5:1-20 A Woman Healed and Jairus' Daughter Raised 5:21-43 Jesus Rejected in His Hometown 6:1-6 Jesus Sends Out the Twelve 6:7-13 Herod, Herodias, and the Death of John the Baptist 6:14-29 Feeding of the Five Thousand 6:30-44 Jesus Walks on Water and Heals at Gennesaret 6:45-56 Tradition, Inner Purity, and What Truly Defiles 7:1-23 A Gentile Woman's Faith and the Healing at Tyre 7:24-30 Jesus Heals a Deaf Man Who Could Not Speak Clearly 7:31-37 Feeding the Four Thousand and the Pharisees' Demand for a Sign 8:1-13 Beware the Yeast of the Pharisees and Herod 8:14-21 Healing of a Blind Man at Bethsaida 8:22-26 Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ 8:27-30 Jesus Predicts His Death and Calls Disciples to Take Up the Cross 8:31-9:1 The Transfiguration and the Return of Elijah 9:2-13 Healing of a Boy with an Unclean Spirit; Jesus Predicts His Passion Again 9:14-32 Who Is the Greatest? A Child as the Model of Service 9:33-37 Tolerance for Those Who Serve in Jesus' Name 9:38-41 Warnings about Causing Sin; Exhortations on Salt and Holiness 9:42-50 Jesus' Teaching on Divorce 10:1-12 Jesus Blesses Little Children 10:13-16 The Rich Young Man and the Cost of Discipleship 10:17-31 Jesus Again Predicts His Suffering, Death, and Resurrection 10:32-34 Ambition and Servanthood: The Way of True Greatness 10:35-45 Jesus Heals Blind Bartimaeus 10:46-52 The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem 11:1-11 Withered Fig Tree and the Cleansing of the Temple 11:12-19 Faith, Prayer, and the Call to Forgiveness 11:20-26 Religious Leaders Question Jesus' Authority 11:27-33 The Parable of the Wicked Tenants 12:1-12 Render to Caesar: Taxes and Allegiance 12:13-17 Sadducees Challenge Resurrection; Jesus Teaches Eternal Life 12:18-27 The Greatest Commandment: Love God and Neighbor 12:28-34 Jesus Questions the Messiah and Warns Against Scribes 12:35-40 The Widow's Offering: True Generosity 12:41-44 The Olivet Discourse: Signs of Destruction and the End 13:1-31 No One Knows the Day: Be Watchful 13:32-37 Plot to Kill Jesus and the Anointing at Bethany 14:1-11 The Passover Meal and Institution of the Lord's Supper 14:12-26 Jesus Predicts the Disciples' Flight and Peter's Denial 14:27-31 Gethsemane: Jesus' Agony and Prayer 14:32-42 The Arrest of Jesus in Gethsemane 14:43-52 Jesus Before the Council 14:53-65 Peter's Denial and His Remorse 14:66-72 Jesus Before Pilate; Barabbas Released 15:1-15 The Soldiers Mock and Scourge Jesus 15:16-20 The Way of the Cross and the Crucifixion 15:21-32 Jesus' Death and the Centurion's Confession 15:33-41 The Burial of Jesus 15:42-47 The Resurrection: Women Find the Empty Tomb 16:1-8 Appearances of the Risen Lord and the Commission 16:9-20

Luke

Purpose and Order of the Gospel 1:1-4 Announcement of John the Baptist's Birth 1:5-25 The Annunciation to Mary 1:26-38 Mary Visits Elizabeth 1:39-45 Mary's Song (The Magnificat) 1:46-56 The Birth and Naming of John 1:57-66 Zechariah's Prophecy and John's Mission 1:67-80 The Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem 2:1-7 Angels Announce the Shepherds' Good News 2:8-20 Presentation in the Temple; Simeon and Anna 2:21-40 The Boy Jesus in the Temple 2:41-52 John the Baptist's Call to Repentance 3:1-20 The Baptism and Genealogy of Jesus 3:21-38 Jesus Tested in the Wilderness 4:1-13 Rejection at Nazareth 4:14-30 Authority over Unclean Spirits in Capernaum 4:31-37 Healings and Preaching in Galilee 4:38-44 The Call of the First Disciples 5:1-11 Healing a Man with Leprosy 5:12-16 A Paralytic Forgiven and Healed 5:17-26 The Calling of Levi and Eating with Sinners 5:27-32 Questions about Fasting; New Wine and Old Wineskins 5:33-39 Lord of the Sabbath and a Sabbath Healing 6:1-11 The Appointment of the Twelve Apostles 6:12-16 The Sermon on the Plain: Blessings and Woes 6:17-26 Love Your Enemies and Be Merciful 6:27-36 Judging Others and the Speck and Log 6:37-42 A Tree and Its Fruit: True Character Revealed 6:43-45 The Wise and Foolish Builders 6:46-49 The Faith of the Centurion 7:1-10 Raising the Widow's Son at Nain 7:11-17 John the Baptist's Inquiry and Jesus' Testimony 7:18-35 A Sinful Woman Forgiven 7:36-50 Parable of the Sower and Its Interpretation 8:1-15 Lighted Lamp and Hearing the Word 8:16-18 Jesus Redefines His Family 8:19-21 Jesus Calms the Storm 8:22-25 Healing the Gerasene Demoniac 8:26-39 Jairus' Daughter Raised and a Woman Healed 8:40-56 The Twelve Sent Out 9:1-9 Feeding the Five Thousand 9:10-17 Peter's Confession and the Way of the Cross 9:18-27 The Transfiguration 9:28-36 Healing a Demon-Possessed Boy; A Second Passion Prediction 9:37-45 Who Is Greatest and a Servant's Ministry 9:46-50 Jesus Resolves for Jerusalem; Samaritan Rejection 9:51-56 The Cost of Discipleship 9:57-62 The Seventy Sent Out and Their Return 10:1-24 The Good Samaritan 10:25-37 Mary and Martha: Choosing the Better Part 10:38-42 The Lord's Prayer and Persistent Prayer 11:1-13 Jesus, Beelzebul, and True Blessedness 11:14-28 Demand for a Sign; Jonah and the Queen of the South 11:29-32 The Light of the Body and Inner Purity 11:33-36 Woes to the Pharisees and Lawyers 11:37-54 Warnings against Hypocrisy and Confession before Men 12:1-12 The Parable of the Rich Fool 12:13-21 Do Not Worry; Seek God's Kingdom 12:22-34 Watchfulness and Faithful Stewardship 12:35-48 Division Caused by Christ 12:49-53 Interpreting the Times and Settling with Adversaries 12:54-59 Call to Repentance and the Barren Fig Tree 13:1-9 Healing on the Sabbath and Jesus' Rebuke 13:10-17 Parables of the Mustard Seed and Yeast 13:18-21 The Narrow Door and the Cost of Entry 13:22-30 Jesus Laments over Jerusalem 13:31-35 Healing at a Pharisee's House and Humility at the Table 14:1-14 Parable of the Great Banquet 14:15-24 The Cost of Following Jesus; Salt and Saltiness 14:25-35 The Parable of the Lost Sheep 15:1-7 The Parable of the Lost Coin 15:8-10 The Parable of the Prodigal Son 15:11-32 The Shrewd Manager and Teaching on Wealth 16:1-15 Law, the Kingdom, and Divorce 16:16-18 The Rich Man and Lazarus 16:19-31 Teachings on Temptation, Forgiveness, and Duty 17:1-10 Healing of the Ten Lepers 17:11-19 The Coming of the Kingdom and End-Time Sayings 17:20-37 Parable of the Persistent Widow 18:1-8 Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector 18:9-14 Jesus Blesses Little Children 18:15-17 The Rich Ruler and the Cost of Discipleship 18:18-30 Jesus Predicts His Death Again 18:31-34 Healing of Blind Bartimaeus 18:35-43 Zacchaeus: Salvation Comes to His House 19:1-10 Parable of the Ten Minas 19:11-27 Triumphal Entry and Lament over Jerusalem 19:28-44 Cleansing the Temple and Teaching 19:45-48 Jesus' Authority Challenged 20:1-8 Parable of the Wicked Tenants 20:9-19 Paying Taxes to Caesar 20:20-26 Question about the Resurrection 20:27-40 Jesus Questions the Pharisees; Warnings against Hypocrisy 20:41-47 The Widow's Offering 21:1-4 The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End 21:5-38 The Plot to Kill Jesus and Judas' Agreement 22:1-6 The Last Supper and Predictions of Denial 22:7-38 Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane 22:39-46 Jesus Arrested 22:47-53 Peter's Denial Fulfilled 22:54-62 Jesus Mocked and Beaten 22:63-65 Jesus before the Council and Pilate; Sentencing 22:66-23:25 The Way of the Cross and the Penitent Thief 23:26-43 The Death of Jesus and the Centurion's Confession 23:44-49 The Burial of Jesus 23:50-56 The Empty Tomb and the Women's Report 24:1-12 The Road to Emmaus and Recognition of the Risen Lord 24:13-35 Jesus Appears to the Disciples and Explains Scripture 24:36-49 The Ascension and the Disciples' Worship 24:50-53

John

The Word Became Flesh 1:1-18 John the Baptist's Witness 1:19-28 Behold the Lamb of God 1:29-34 The First Disciples and Simon Peter 1:35-42 Calling of Philip and Nathanael 1:43-51 The Wedding at Cana: Water Made Wine 2:1-11 Jesus Cleanses the Temple and Speaks of His Body 2:12-25 Nicodemus and the New Birth 3:1-21 John the Baptist Exalts Jesus 3:22-36 Jesus and the Samaritan Woman at the Well 4:1-26 The Harvest Is Ready 4:27-38 Samaritans Believe in Jesus 4:39-42 Healing of the Royal Official's Son 4:43-54 Jesus Heals at Bethesda 5:1-15 Jesus Claims Authority Over Life and Judgment 5:16-30 Witnesses to Jesus and Israel's Unbelief 5:31-47 Feeding the Five Thousand 6:1-15 Jesus Walks on the Sea 6:16-24 Jesus the Bread of Life 6:25-59 Many Turn Away; Peter's Confession 6:60-71 Jesus Stays Away from Judea 7:1-13 Jesus Teaches at the Festival 7:14-24 Growing Division Over Jesus 7:25-44 Temple Officers and the Adulterous Woman 7:45-8:11 Jesus the Light and His Claim 8:12-30 True Discipleship and Freedom 8:31-41 Jesus' Divine Origin and Opposition 8:42-47 Jesus' 'I Am' and Preexistence 8:48-59 Healing of a Man Born Blind 9:1-12 Controversy with the Pharisees over the Healing 9:13-34 Spiritual Sight and Blindness 9:35-41 The Good Shepherd and His Sheep 10:1-21 Feast of Dedication and Controversy over Jesus 10:22-42 Lazarus' Sickness and Jesus' Intention 11:1-16 Jesus Weeps at Lazarus' Tomb 11:17-37 Jesus Raises Lazarus from the Dead 11:38-44 Plot to Kill Jesus and Caiaphas' Counsel 11:45-57 Mary Anoints Jesus; Plot to Kill Lazarus 12:1-11 The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem 12:12-19 Greeks Seek Jesus; He Predicts His Death 12:20-36 Unbelief and Jesus' Final Appeal 12:37-50 Jesus Washes the Disciples' Feet 13:1-17 The Prediction of Judas' Betrayal 13:18-30 The New Commandment and Peter's Denial 13:31-38 Jesus Promises a Place in the Father's House 14:1-4 Jesus the Way to the Father 14:5-14 Promise of the Holy Spirit and Peace 14:15-31 The Vine and the Command to Love 15:1-17 The World's Hatred and the Cost of Discipleship 15:18-16:4 The Holy Spirit's Work 16:5-16 Sorrow Turned to Joy; Peace in Christ 16:17-33 The Son's Prayer for Glory 17:1-5 Prayer for the Disciples' Protection and Sanctification 17:6-19 Prayer for Unity Among Believers 17:20-26 Jesus Arrested in Gethsemane 18:1-11 Jesus Brought to Annas 18:12-14 Peter's First Denial 18:15-18 Jesus Questioned and Struck Before the High Priest 18:19-24 Peter Denies Jesus Three Times 18:25-27 Jesus Before Pilate 18:28-40 Jesus Scourged, Mocked, and Sentenced to Crucifixion 19:1-16 The Crucifixion and Jesus' Care for His Mother 19:17-27 Jesus' Death and the Fulfillment of Scripture 19:28-37 Jesus' Burial 19:38-42 The Empty Tomb Discovered 20:1-9 Mary Magdalene Meets the Risen Lord 20:10-18 Jesus Appears to His Disciples and Breathes the Spirit 20:19-23 Thomas Believes; Purpose of John's Gospel 20:24-31 The Miraculous Catch and Breakfast by the Sea 21:1-14 Peter Reinstated and the Beloved Disciple 21:15-25

Acts

The Ascension of Jesus 1:1-11 Prayer in the Upper Room and the Choosing of Matthias 1:12-26 Pentecost: The Coming of the Spirit 2:1-13 Peter's Sermon and Three Thousand Converted 2:14-41 The Early Christian Community 2:42-47 Healing at the Beautiful Gate 3:1-10 Peter's Address at Solomon's Colonnade 3:11-26 The Apostles Before the Sanhedrin 4:1-22 Believers Pray for Boldness 4:23-31 The Believers Share Possessions 4:32-37 Ananias and Sapphira 5:1-11 Signs Performed by the Apostles 5:12-16 Persecution of the Apostles and Their Witness 5:17-42 The Appointment of the Seven Deacons 6:1-7 Stephen's Wisdom and Opposition 6:8-15 Stephen's Speech before the Sanhedrin 7:1-53 The Stoning of Stephen and the Persecution of the Church 7:54-8:1 Saul's Persecution Scatters the Church 8:2-3 Philip Proclaims Christ in Samaria 8:4-8 Simon Magus and Peter's Rebuke 8:9-25 Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch 8:26-40 The Conversion of Saul 9:1-19 Saul's Early Ministry and Acceptance by the Church 9:20-31 Peter Heals Aeneas and Raises Tabitha 9:32-43 Cornelius' Vision and the Call for Peter 10:1-8 Peter's Vision and the Messengers from Cornelius 10:9-23 Peter at Cornelius' House: Gentiles Receive the Spirit 10:24-48 Peter Defends the Conversion of Gentiles 11:1-18 The Church in Antioch and Famine Relief 11:19-30 Herod Executes James; Peter Miraculously Freed 12:1-19 Herod's Death and the Church's Continued Growth 12:20-25 The First Missionary Sending 13:1-3 Ministry in Cyprus and Elymas's Blinding 13:4-12 Paul's Mission in Pisidian Antioch 13:13-52 Paul and Barnabas in Iconium 14:1-7 Healing in Lystra and Paul's Stoning 14:8-20 Paul and Barnabas Strengthen the Churches 14:21-28 The Jerusalem Council on Gentile Circumcision 15:1-21 The Council's Letter and Peace with Antioch 15:22-35 Paul and Barnabas Separate 15:36-41 Timothy Joins Paul and Churches Are Strengthened 16:1-5 The Call to Macedonia 16:6-10 Lydia's Conversion at Philippi 16:11-15 Paul and Silas Imprisoned and Released in Philippi 16:16-40 Preaching in Thessalonica and Opposition 17:1-9 Berea's Noble Reception and Paul's Departure 17:10-15 Paul's Address at the Areopagus 17:16-34 Paul's Ministry in Corinth and Conflict 18:1-17 Paul Departs; Apollos Instructed by Priscilla and Aquila 18:18-28 Paul's Ministry and the Ephesian Disciples 19:1-22 The Ephesian Riot over Artemis 19:23-41 Paul's Journeys Through Macedonia and Greece 20:1-6 Eutychus Raised in Troas 20:7-12 Paul's Farewell to the Ephesian Elders 20:13-38 Paul's Voyage to Jerusalem 21:1-16 Paul's Arrival in Jerusalem and the Temple Ritual 21:17-26 Paul Seized in the Temple 21:27-36 Paul's Defense: His Conversion and Mission 21:37-22:21 Paul's Arrest and the Council's Division 22:22-23:11 The Plot to Kill Paul and the Soldier's Intervention 23:12-22 Paul Escorted to Caesarea under Guard 23:23-35 Paul's Defense before Governor Felix 24:1-27 Paul Brought before Festus and the Jewish Charges 25:1-12 King Agrippa Learns of Paul's Case 25:13-22 Paul's Defense Before Agrippa 25:23-26:32 Paul's Voyage to Rome Begins 27:1-12 The Storm at Sea and God's Promise of Safety 27:13-26 Shipwreck and Deliverance on Malta 27:27-44 Paul on Malta: Healing and Hospitality 28:1-10 Voyage to Rome and Arrival 28:11-16 Paul in Rome: Preaching under House Arrest 28:17-31

Romans

Paul's Greeting and the Gospel's Power 1:1-17 God's Wrath Against Ungodliness 1:18-32 God's Impartial Judgment and Conscience 2:1-16 The Law, True Circumcision, and Jewish Identity 2:17-29 Israel's Advantage and God's Faithfulness 3:1-8 Universal Sinfulness and the Law's Condemnation 3:9-20 Righteousness Through Faith and Justification 3:21-31 Abraham: Justification by Faith 4:1-25 Peace with God and Reconciliation 5:1-11 Adam and Christ: Death, Grace, and Righteousness 5:12-21 Dead to Sin, Alive in Christ 6:1-14 Slavery to Sin or to Righteousness 6:15-23 Released from the Law to Serve in the Spirit 7:1-6 The Inner Conflict: Law, Sin, and the Flesh 7:7-25 Life in the Spirit: Freedom and Adoption 8:1-17 Future Glory and the Spirit's Intercession 8:18-27 Assurance of God's Love: Nothing Can Separate Us 8:28-39 Paul's Sorrow and God's Sovereign Election 9:1-29 Righteousness by Faith and Israel's Unbelief 9:30-10:21 A Remnant Preserved and Israel's Hardening 11:1-10 Gentiles Grafted In and a Warning Against Boasting 11:11-24 The Mystery of Israel's Salvation and God's Mercy 11:25-32 Doxology: Praise for God's Wisdom and Sovereignty 11:33-36 A Living Sacrifice and the Diversity of Gifts 12:1-8 Christian Conduct: Love, Humility, and Ethical Duties 12:9-21 Submission to Authorities and Civic Duty 13:1-7 Love Fulfills the Law; Walk in the Light 13:8-14 Christian Liberty, Conscience, and Mutual Acceptance 14:1-15:13 Paul's Service to the Gentiles and Missionary Ambition 15:14-22 Paul's Travel Plans and Prayer Requests 15:23-33 Personal Greetings, Final Warnings, and Doxology 16:1-27

Revelation

The Revelation Announced and the Blessing 1:1-3 Greeting and the Lord's Self‑Declaration 1:4-8 John's Vision of the Glorified Son of Man 1:9-20 Letter to Ephesus: Faithfulness and the Call to Repent 2:1-7 Letter to Smyrna: Persecution and the Crown of Life 2:8-11 Letter to Pergamum: Fidelity and False Teaching 2:12-17 Letter to Thyatira: Tolerance of Immorality and Promise to Overcomers 2:18-29 Letter to Sardis: Wakefulness and Repentance 3:1-6 Letter to Philadelphia: An Open Door and a Promise of Protection 3:7-13 Letter to Laodicea: Lukewarmness and the Call to Repent 3:14-22 The Throne in Heaven and Heavenly Worship 4:1-11 The Sealed Scroll and the Worthy Lamb 5:1-14 The Six Seals: Tribulation and Cosmic Disturbance 6:1-17 The Sealing of the 144,000 7:1-8 The Multitude Before the Throne: Salvation and Comfort 7:9-17 The Seventh Seal and the Prayers of the Saints 8:1-5 The Trumpet Judgments: Plagues and Woes 8:6-9:21 The Mighty Angel and the Little Scroll 10:1-11 The Two Witnesses: Prophecy, Death, and Resurrection 11:1-14 The Seventh Trumpet: God's Kingdom Proclaimed and the Temple Opened 11:15-19 The Cosmic Conflict: The Woman, the Dragon, and the Male Child 12:1-13:1 The Sea Beast: Blasphemy and Persecution 13:2-10 The Earth Beast and the Mark of the Beast 13:11-18 The Lamb on Mount Zion and the 144,000 14:1-5 The Three Angels' Messages and the Call to Endure 14:6-13 The Harvest of the Earth: Reaping God's Judgment 14:14-20 The Seven Last Plagues and the Victors' Song 15:1-8 The Bowl Judgments: The Seven Bowls of God's Wrath 16:1-21 The Fall of Babylon the Great and the Beast's Doom 17:1-18:24 Heavenly Praise and the Marriage of the Lamb 19:1-10 Christ's Triumphant Return and the Defeat of the Beast 19:11-21 Satan Bound and the Reign of the Saints 20:1-6 Satan's Final Rebellion and Defeat 20:7-10 The Great White Throne and the Final Judgment 20:11-15 The New Heaven and New Earth and the New Jerusalem 21:1-27 The River of Life and the Throne of God 22:1-6
89 Forever, O LORD, your word stands firm in the heavens.

Psa.119.89 - Details

Original Text

לעולם יהוה דברך נצב בשמים׃

Morphology

  • לעולם: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • דברך: NOUN,m,sg,abs,2,m,sg
  • נצב: VERB,qal,ptc,3,m,sg
  • בשמים: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs

Parallels

  • Psalm 89:2 (verbal): Uses very similar language about God’s faithfulness/word being established in the heavens (’establish… in the heavens’), closely paralleling the image of a divine word fixed in heaven.
  • Isaiah 40:8 (verbal): Declares that 'the word of our God shall stand for ever,' a near-verbal expression of the enduring, unchanging character of God’s word as in Ps 119:89.
  • Matthew 24:35 (thematic): Jesus affirms that 'heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away,' echoing the theme of the eternal stability of divine speech against cosmic transience.
  • 1 Peter 1:25 (quotation): Directly quotes Isaiah 40:8 ('The word of the Lord endures forever') to teach that God’s word endures, applying the Isaiah line much like Ps 119:89’s claim of permanent heavenly standing.
  • Psalm 119:160 (thematic): Affirms the enduring truth and eternal duration of God's word and righteous ordinances ('all your righteous rules are everlasting'), reinforcing Ps 119:89’s emphasis on permanence.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Forever, O LORD, your word stands firm in the heavens.
  • Forever, O LORD, your word stands firm in the heavens.
90 From generation to generation is your faithfulness; you established the earth, and it endures.

Psa.119.90 - Details

Original Text

לדר ודר אמונתך כוננת ארץ ותעמד׃

Morphology

  • לדר: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ודר: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אמונתך: NOUN,f,sg,abs+PRON,2,m,sg
  • כוננת: VERB,qal,perf,2,m,sg
  • ארץ: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • ותעמד: VERB,qal,perf,3,f,sg

Parallels

  • Psalm 100:5 (verbal): Explicitly states God’s 'faithfulness to all generations,' echoing the verse’s claim that God’s faithfulness endures through generations.
  • Psalm 96:10 (verbal): Declares the world is 'established' and 'shall not be moved,' paralleling the language of God establishing the earth and its stability.
  • Psalm 93:1 (thematic): Affirms the LORD’s reign and that the world is established and will not be moved—same theme of God’s sovereign, enduring order.
  • Hebrews 1:10 (quotation): Quotes OT creation language ('You laid the foundation of the earth'), paralleling the attribution of the earth’s establishment to God.
  • Deuteronomy 7:9 (thematic): Emphasizes God as a faithful God who keeps covenant 'to a thousand generations,' paralleling the theme of God’s enduring faithfulness across generations.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Your faithfulness endures from generation to generation; you established the earth, and it stands.
  • From generation to generation your faithfulness endures; you established the earth, and it stands.
91 They stand by your judgments today; for all things are your servants.

Psa.119.91 - Details

Original Text

למשפטיך עמדו היום כי הכל עבדיך׃

Morphology

  • למשפטיך: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs,2ms
  • עמדו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • היום: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • כי: CONJ
  • הכל: PRON,m,sg,abs
  • עבדיך: NOUN,m,pl,abs,2ms

Parallels

  • Psalm 111:7-8 (verbal): Affirms that God's commandments are sure and 'stand fast forever and ever,' echoing the permanence of the LORD's ordinances in Ps. 119:91.
  • Psalm 119:152 (verbal): Within the same psalm: 'Thy testimonies have been my heritage forever,' directly stating that God's statutes are founded/established forever, paralleling the claim that they endure today.
  • Isaiah 40:8 (thematic): 'The word of our God shall stand forever' shares the theme of the enduring, unchanging nature of God's word/statutes.
  • Matthew 5:18 (allusion): Jesus insists that not one jot or tittle shall pass from the law until all is accomplished, reflecting the enduring validity of divine ordinances asserted in Ps. 119:91.

Alternative generated candidates

  • According to your judgments they stand today; for all are your servants.
  • By your decrees they stand this day, for all things are your servants.
92 Had it not been for your law that gave me delight, I would have perished in my affliction.

Psa.119.92 - Details

Original Text

לולי תורתך שעשעי אז אבדתי בעניי׃

Morphology

  • לולי: CONJ
  • תורתך: NOUN,f,sg,cons+2ms
  • שעשעי: NOUN,m,sg,suff
  • אז: ADV
  • אבדתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,sg
  • בעניי: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs,+1,sg

Parallels

  • Psalm 119:77 (verbal): Uses nearly identical language—'for thy law is my delight'—linking the law as the psalmist's delight and source of life.
  • Psalm 119:143 (verbal): Pairs affliction/trouble with the commandments as the psalmist's delight—closely parallels the thought that the law sustains in distress.
  • Psalm 1:2 (thematic): Expresses the same theme: the righteous person's delight is in the law of the Lord, indicating Torah as central to life and flourishing.
  • Jeremiah 15:16 (verbal): Speaks of finding and 'eating' God's words, which became 'the joy and rejoicing of my heart'—a similar motif of God's word as sustaining delight in adversity.
  • Psalm 19:10 (thematic): Describes God's statutes as 'more to be desired... and sweeter than honey,' portraying the law as supremely desirable and a source of delight.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Were it not for your Torah, my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.
  • Had your law not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.
93 I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have given me life.

Psa.119.93 - Details

Original Text

לעולם לא־ אשכח פקודיך כי בם חייתני׃

Morphology

  • לעולם: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לא: PART_NEG
  • אשכח: VERB,qal,imperfect,1,m,sg
  • פקודיך: NOUN,m,pl,abs,2ms
  • כי: CONJ
  • בם: PREP+PRON,3,m,pl
  • חייתני: VERB,piel,perf,2,ms

Parallels

  • Psalm 119:25 (verbal): Uses the same motif of being revived by God's word—'Revive me according to your word' parallels 'by them you have revived me.'
  • Psalm 119:50 (verbal): Explicitly links God's promise/word to renewal or life ('your promise/word gives me life'), echoing 'for by them you have given me life.'
  • Proverbs 4:22 (verbal): Describes God's words/wisdom as life and health ('for they are life to those who find them'), paralleling the claim that the precepts give life.
  • John 6:63 (thematic): Jesus states that his words are 'spirit and life,' reflecting the NT theological development of the OT theme that divine words impart life.
  • Matthew 4:4 (thematic): Affirms human life is sustained not by bread but by every word from God's mouth, thematically resonating with reliance on God’s commandments as life-giving.

Alternative generated candidates

  • I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have given me life.
  • I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have given me life.
94 I am yours; save me, for I have sought your precepts.

Psa.119.94 - Details

Original Text

לך־ אני הושיעני כי פקודיך דרשתי׃

Morphology

  • לך: PRON,2,m,sg
  • אני: PRON,1,sg
  • הושיעני: VERB,hiph,impv,2,m,sg
  • כי: CONJ
  • פקודיך: NOUN,m,pl,abs,2ms
  • דרשתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,ms,sg

Parallels

  • Ps.119:10 (verbal): Both verses use the language of seeking God and His commandments — “With my whole heart have I sought thee” parallels “for I have sought thy precepts.”
  • Ps.119:45 (verbal): “I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts” closely echoes the same verbal motif of seeking God’s statutes as the ground for deliverance and blessing.
  • Ps.119:57 (thematic): “The LORD is my portion” / “I am thine” expresses the same devotion/possession language — the psalmist’s belonging to Yahweh as grounds for prayer and trust.
  • Ps.25:4-5 (thematic): Both passages plead for divine guidance and salvation on the basis of seeking God’s ways: “Shew me thy ways… lead me in thy truth” parallels asking God to save because one seeks his precepts.
  • Ps.119:133 (thematic): “Order my steps in thy word” links deliverance and direction to obedience to God’s word, echoing Ps 119:94’s appeal for rescue grounded in seeking the precepts.

Alternative generated candidates

  • I am yours; save me, for I have sought your ordinances.
  • I am yours; save me, for I have sought your precepts.
95 The wicked lie in wait to destroy me; your testimonies I consider.

Psa.119.95 - Details

Original Text

לי קוו רשעים לאבדני עדתיך אתבונן׃

Morphology

  • לי: PREP+PRON,1,sg
  • קוו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • רשעים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • לאבדני: PREP+VERB,qal,inf,1,sg
  • עדתיך: NOUN,f,pl,suff_2ms
  • אתבונן: VERB,hitpael,impf,1,sg

Parallels

  • Psalm 37:32-33 (verbal): Both describe the wicked lying in wait to destroy the righteous and the divine protection/refusal to abandon the righteous.
  • Psalm 31:13-14 (thematic): Enemies take counsel to take the psalmist's life, while the speaker responds by trusting in the LORD—parallels the threat and trust dynamic.
  • Psalm 119:23 (structural): Within the same psalm: adversaries oppose the speaker, yet he meditates on God's statutes/testimonies—mirrors verse 95's contrast.
  • Psalm 119:110 (verbal): Speaks of wicked laying a snare for the psalmist while he remains faithful to God's precepts—echoes the theme of danger met by devotion to God's law.

Alternative generated candidates

  • The wicked lay snares to destroy me; I consider your statutes.
  • The wicked wait to destroy me; I consider your testimonies.
96 I have seen the end of all perfection; your commandment is exceedingly broad.

Psa.119.96 - Details

Original Text

לכל תכלה ראיתי קץ רחבה מצותך מאד׃

Morphology

  • לכל: PREP
  • תכלה: VERB,qal,impf,2,m,sg
  • ראיתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,_,sg
  • קץ: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • רחבה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • מצותך: NOUN,f,pl,abs+2,m,sg
  • מאד: ADV

Parallels

  • Job 11:7-9 (verbal): Challenges the idea that human inquiry can reach God's limits—'Can you find out the deep things of God?... the limit of the Almighty?'—echoes Ps 119:96’s contrast between human perfection’s end and the breadth of God's commands.
  • Isaiah 55:8-9 (thematic): Affirms that God's ways and thoughts are higher than ours, paralleling the idea that human completeness is limited while God's commandments are wide and surpass human scope.
  • Psalm 119:89-90 (structural): Within the same psalm these verses stress the eternity and firm establishment of God’s word (‘forever… your faithfulness’), underscoring Ps 119:96’s contrast between finite human perfection and the enduring, expansive law.
  • Psalm 19:7-9 (thematic): Describes the law of the LORD as perfect, sure, and righteous; thematically aligns with Ps 119:96 in valuing the divine instruction as supremely authoritative and beyond mere human completion.
  • Romans 11:33 (allusion): Paul’s doxology on the unsearchable depth of God's judgments and ways (‘Oh, the depth of the riches… how unsearchable’) echoes the Psalm’s motif that God’s commandments transcend human limits.

Alternative generated candidates

  • I have seen an end of all perfection; your commandment is exceedingly broad.
  • I have seen that all perfection has an end, but your commandment is exceedingly broad.
97 How I love your law! All day it is my meditation.

Psa.119.97 - Details

Original Text

מה־ אהבתי תורתך כל־ היום היא שיחתי׃

Morphology

  • מה: PRON,int
  • אהבתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,_,sg
  • תורתך: NOUN,f,sg,cons+2ms
  • כל: DET
  • היום: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • היא: PRON,dem,3,f,sg
  • שיחתי: NOUN,f,sg,abs,1,sg

Parallels

  • Psalm 1:2 (verbal): Both verses describe delighting in the law/word of the LORD and explicitly speak of meditation on it ‘day and night’ (close verbal and thematic parallel).
  • Joshua 1:8 (verbal): Commands constant meditation on the book of the law ‘day and night’ so one may act according to it—echoes the idea of uninterrupted reflection on God’s instruction.
  • Deuteronomy 6:6-7 (thematic): Urges internalizing and continually speaking God’s commandments in daily life (sitting, walking, lying down, rising), reflecting the same sustained attention to Torah.
  • Psalm 119:15 (verbal): Internal parallel within Psalm 119: ‘I will meditate on your precepts’—reiterates the psalmist’s practice of continual meditation on God’s statutes.

Alternative generated candidates

  • O how I love your law! It is my study all day.
  • How I love your law! It is my meditation all day long.
98 Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for they are always with me.

Psa.119.98 - Details

Original Text

מאיבי תחכמני מצותך כי לעולם היא־ לי׃

Morphology

  • מאיבי: NOUN,m,pl,abs,1s
  • תחכמני: VERB,piel,impf,2,m,sg
  • מצותך: NOUN,f,pl,abs+2,m,sg
  • כי: CONJ
  • לעולם: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • היא: PRON,dem,3,f,sg
  • לי: PREP+PRON,1,sg

Parallels

  • Psalm 119:99 (verbal): Declares greater understanding than teachers because of meditating on God's testimonies—closely parallels 119:98's claim that God's commandments make the psalmist wiser.
  • Psalm 119:100 (verbal): Says he understands more than the aged because he keeps God's precepts, echoing 119:98's link between obedience to commandments and superior wisdom.
  • Deuteronomy 4:6 (thematic): Commands Israel to keep God's statutes 'for that is your wisdom and your understanding'—explicitly connects the law with wisdom, paralleling the theme of 119:98.
  • Proverbs 2:6 (thematic): Attributes wisdom and understanding to the LORD ('For the LORD gives wisdom...')—aligns with Psalm 119's claim that divine instruction produces wisdom.
  • Psalm 119:71 (thematic): Notes that affliction served to teach the psalmist God's statutes, reinforcing the motif that experience of God's ways leads to learning and wisdom.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Your commandments have made me wiser than my enemies; for they are ever with me.
  • From my enemies your commandments give me understanding, for they are ever with me.
99 I have more insight than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation.

Psa.119.99 - Details

Original Text

מכל־ מלמדי השכלתי כי עדותיך שיחה לי׃

Morphology

  • מכל: PREP
  • מלמדי: NOUN,m,pl,abs,poss1s
  • השכלתי: VERB,hiph,perf,1,_,sg
  • כי: CONJ
  • עדותיך: NOUN,f,pl,abs+2ms
  • שיחה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • לי: PREP+PRON,1,sg

Parallels

  • Psalm 119:100 (verbal): Makes a similar claim of superior understanding over teachers/elders grounded in keeping God’s precepts—closely parallels the cause (testimonies/precepts) of the psalmist’s insight.
  • Psalm 119:104 (verbal): Explicitly links God’s precepts/testimonies to gaining understanding (‘Through your precepts I get understanding’), echoing the idea that meditation on testimony produces wisdom.
  • Job 32:7-9 (thematic): Elihu argues that wisdom and understanding are not merely the province of elders/teachers but come from God’s spirit—parallels the psalmist’s claim to superior insight grounded in divine revelation rather than human instruction.
  • Deuteronomy 4:6 (allusion): Connects obedience to God’s statutes with wisdom and discernment before the nations; parallels the psalmist’s portrayal of God’s testimonies as the source of understanding.
  • Proverbs 2:6 (thematic): Affirms that wisdom and understanding come from the LORD—resonates with the psalmist’s attribution of superior insight to meditation on divine testimony rather than human teaching.

Alternative generated candidates

  • From all my teachers I have gained insight, for your testimonies are my meditation.
  • I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation.
100 I have more understanding than the aged, because I keep your precepts.

Psa.119.100 - Details

Original Text

מזקנים אתבונן כי פקודיך נצרתי׃

Morphology

  • מזקנים: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • אתבונן: VERB,hitpael,impf,1,_,sg
  • כי: CONJ
  • פקודיך: NOUN,m,pl,abs,2ms
  • נצרתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,_,sg

Parallels

  • Psalm 119:98 (verbal): Closely parallels the claim that God's commandments make the psalmist wiser than his enemies; shares the theme and language tying obedience to gained wisdom.
  • Psalm 119:99 (verbal): Asserts greater understanding than teachers and elders because of meditation on and observance of God's testimonies—reinforces the same idea of wisdom derived from God's word.
  • Psalm 19:7 (verbal): Declares that the law of the LORD makes the simple wise; connects divine instruction/law with the acquisition of wisdom as in Ps 119:100.
  • Deuteronomy 4:6 (thematic): Commands Israel to keep statutes and ordinances 'for this is your wisdom and your understanding'—explicitly links obedience to God's commands with wisdom and discernment.
  • Proverbs 2:6 (thematic): Affirms that the LORD gives wisdom and that knowledge and understanding come from his mouth, connecting divine revelation/commands with true wisdom.

Alternative generated candidates

  • I have more understanding than the aged, for I keep your precepts.
  • I am wiser than the aged, for I keep your precepts.
101 I hold back my feet from every evil way, that I may keep your word.

Psa.119.101 - Details

Original Text

מכל־ ארח רע כלאתי רגלי למען אשמר דברך׃

Morphology

  • מכל: PREP
  • ארח: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • רע: ADJ,m,sg,abs
  • כלאתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,_,sg
  • רגלי: NOUN,f,pl,cons
  • למען: PREP
  • אשמר: VERB,qal,impf,1,?,sg
  • דברך: NOUN,m,sg,abs,2,m,sg

Parallels

  • Psalm 119:11 (verbal): Both verses link treasuring/keeping God's word with avoiding sin — Psalm 119:11 explicitly says the psalmist hid God's word so that he would not sin, paralleling refraining from evil to keep God's word.
  • Proverbs 4:14-15 (thematic): Proverbs warns against entering the path of the wicked and urges turning aside from it; similar imagery of restraining one's feet from evil ways to remain faithful to God's instruction.
  • Proverbs 16:17 (verbal): Proverbs states that the highway of the upright is to depart from evil, closely echoing the language and moral intention of refraining one's feet from every evil way.
  • John 14:15 (thematic): Jesus links love for him with keeping his commandments; like Psalm 119:101, obedience to God's word is presented as the motivating cause for moral restraint.
  • James 1:22 (structural): James exhorts believers to be doers of the word and not merely hearers, connecting the practical keeping of God's instruction with the avoidance of sin, as in Psalm 119:101.

Alternative generated candidates

  • I have restrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep your word.
  • I have restrained my feet from every evil way, that I may keep your word.
102 I have not turned aside from your judgments, for you have taught me.

Psa.119.102 - Details

Original Text

ממשפטיך לא־ סרתי כי־ אתה הורתני׃

Morphology

  • ממשפטיך: NOUN,m,sg,abs+PREP:m+SUFF:2,m,sg
  • לא: PART_NEG
  • סרתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,_,sg
  • כי: CONJ
  • אתה: PRON,2,m,sg
  • הורתני: VERB,hiph,perf,2,m,sg+SUFF:1,_,sg

Parallels

  • Ps.119:33 (verbal): Both verses link divine teaching with obedience — 'Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes' parallels 'for you have taught me,' implying instruction produces faithfulness.
  • Ps.119:10 (thematic): Shares the theme of wholehearted pursuit of God and the desire not to wander from his commandments ('let me not wander from thy commandments' vs. 'I have not turned aside').
  • Ps.119:101 (verbal): Closely related wording and theme: refraining from sinful paths to keep God's word mirrors 'I have not turned aside from your decrees,' both motivated by commitment to instruction.
  • Ps.25:12 (thematic): Speaks of the LORD teaching the one who fears him ('him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose'), connecting divine teaching with guided, obedient living as in Ps 119:102.
  • Isa.54:13 (allusion): Declares 'all thy children shall be taught of the LORD,' echoing the idea that God's teaching brings knowledge and obedience — a background motif for 'for you have taught me.'

Alternative generated candidates

  • I have not turned aside from your judgments, for you have taught me.
  • I have not turned aside from your ordinances, for you have taught me.
103 How sweet are your words to my taste—sweeter than honey to my mouth!

Psa.119.103 - Details

Original Text

מה־ נמלצו לחכי אמרתך מדבש לפי׃

Morphology

  • מה: PRON,int
  • נמלצו: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • לחכי: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs+1cs
  • אמרתך: NOUN,f,sg,abs+2f
  • מדבש: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לפי: PREP

Parallels

  • Ps.19:10 (verbal): Uses the same sweetness‑than‑honey imagery to describe God’s words/commandments—explicitly ‘sweeter also than honey.’
  • Prov.16:24 (verbal): Compares pleasant or wise words to a honeycomb, ‘sweet to the soul,’ paralleling the taste/sweetness metaphor for speech or divine instruction.
  • Ezek.3:3 (verbal): Describes a prophetic scroll/tale as ‘sweet as honey’ in the mouth—same sensory metaphor of language/taught material tasted as honey.
  • Job 23:12 (thematic): Expresses valuing God's words/commands above food—theme of preferring divine speech/instruction to physical nourishment.

Alternative generated candidates

  • How sweet are your words to my taste—sweeter than honey to my mouth!
  • How sweet to my taste are your words—sweeter than honey to my mouth.
104 From your precepts I gain understanding; therefore I hate every false way.

Psa.119.104 - Details

Original Text

מפקודיך אתבונן על־ כן שנאתי ׀ כל־ ארח שקר׃

Morphology

  • מפקודיך: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs+2,m,sg
  • אתבונן: VERB,hitpael,impf,1,com,sg
  • על: PREP
  • כן: ADV
  • שנאתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,c,sg
  • כל: DET
  • ארח: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • שקר: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Psalm 119:128 (verbal): Near-duplicate wording and thought—both verses link a right appraisal/keeping of God's precepts with hating every false way.
  • Psalm 119:100 (verbal): Speaks of gaining understanding by keeping God's precepts, echoing 119:104's claim that God's commands produce understanding.
  • Proverbs 8:13 (thematic): 'The fear of the LORD is hatred of evil' parallels the moral disposition (hatred of false ways) that flows from reverence for God's instruction.
  • Proverbs 2:6-8 (thematic): Portrays wisdom and understanding as given by the LORD/His word and as guiding one away from crooked paths—matching 119:104's link between divine instruction and rejection of false ways.
  • Proverbs 6:23 (thematic): 'For the commandment is a lamp, and the law is light' connects God's instruction with guidance away from evil paths, resonating with the verse's cause (precepts) and effect (hating false ways).

Alternative generated candidates

  • From your precepts I gain understanding; therefore I hate every false way.
  • Through your precepts I gain understanding; therefore I hate every false way.
105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

Psa.119.105 - Details

Original Text

נר־ לרגלי דברך ואור לנתיבתי׃

Morphology

  • נר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לרגלי: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,cs,1
  • דברך: NOUN,m,sg,abs,2,m,sg
  • ואור: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לנתיבתי: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs,1,sg

Parallels

  • Proverbs 6:23 (verbal): Uses the same image of instruction/command as a lamp and law as light—linking divine teaching with guidance and illumination.
  • Psalm 19:8 (verbal): Speaks of the LORD’s law/commandments as 'enlightening the eyes,' closely paralleling the motif of God’s word as light.
  • Psalm 119:130 (verbal): Within the same psalm: 'The unfolding of your words gives light,' explicitly connecting the revelation of God’s word with illumination and understanding.
  • John 8:12 (thematic): Jesus declares himself 'the light of the world' and promises that those who follow him will not walk in darkness—a New Testament fulfillment/theme of divine guidance as light.
  • Isaiah 42:16 (thematic): God promises to lead people 'in paths they do not know' and to turn darkness into light, echoing the theme of divine guidance and illumination for the believer’s way.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
  • Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
106 I have sworn, and I will confirm it, to keep your righteous ordinances.

Psa.119.106 - Details

Original Text

נשבעתי ואקימה לשמר משפטי צדקך׃

Morphology

  • נשבעתי: VERB,niphal,perf,1,_,sg
  • ואקימה: VERB,qal,impf,1,_,sg
  • לשמר: VERB,qal,inf
  • משפטי: NOUN,m,sg,abs,1cs
  • צדקך: NOUN,m,sg,abs,2ms

Parallels

  • Exodus 24:3 (structural): The people formally accept Moses’ words and covenant ordinances — a communal pledge to obey God’s statutes comparable to the psalmist’s sworn commitment to keep God’s judgments.
  • Genesis 28:20-22 (thematic): Jacob makes a personal vow to serve and honor God if God preserves him — parallels the psalmist’s sworn resolution to uphold God’s righteous commands.
  • Psalm 119:44 (verbal): Same theme and similar language of resolutely keeping God’s law continually; an internal parallel within the psalm emphasizing faithful obedience.
  • Psalm 50:14 (thematic): Calls for offering thanksgiving and fulfilling vows to the Most High — echoes the obligation and piety implicit in swearing to keep God’s ordinances.
  • Ecclesiastes 5:4-5 (thematic): Warning to fulfill vows made to God without delay — relates to the seriousness with which the psalmist treats his sworn promise to observe God’s judgments.

Alternative generated candidates

  • I have sworn and confirmed it, to keep your righteous ordinances.
  • I have sworn and confirmed it: to keep your righteous judgments.
107 I am greatly afflicted; O LORD, give me life according to your word.

Psa.119.107 - Details

Original Text

נעניתי עד־ מאד יהוה חיני כדברך׃

Morphology

  • נעניתי: VERB,niphal,perf,1,c,sg
  • עד: PREP
  • מאד: ADV
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • חיני: VERB,hiphil,impv,2,m,sg,obj:1cs
  • כדברך: PREP+NOUN+PRON,2,m,sg

Parallels

  • Psalm 119:25 (verbal): Contains nearly identical language and request — 'quicken me according to thy word' — with imagery of the soul pressed to the dust, echoing the plea in 119:107.
  • Psalm 119:154 (verbal): Repeats the formula 'quicken me according to thy word' in a plea for deliverance, making the verbal parallel especially close.
  • Psalm 119:40 (verbal): Also petitions God to 'quicken me' (here 'in thy righteousness'), linking revival directly to God's word/ways as in 119:107.
  • Psalm 119:88 (verbal): Requests 'Quicken me after thy lovingkindness,' using the same verb and connecting revival to God's steadfast love, a parallel emphasis to 119:107.
  • Psalm 119:175 (thematic): Expresses the same fundamental desire for life/revival ('Let my soul live') and ties that living to God’s rules/judgments, thematically resonant with the plea in 119:107.

Alternative generated candidates

  • I am greatly afflicted; O LORD, revive me according to your word.
  • I am greatly afflicted; O LORD, be gracious to me according to your word.
108 Accept the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me your judgments.

Psa.119.108 - Details

Original Text

נדבות פי רצה־ נא יהוה ומשפטיך למדני׃

Morphology

  • נדבות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
  • פי: NOUN,m,sg,construct
  • רצה: VERB,qal,imp,2,m,sg
  • נא: PART
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • ומשפטיך: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,abs,2,ms
  • למדני: VERB,piel,impv,2,m,sg

Parallels

  • Psalm 19:14 (thematic): Both verses pray that the speaker’s words be acceptable to the LORD—‘Let the words of my mouth… be acceptable in your sight’ echoes ‘accept the freewill offerings of my mouth.’
  • Psalm 119:33 (verbal): Echoes the petition to be instructed in God’s statutes—‘Teach me, O LORD, the way of your statutes’ repeats the request ‘teach me your statutes.’
  • Psalm 119:12 (verbal): Similar brief petition—‘Blessed are you, O LORD; teach me your statutes’ parallels the call to be taught God’s laws.
  • Psalm 25:4–5 (thematic): Asks God to show and teach his ways and paths—paralleling the plea for instruction in the LORD’s statutes and guidance.
  • Psalm 143:10 (thematic): Seeks divine instruction to do God’s will—‘Teach me to do your will’ complements the request to be taught God’s statutes and to have one’s words acceptable.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Let the words of my mouth be acceptable to you, O LORD; teach me your judgments.
  • Let the freewill offerings of my mouth be pleasing, O LORD; teach me your statutes.
109 My soul is continually in my hand; yet I do not forget your law.

Psa.119.109 - Details

Original Text

נפשי בכפי תמיד ותורתך לא שכחתי׃

Morphology

  • נפשי: NOUN,f,sg,abs+1cs
  • בכפי: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs+PRON,1,?,sg
  • תמיד: ADV
  • ותורתך: CONJ+NOUN,f,sg,abs,2ms
  • לא: PART_NEG
  • שכחתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,com,sg

Parallels

  • Psalm 119:16 (verbal): Same commitment language—'I will not forget thy word/statutes'—echoes the vow to remember God's law.
  • Psalm 119:55 (verbal): Speaks of remembering God's name and keeping his law in the night—parallel theme of memory/observance amid adverse circumstances.
  • Psalm 119:93 (verbal): Declares 'I will never forget thy precepts' and links the precepts to life/renewal, resonating with the present verse's memory and life motif.
  • Proverbs 3:1 (verbal): Direct admonition 'forget not my law'—a parallel exhortation to hold God's instruction in mind.
  • Psalm 31:15 (thematic): Uses 'hand' imagery about life/times being held (My times are in thy hand), providing a thematic contrast to 'my life is continually in my hand' and the tension of vulnerability vs. trust/remembering God.

Alternative generated candidates

  • My life is continually in my hand, yet I do not forget your law.
  • My life is continually in my hand, yet I do not forget your law.
110 The wicked have set a snare for me, but I do not stray from your precepts.

Psa.119.110 - Details

Original Text

נתנו רשעים פח לי ומפקודיך לא תעיתי׃

Morphology

  • נתנו: VERB,qal,perf,3,pl
  • רשעים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • פח: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לי: PREP+PRON,1,sg
  • ומפקודיך: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,abs+2,m,sg
  • לא: PART_NEG
  • תעיתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,m,sg

Parallels

  • Psalm 141:9 (verbal): Explicitly uses the image of snares: "Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me," closely paralleling the psalmist's claim that the wicked have set a trap for him.
  • Psalm 35:7 (verbal): Speaks of enemies hiding a net for the psalmist's steps—same motif of a trap or net laid by the wicked against the righteous.
  • Psalm 119:101 (structural): Within the same psalm the speaker insists on refraining from every evil way to keep God's word—parallels the resolve not to stray from God's precepts despite enemies' snares.
  • Proverbs 1:10-11 (thematic): Warns against consenting to sinners' enticements and plots; thematically parallels the idea of hostile entrapment by the wicked and the need to resist and remain faithful to God's ways.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Snares have been set for me by the wicked, but I do not stray from your precepts.
  • The wicked have set a snare for me, yet I do not stray from your precepts.
111 Your testimonies are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart.

Psa.119.111 - Details

Original Text

נחלתי עדותיך לעולם כי־ ששון לבי המה׃

Morphology

  • נחלתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,NA,sg
  • עדותיך: NOUN,f,pl,abs+2ms
  • לעולם: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • כי: CONJ
  • ששון: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לבי: NOUN,m,sg,abs,1cs
  • המה: PRON,3,m,pl

Parallels

  • Psalm 19:8 (verbal): Both verses link God’s commandments/testimonies with joy and rejoicing of the heart—’the precepts of the LORD... rejoicing the heart’ parallels ‘your testimonies... they are the joy of my heart.’
  • Jeremiah 15:16 (verbal): Jeremiah speaks of finding/receiving God’s words and they becoming ‘a joy and the delight of my heart,’ closely echoing the language and theme of delight in God’s testimonies.
  • Psalm 119:162 (thematic): Another verse in Psalm 119 that expresses joy in God’s word—’I rejoice at your word like one who finds great spoil’—reinforcing the psalm’s theme of the law as a cause of heartfelt joy.
  • Psalm 16:5–6 (thematic): Speaks of the LORD as one’s portion and inheritance—‘you hold my lot... a pleasant inheritance’—paralleling the idea of God’s testimonies as the psalmist’s enduring heritage.

Alternative generated candidates

  • I have inherited your testimonies forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
  • Your testimonies are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart.
112 I have inclined my heart to do your statutes forever, even to the end.

Psa.119.112 - Details

Original Text

נטיתי לבי לעשות חקיך לעולם עקב׃

Morphology

  • נטיתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,?,sg
  • לבי: NOUN,m,sg,abs,1cs
  • לעשות: VERB,qal,inf
  • חקיך: NOUN,m,pl,poss_2ms
  • לעולם: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • עקב: PREP

Parallels

  • Psalm 119:33 (verbal): Both verses express resolve to keep God's statutes to the end; 119:33 petitions to be taught the way of the statutes and to keep it, echoing the commitment in 119:112.
  • Psalm 119:34 (thematic): Speaks of keeping God's law with whole heart—parallels 119:112's wholehearted inclination to do God's statutes.
  • Psalm 119:36 (verbal): Uses the same verb 'incline my heart' (נטה/נטיתי) toward God's testimonies—direct verbal parallel in petitioning and devotion of the heart.
  • Psalm 119:35 (thematic): Requests guidance to walk in the path of God's commandments and expresses delight in them, resonating with 119:112's lifelong commitment to do the statutes.
  • Deuteronomy 6:5 (thematic): Command to love the Lord with all your heart links inner devotion to obedience; 119:112 similarly ties the heart's orientation to keeping God's statutes forever.

Alternative generated candidates

  • I have inclined my heart to perform your statutes forever, to the end.
  • I have inclined my heart to perform your statutes forever, even to the end.
113 I hate the double-minded, but I love your law.

Psa.119.113 - Details

Original Text

סעפים שנאתי ותורתך אהבתי׃

Morphology

  • סעפים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • שנאתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,c,sg
  • ותורתך: CONJ+NOUN,f,sg,abs,2ms
  • אהבתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,_,sg

Parallels

  • Ps.119:163 (verbal): Nearly identical construction: 'I hate and abhor lying; but thy law do I love'—same contrast between hatred (of falsehood/vanity) and love of God's law.
  • Ps.119:97 (verbal): Explicit declaration of love for the law ('O how I love thy law!'), echoing the second clause's affection for Torah.
  • Ps.119:47 (thematic): Affirms delight in and love for God's commandments ('and I will delight myself in thy commandments'), paralleling devotion to the law.
  • Ps.26:4-5 (thematic): Speaker rejects association with wicked/insincere men ('I have not sat with deceitful men... I hate the congregation of evildoers'), corresponding to the hatred expressed in Ps 119:113.
  • Prov.6:16-19 (allusion): Lists things the LORD hates (e.g., a lying tongue, false witness), providing a broader biblical background for hating falsehoods or 'vain' things while loving God's law.

Alternative generated candidates

  • I hate proud ways, but I love your law.
  • I hate the double-minded, but I love your law.
114 You are my hiding place and my shield; in your word I put my hope.

Psa.119.114 - Details

Original Text

סתרי ומגני אתה לדברך יחלתי׃

Morphology

  • סתרי: VERB,piel,imp,2,f,sg
  • ומגני: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs+1cs
  • אתה: PRON,2,m,sg
  • לדברך: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • יחלתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,_,sg

Parallels

  • Ps.32:7 (verbal): Uses the same image 'You are a hiding place' (אֲתָה סֵתֶר לִי), directly paralleling the refuge language.
  • Ps.3:3 (verbal): Explicitly calls the LORD a 'shield' around the psalmist—echoing מגני ('my shield') in 119:114.
  • Ps.130:5 (verbal): 'I wait for the LORD; my soul waits, and in his word I hope' parallels 119:114's 'I wait/hope in your word' (וּבְדְבָרֶךָ קָוִיתִי).
  • Ps.91:1 (thematic): Speaks of dwelling in the 'shelter' or 'shadow' of the Most High—thematically close to the hiding-place/shelter motif of 119:114.
  • Ps.119:81 (verbal): Internal parallel within Psalm 119: likewise expresses waiting/hope in God's word ('I hope in your word'), reinforcing the same refrain and dependence on God's promise.

Alternative generated candidates

  • You are my shelter and my shield; in your word I hope.
  • You are my refuge and my shield; in your word I wait.
115 Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God.

Psa.119.115 - Details

Original Text

סורו־ ממני מרעים ואצרה מצות אלהי׃

Morphology

  • סורו: VERB,qal,imp,2,m,pl
  • ממני: PREP,suff,1,m,sg
  • מרעים: VERB,qal,ptc,,m,pl
  • ואצרה: VERB,qal,impf,1,com,sg
  • מצות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
  • אלהי: NOUN,m,sg,cons

Parallels

  • Psalm 26:5 (verbal): Both verses announce refusal to associate with evildoers—'Depart from me, evildoers' parallels 'I will not sit with the wicked,' a close verbal/thematic match of separation from the wicked.
  • Proverbs 3:7 (verbal): Proverb's injunction 'fear the LORD, and depart from evil' corresponds to the Psalmist's command that evildoers leave and his resolve to keep God's commandments—shared language of turning away from evil.
  • Deuteronomy 30:16 (thematic): Deuteronomy links walking in God's ways and keeping his commandments with life and blessing; echoes the Psalmist's commitment to 'keep the commandments of my God' as defining righteous conduct distinct from evildoers.
  • Psalm 119:63 (structural): Within Psalm 119 the speaker contrasts fellowship with those who fear God and keep his precepts with rejection of evildoers—reinforces the Psalm's recurring structural theme of allegiance to God's law and separation from the wicked.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God.
  • Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God.
116 Sustain me as you promised, and I will live; do not let my hope be put to shame.

Psa.119.116 - Details

Original Text

סמכני כאמרתך ואחיה ואל־ תבישני משברי׃

Morphology

  • סמכני: VERB,piel,impv,2,m,sg
  • כאמרתך: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • ואחיה: CONJ+VERB,hiphil,impf,1,c,sg
  • ואל: CONJ+PREP
  • תבישני: VERB,hiphil,impf,2,m,sg+OBJ,1,_,sg
  • משברי: NOUN,m,pl,const

Parallels

  • Ps.119:25 (verbal): Both verses petition God to quicken or sustain the speaker 'according to thy word'—the same verbal formula linking divine word/promise to life (quicken/live).
  • Ps.119:107 (verbal): A parallel plea in the same chapter: the psalmist, afflicted, asks 'quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word,' echoing the request 'uphold me according to your word, that I may live.'
  • Ps.119:154 (verbal): Another psalmist petition for deliverance and life framed by 'according to thy word'—similar legal/petitional language connecting God’s word to deliverance and life.
  • Ps.31:1 (thematic): Both verses express trust in God with the request 'let me never be put to shame' (or not be ashamed), linking refuge/hope in God to protection from shame.
  • Ps.25:3 (thematic): The theme of waiting/trusting in God and not being put to shame: 'Let none who wait on you be ashamed' parallels the plea 'let me not be put to shame' in 119:116.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Sustain me according to your promise, and I shall live; do not let me be put to shame in my hope.
  • Uphold me according to your promise, that I may live; do not let me be put to shame in my hope.
117 Uphold me, and I shall be saved; and I will always keep your statutes.

Psa.119.117 - Details

Original Text

סעדני ואושעה ואשעה בחקיך תמיד׃

Morphology

  • סעדני: VERB,qal,imp,2,m,sg
  • ואושעה: VERB,qal,impf,1,c,sg
  • ואשעה: VERB,qal,impf,1,c,sg
  • בחקיך: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs+PRON,2,ms
  • תמיד: ADV

Parallels

  • Ps.119:116 (verbal): Both verses plead for God to uphold/save the psalmist and link that divine help to the sustaining power of God's word/statutes — close verbal and thematic overlap.
  • Ps.119:94 (verbal): ’I am thine; save me; for I have sought thy precepts’ parallels the appeal for salvation tied to seeking/keeping God’s commandments in 119:117.
  • Ps.119:114 (thematic): ’Thou art my hiding place and my shield; I hope in thy word’ shares the theme of finding refuge and security in God’s word/statutes, echoing ‘I will take refuge in thy statutes.’
  • Ps.40:17 (thematic): ’Thou art my help and my deliverer’ echoes the petitionary language of 119:117 (’support me and save me’), emphasizing dependence on God for rescue and sustenance.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Uphold me, and I shall be saved; and I will always regard your statutes.
  • Sustain me, and I shall be saved; I will always have regard for your statutes.
118 You have altogether rejected the wicked of the earth like dross; therefore I love your testimonies.

Psa.119.118 - Details

Original Text

סלית כל־ שוגים מחקיך כי־ שקר תרמיתם׃

Morphology

  • סלית: VERB,qal,perf,2,m,sg
  • כל: DET
  • שוגים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • מחקיך: VERB,qal,ptcp,masc,sg
  • כי: CONJ
  • שקר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • תרמיתם: NOUN,f,sg,pr_suf_3mp

Parallels

  • Ps.119:29 (verbal): Same petition elsewhere in the same psalm: “Remove from me the way of lying,” echoing the call to be delivered from falsehood and to receive God’s law.
  • Ps.101:7 (thematic): Declares exclusion of the deceitful from the righteous one’s house—parallels the rejection/removal of those who practice deceit in contrast to fidelity to God’s statutes.
  • Prov.12:22 (thematic): Affirms God’s hatred of lying lips and the moral contrast between truth (aligned with God’s instruction) and deceit, resonating with the psalm’s denunciation of falsehood.
  • Isa.59:14-15 (allusion): Describes a society where truth is missing and deceit abounds, prompting divine judgment—thematically parallels the psalm’s concern with pervasive deceit and the need for God’s intervention.
  • Ps.52:2-4 (verbal): Speaks of the deceitful tongue and treachery of the wicked and God’s judgment on such craftiness—closely related in wording and theme to the psalm’s denunciation of deceit.

Alternative generated candidates

  • You have cast away all who stray from your statutes; for their deceit is falsehood.
  • You have removed all who turn aside from your statutes, for their deceit is falsehood.
119 Their pride has returned them; all the wicked of the earth I have hated—therefore I love your testimonies.

Psa.119.119 - Details

Original Text

סגים השבת כל־ רשעי־ ארץ לכן אהבתי עדתיך׃

Morphology

  • סגים: VERB,qal,ptcp,_,m,pl
  • השבת: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • כל: DET
  • רשעי: NOUN,m,pl,const
  • ארץ: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • לכן: ADV
  • אהבתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,_,sg
  • עדתיך: NOUN,f,pl,suff_2ms

Parallels

  • Psalm 119:97 (verbal): Both verses express the speaker’s love for God’s law/testimonies (’I love thy testimonies’ / ’O how I love thy law’), repeating the motif of affection for divine instruction.
  • Psalm 119:47 (verbal): Parallel internal Psalm 119 language: delighting in and loving God’s commandments/testimonies—same theme of devotion to God’s statutes.
  • Psalm 101:8 (thematic): Vow to remove the proud and evildoers from the community (‘him that hath an high look… will I not suffer’), matching the theme of God/king removing the wicked from the land.
  • Isaiah 1:25 (verbal): Uses the image of purging ‘dross’ (‘I will turn my hand upon thee, and purge away thy dross’), echoing the simile of removing the wicked ‘like dross.’
  • Malachi 3:2-3 (thematic): God as purifier/refiner who removes impurities; thematically parallels divine removal or purging of the wicked that grounds the psalmist’s love for God’s testimonies.

Alternative generated candidates

  • You have turned back all the wicked of the earth; therefore I love your testimonies.
  • You turn back all the wicked of the earth; therefore I love your testimonies.
120 My flesh trembles for fear of you; I am afraid of your judgments.

Psa.119.120 - Details

Original Text

סמר מפחדך בשרי וממשפטיך יראתי׃

Morphology

  • סמר: VERB,qal,perf,3,ms
  • מפחדך: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs,suf:2ms
  • בשרי: NOUN,m,sg,suff
  • וממשפטיך: CONJ+PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs,suf:2ms
  • יראתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,_,sg

Parallels

  • Isaiah 66:2 (verbal): God values the humble who 'tremble at my word'—language of trembling/ fear before God's word echoes 'my flesh trembles for fear of you.'
  • Psalm 19:9 (thematic): Links fear of the LORD with his righteous judgments—'the fear of the LORD is clean... the judgments of the LORD are true,' echoing reverent fear of God's statutes/judgments.
  • Job 23:15 (verbal): Job confesses terror and fear before God—'Therefore I am terrified at his presence; when I consider, I am afraid of him,' paralleling trembling in the body and fear of God.
  • Proverbs 1:7 (thematic): Declares 'the fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge,' connecting reverent fear of God with proper response to his instruction and judgments.

Alternative generated candidates

  • My flesh trembles for fear of you; I stand in awe of your judgments.
  • My flesh trembles for fear of you, and I stand in awe of your judgments.
121 I have done justice and righteousness; do not leave me to my oppressors.

Psa.119.121 - Details

Original Text

עשיתי משפט וצדק בל־ תניחני לעשקי׃

Morphology

  • עשיתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,_,sg
  • משפט: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • וצדק: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • בל: PART
  • תניחני: VERB,qal,impf,2,m,sg
  • לעשקי: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs,poss,1,sg

Parallels

  • Psalm 7:8 (verbal): A direct appeal for God’s judgment and vindication “Judge me, O LORD... according to my righteousness,” paralleling the claim of doing justice/righteousness and plea not to be abandoned to oppressors.
  • Psalm 26:1 (thematic): The psalmist asserts personal integrity (“I have walked in my integrity”) and appeals to God for vindication—similar theme of righteousness and request for deliverance from enemies.
  • Psalm 35:24 (verbal): Calls for vindication “Vindicate me, O LORD, according to your righteousness” and asks that foes not rejoice—closely parallels invoking righteousness as basis for rescue from oppressors.
  • Psalm 43:1 (thematic): “Vindicate me, O God... deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man” expresses the same plea to be rescued from unjust adversaries because of the psalmist’s cause/righteousness.

Alternative generated candidates

  • I have done justice and righteousness; do not leave me to my oppressors.
  • I have done justice and righteousness; do not deliver me over to my oppressors.
122 Be a surety for your servant for good; let not the proud oppress me.

Psa.119.122 - Details

Original Text

ערב עבדך לטוב אל־ יעשקני זדים׃

Morphology

  • ערב: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • עבדך: NOUN,m,sg,abs,2,ms
  • לטוב: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אל: NEG
  • יעשקני: VERB,qal,impf,juss,3,m,sg,obj:1,m,sg
  • זדים: NOUN,m,pl,abs

Parallels

  • Psalm 119:121 (structural): Immediate context: the speaker affirms doing justice and asks God not to abandon him to oppressors — closely continuous with v.122's petition.
  • Psalm 119:134 (verbal): A parallel petition for divine rescue: ‘redeem me from the oppression of men,’ echoing the plea not to be overborne by proud/wicked people.
  • Psalm 10:2 (thematic): Describes the wicked acting in pride and persecuting the poor; shares the same motif of proud oppressors from whom the psalmist seeks deliverance.
  • Psalm 86:14 (verbal): Speaks of the proud rising against the psalmist and violent men seeking his life — a comparable complaint about arrogant persecutors.
  • Psalm 140:4 (thematic): A prayer asking God to keep the petitioner from the hands of violent/wicked men; thematically similar plea for protection from aggressors.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Be a guardian for your servant for good; let not the proud oppress me.
  • Deal kindly with your servant; do not let the arrogant oppress me.
123 My eyes long for your salvation and for the fulfillment of your righteous promise.

Psa.119.123 - Details

Original Text

עיני כלו לישועתך ולאמרת צדקך׃

Morphology

  • עיני: NOUN,f,pl,cons+1s
  • כלו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • לישועתך: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs+PRON,2,m,sg
  • ולאמרת: CONJ+PREP+NOUN,f,sg,constr
  • צדקך: NOUN,m,sg,abs,2ms

Parallels

  • Ps.123:2 (verbal): Uses the same image of eyes looking to the LORD — a direct verbal/structural echo of seeking the Lord with expectant gaze for help or vindication.
  • Ps.25:15 (thematic): Both verses speak of keeping eyes fixed on the LORD in hope of deliverance (’he will lift my feet out of the net’), reflecting the theme of waiting on God for salvation.
  • Ps.130:5 (thematic): Expresses waiting on the LORD and putting hope in his word/promises — parallels the Psalm 119 verse’s longing for salvation and trust in God’s righteous word.
  • Ps.119:114 (verbal): An internal parallel within Psalm 119: both verses link refuge/hope and trust specifically to the LORD’s word, underscoring dependence on God’s promises.

Alternative generated candidates

  • My eyes long for your salvation and for the fulfillment of your righteous promise.
  • My eyes long for your salvation, and for the fulfillment of your righteous word.
124 Deal with your servant according to your steadfast love; teach me your statutes.

Psa.119.124 - Details

Original Text

עשה עם־ עבדך כחסדך וחקיך למדני׃

Morphology

  • עשה: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • עם: PREP
  • עבדך: NOUN,m,sg,abs,2,ms
  • כחסדך: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs+2,ms
  • וחקיך: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,abs+2ms
  • למדני: VERB,piel,impv,2,m,sg

Parallels

  • Psalm 119:33 (verbal): Uses the same verb and request to be taught God’s statutes—'Teach me thy statutes,' echoing the petition for instruction.
  • Psalm 119:12 (verbal): A concise, parallel plea: 'Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes,' mirroring the call for divine teaching.
  • Psalm 119:77 (thematic): Combines a petition for God’s mercy with affirmation of delight in his statutes—parallels the twofold appeal for mercy and instruction.
  • Psalm 25:4–5 (thematic): 'Show me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths'—an analogous request for guidance and teaching of God’s ways.
  • Psalm 86:11 (thematic): 'Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth'—a similar plea to be taught God’s way to live in his truth.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Deal with your servant according to your steadfast love; teach me your statutes.
  • Deal with your servant according to your steadfast love; teach me your statutes.
125 I am your servant—give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies.

Psa.119.125 - Details

Original Text

עבדך־ אני הבינני ואדעה עדתיך׃

Morphology

  • עבדך: NOUN,m,sg,abs,2,ms
  • אני: PRON,1,sg
  • הבינני: VERB,hiphil,impv,2,m,sg
  • ואדעה: VERB,qal,impf,1,m,sg
  • עדתיך: NOUN,f,pl,suff_2ms

Parallels

  • Ps.119:34 (verbal): Both verses include the direct petition ‘Give me understanding’ (הבינני/תָּנָּה לִי בִינָה) in order to know and keep God’s law/testimonies.
  • Ps.119:73 (verbal): After acknowledging the LORD’s handiwork, the psalmist prays ‘give me understanding’ (וְהָבִינֵנִי); similar servant language and request for comprehension of God’s statutes.
  • Ps.119:144 (verbal): Links God’s testimonies with a plea for understanding—both verses ask to be given understanding specifically so the psalmist may live by/know the testimonies.
  • Ps.25:4-5 (thematic): A parallel petition for God to ‘make known your ways’ and teach/lead the psalmist—both emphasize divine instruction, guidance, and the desire to understand God’s paths.
  • Prov.2:6 (thematic): Expresses the theological basis for the request in Ps.119:125: the LORD is the source of wisdom, knowledge, and understanding, so asking God to grant understanding aligns with this conviction.

Alternative generated candidates

  • I am your servant; give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies.
  • I am your servant—give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies.
126 It is time for the LORD to act; they have broken your law.

Psa.119.126 - Details

Original Text

עת לעשות ליהוה הפרו תורתך׃

Morphology

  • עת: NOUN,f,sg,cons
  • לעשות: VERB,qal,inf
  • ליהוה: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,def
  • הפרו: VERB,qal,perf,3,pl
  • תורתך: NOUN,f,sg,cons+2ms

Parallels

  • Ps.119:53 (verbal): Same psalm; both verses register strong indignation over the wicked who abandon or 'break' God's law—language of anger/outrage at lawlessness.
  • Ps.74:22-23 (thematic): A communal plea for God to 'arise' and act against enemies who profane/violate God's sanctuary and cause lawless reproach—similar call for divine intervention because of desecration of God's order.
  • Isa.59:14-16 (thematic): Describes truth and justice failing and God noticing the lack of justice, prompting divine action—parallels the conviction that it is time for the LORD to act when the law/justice is broken.
  • Habakkuk 1:2-4 (thematic): The prophet's complaint about persistent injustice and lawlessness (How long...?) echoes the demand that God act in response to pervasive violation of right and covenant.
  • Exod.32:7-10 (allusion): After Israel's breach of the covenant/law (the golden calf), God threatens decisive action; thematically comparable as a moment when God's intervention is called for because the people have broken His law.

Alternative generated candidates

  • It is time for the LORD to act; they have broken your law.
  • It is time for the LORD to act; they have broken your law.
127 Therefore I love your commandments more than gold, yes, than finest gold.

Psa.119.127 - Details

Original Text

על־ כן אהבתי מצותיך מזהב ומפז׃

Morphology

  • על: PREP
  • כן: ADV
  • אהבתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,_,sg
  • מצותיך: NOUN,f,pl,cons,2,m,sg
  • מזהב: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ומפז: CONJ+PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Psalm 19:10 (verbal): Uses nearly identical language valuing God’s revelations above gold (“More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold”), a direct verbal and thematic parallel.
  • Proverbs 8:10-11 (verbal): Wisdom/teaching preferred to silver and choice gold (“Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold”), echoing the valuation of divine instruction over wealth.
  • Psalm 119:72 (structural): Within the same psalm the speaker again asserts Torah’s superiority to riches (“The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver”), an internal parallel reinforcing the theme.
  • Proverbs 16:16 (thematic): Closely related theme that wisdom/understanding is preferable to gold and silver (“How much better is it to get wisdom than gold!”), connecting the moral value of divine wisdom/commandments over material wealth.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Therefore I love your commandments above gold, above fine gold.
  • Therefore I love your commandments above gold, even above fine gold.
128 Therefore I consider all your precepts right; I hate every false way.

Psa.119.128 - Details

Original Text

על־ כן ׀ כל־ פקודי כל ישרתי כל־ ארח שקר שנאתי׃

Morphology

  • על: PREP
  • כן: ADV
  • כל: DET
  • פקודי: NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • כל: DET
  • ישרתי: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • כל: DET
  • ארח: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • שקר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • שנאתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,c,sg

Parallels

  • Ps.119:104 (verbal): Same hatred of false ways linked to the understanding gained from God’s precepts; nearly identical wording in the psalm.
  • Ps.119:163 (verbal): Explicit statement ‘I hate and abhor falsehood’ coupled with love for God’s law, echoing the rejection of every false way.
  • Ps.119:30 (thematic): Affirms choosing the way of truth and embracing God’s ordinances, parallel to esteeming God’s precepts and rejecting false paths.
  • Ps.26:5 (thematic): Expresses hatred of the company/ways of evildoers and refusal to associate with the wicked, similar moral stance against falsehood.
  • Prov.12:22 (thematic): Declares that lying is an abomination while faithfulness is valued, thematically resonating with hating false ways and esteeming right precepts.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Therefore all your precepts I regard as right; I hate every false way.
  • Therefore I regard all your precepts to be right; I hate every false way.
129 Your testimonies are wonderful; therefore my soul keeps them.

Psa.119.129 - Details

Original Text

פלאות עדותיך על־ כן נצרתם נפשי׃

Morphology

  • פלאות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
  • עדותיך: NOUN,f,pl,abs+2ms
  • על: PREP
  • כן: ADV
  • נצרתם: VERB,qal,perf,2,pl
  • נפשי: NOUN,f,sg,abs+1cs

Parallels

  • Psalm 19:7 (verbal): Praises the Lord’s law/testimony as perfect and life-changing—echoes the valuation of God’s testimonies as wondrous and their effect on the soul.
  • Psalm 119:97 (thematic): Expresses intense love and delight in God’s law, paralleling the psalmist’s joyous regard for the LORD’s testimonies and commitment to them.
  • Psalm 119:111 (verbal): Speaks of taking God’s testimonies as an inheritance and the rejoicing of the heart—closely parallels cherishing and keeping God’s testimonies.
  • Jeremiah 15:16 (thematic): Describes finding, internalizing, and rejoicing in God’s words—a prophetic analogue to delighting in and keeping the LORD’s testimonies.
  • Psalm 119:47 (thematic): Declares delight in and love for God’s commandments, reflecting the same attitude of wonder and faithful observance found in Psalm 119:129.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Your testimonies are wonderful; therefore my soul keeps them.
  • The wonders of your testimonies I discern; therefore I will keep them.
130 The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple.

Psa.119.130 - Details

Original Text

פתח דבריך יאיר מבין פתיים׃

Morphology

  • פתח: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • דבריך: NOUN,m,pl,abs+2ms
  • יאיר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • מבין: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • פתיים: NOUN,m,pl,abs

Parallels

  • Ps.119:105 (verbal): Same Psalm imagery: God’s word as lamp/light that guides and gives understanding to the simple.
  • Ps.19:7-8 (thematic): The law/words of the LORD are described as perfect/pure and as bringing enlightenment and understanding (enlightening the eyes).
  • Prov.6:23 (verbal): The commandment/teaching is likened to a lamp and to light—parallel metaphor of divine instruction bringing illumination.
  • Prov.2:6 (thematic): Wisdom and understanding come from the LORD (from his mouth), echoing the idea that God’s words give understanding to the simple.
  • John 6:63 (allusion): Jesus says his words are spirit and life—an NT reflection that divine speech brings spiritual light/understanding, paralleling Psalm 119’s claim.

Alternative generated candidates

  • The opening of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.
  • The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple.
131 I open my mouth and pant, for I long for your commandments.

Psa.119.131 - Details

Original Text

פי־ פערתי ואשאפה כי למצותיך יאבתי׃

Morphology

  • פי: NOUN,m,sg,construct
  • פערתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,?,sg
  • ואשאפה: CONJ+VERB,qal,impf,1,?,sg
  • כי: CONJ
  • למצותיך: PREP+NOUN,f,pl,abs,2ms
  • יאבתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,?,sg

Parallels

  • Ps.119:20 (verbal): Expresses the same longing for God's ordinances—'My soul is consumed with longing for your ordinances' echoes the theme of panting and desire for God's commands.
  • Ps.119:40 (verbal): Uses nearly identical language of eager desire for God's instructions—'Behold, I long for your precepts' parallels the psalmist's panting for the commandments.
  • Ps.42:1 (thematic): The image of panting—'As the deer pants for flowing streams, so my soul pants for you'—parallels the metaphor of open-mouthed panting in Ps.119:131 as intense spiritual thirst for God/His word.
  • Isa.26:9 (thematic): Speaks of the soul's yearning and seeking for God ('my soul yearns for you in the night; my spirit within me seeks you in the morning'), resonating with the notion of ardent longing for God's ways in Ps.119:131.

Alternative generated candidates

  • I open my mouth and pant, because I long for your commandments.
  • I opened my mouth wide and panted, because I longed for your commandments.
132 Turn to me and be gracious to me, as is your way with those who love your name.

Psa.119.132 - Details

Original Text

פנה־ אלי וחנני כמשפט לאהבי שמך׃

Morphology

  • פנה: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • אלי: PREP+PRON,1,sg
  • וחנני: VERB,piel,imp,2,m,sg+PRON,1,sg
  • כמשפט: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לאהבי: PREP+PTC,qal,mp,pl,suff1s
  • שמך: NOUN,m,sg,cs,2,m,sg

Parallels

  • Ps.25:16 (verbal): Contains the almost identical petition "Turn to me and be gracious to me" (Hebrew wording closely parallels Ps 119:132), a direct verbal echo of the plea for God's favor.
  • Ps.119:58 (verbal): Another petition within the same psalm pleading for God's mercy—"I entreated your favor... be merciful to me according to your word"—reflecting the theme of seeking God's gracious response.
  • Isaiah 30:18 (thematic): God is pictured as waiting to be gracious to his people; thematically parallels the expectation that God will "turn" to and show favor toward those who seek or love him.
  • Ps.86:15 (thematic): Describes God's character as "merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love," providing the theological basis for petitions asking God to turn and be gracious as in Ps 119:132.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Turn to me and be gracious to me, as is your way with those who love your name.
  • Turn to me and be gracious to me, as is your way toward those who love your name.
133 Order my steps in your word; let no iniquity have dominion over me.

Psa.119.133 - Details

Original Text

פעמי הכן באמרתך ואל־ תשלט־ בי כל־ און׃

Morphology

  • פעמי: NOUN,f,pl,cs
  • הכן: VERB,hiph,imp,2,m,sg
  • באמרתך: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs+PRON,2,m,sg
  • ואל: CONJ+PREP
  • תשלט: VERB,qal,impf,juss,2,m,sg
  • בי: PREP+PRON,1,sg
  • כל: DET
  • און: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Psalm 119:35 (verbal): Request for divine guidance to walk in God's commandments parallels 'set my steps' — both ask God to direct the psalmist's path.
  • Psalm 17:5 (verbal): Similar petition: 'Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not' closely matches the imagery of steadying one's steps in God's way.
  • Psalm 119:101 (thematic): Focus on abstaining from evil ways to remain faithful to God's word echoes the plea that no iniquity should have dominion.
  • Proverbs 4:26 (structural): Advises careful attention to one's steps—'Ponder the path of thy feet'—paralleling the concern for steady, God-aligned walking.
  • Romans 6:14 (allusion): The concern that 'sin' or 'iniquity' not have dominion reflects the same theological motif in Paul: believers should not be ruled by sin.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Establish my steps by your word, and let no iniquity have dominion over me.
  • Establish my steps by your word; let no iniquity have dominion over me.
134 Redeem me from the oppression of men, that I may keep your precepts.

Psa.119.134 - Details

Original Text

פדני מעשק אדם ואשמרה פקודיך׃

Morphology

  • פדני: VERB,qal,impv,2,m,sg+PRON,1,sg
  • מעשק: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אדם: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ואשמרה: VERB,qal,impf,1,c,sg,pref:w
  • פקודיך: NOUN,m,pl,abs,2ms

Parallels

  • Psalm 119:153 (verbal): Both plead for God to look on affliction and deliver/redeem the psalmist, and immediately affirm commitment to God’s law (‘I do not forget your law’).
  • Psalm 119:154 (verbal): Uses the same verb of redemption/plea (‘plead my cause and redeem me’) and links deliverance to revival by God’s word—parallel connection between rescue and God’s instruction.
  • Psalm 119:122 (thematic): Asks God to be surety and not allow the proud to oppress the speaker—parallel concern with being delivered from human oppression so one can serve God.
  • Psalm 119:39 (thematic): Requests removal of reproach/contempt so the psalmist can observe God’s testimonies—similar motif of rescue/removal enabling obedience to God’s statutes.
  • Psalm 25:20 (thematic): A plea for God to guard and deliver the speaker from shame and affliction; like Ps 119:134 it ties divine deliverance to the psalmist’s faithful trust and obedience.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Redeem me from man's oppression, that I may keep your precepts.
  • Redeem me from the oppression of man, that I may keep your precepts.
135 Let your face shine upon your servant; teach me your statutes.

Psa.119.135 - Details

Original Text

פניך האר בעבדך ולמדני את־ חקיך׃

Morphology

  • פניך: NOUN,f,pl,abs+PRON,2,m,sg
  • האר: VERB,hiph,impv,2,m,sg
  • בעבדך: PREP+NOUN,m,sg+PRON,2,m,sg
  • ולמדני: VERB,hiphil,impv,2,m,sg
  • את: PRT,acc
  • חקיך: NOUN,m,pl,poss_2ms

Parallels

  • Psalm 31:16 (verbal): Uses the same petition ‘Make your face shine on your servant’ and links divine favor to the psalmist’s reliance on God’s statutes.
  • Numbers 6:25 (structural): Part of the Priestly Blessing: ‘The LORD make his face shine upon you’ — same idiom of divine illumination/favor.
  • Psalm 67:1 (thematic): A communal plea ‘God be gracious to us and bless us; make his face shine upon us’ — echoes the request for God’s smiling/illumination and blessing.
  • Psalm 25:4–5 (verbal): ‘Show me your ways, O LORD; teach me your paths’ — parallel petition to be taught God’s ways/statutes.
  • Psalm 86:11 (verbal): ‘Teach me your way, O LORD, that I may walk in your truth’ — another direct request for divine instruction matching ‘teach me your statutes.’

Alternative generated candidates

  • Make your face shine upon your servant; teach me your statutes.
  • Let your face shine upon your servant; teach me your statutes.
136 Streams of water flow from my eyes because men do not keep your law.

Psa.119.136 - Details

Original Text

פלגי־ מים ירדו עיני על לא־ שמרו תורתך׃

Morphology

  • פלגי: NOUN,m,pl,cs
  • מים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • ירדו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • עיני: NOUN,f,pl,cons+1s
  • על: PREP
  • לא: PART_NEG
  • שמרו: VERB,qal,imper,2,m,pl
  • תורתך: NOUN,f,sg,cons+2ms

Parallels

  • Lamentations 3:48 (verbal): Speaks of eyes flowing with tears like rivers because of suffering; closely parallels the imagery of eyes shedding streams of water in Ps 119:136.
  • Jeremiah 9:1 (verbal): Uses the motif of abundant tears ('Oh that my head were waters, and my eyes a fountain of tears') to express deep grief—similar tear‑imagery and lamentation.
  • Psalm 6:6 (verbal): Describes pouring out tears through the night ('I make my bed swim; I drench my couch with my tears'), a parallel expression of copious weeping linked to distress.
  • Psalm 42:3 (thematic): Speaks of tears as food day and night in the context of longing for God; thematically related to persistent weeping over spiritual anguish found in Ps 119:136.
  • Psalm 119:28 (thematic): Another verse within the same acrostic psalm expressing inner anguish ('My soul melts away for sorrow; strengthen me according to your word'), connecting emotional distress to the psalmist’s relationship to God's law.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Streams of tears run from my eyes because people do not keep your law.
  • Rivers of tears run down my eyes because people do not keep your law.
137 Righteous are you, O LORD, and upright are your judgments.

Psa.119.137 - Details

Original Text

צדיק אתה יהוה וישר משפטיך׃

Morphology

  • צדיק: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אתה: PRON,2,m,sg
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • וישר: CONJ+ADJ,m,sg,abs
  • משפטיך: NOUN,m,pl,abs,2ms

Parallels

  • Psalm 19:9 (verbal): Uses nearly identical language about the LORD’s judgments being true and righteous, echoing the same affirmation of divine justice.
  • Psalm 25:8 (thematic): Declares the LORD to be good and upright and connects God’s character with his guidance and instruction, paralleling the affirmation of God’s righteousness.
  • Psalm 145:17 (thematic): Affirms that the LORD is righteous in all his ways, reinforcing the theme that God’s actions and judgments are just.
  • Psalm 89:14 (thematic): Links righteousness and justice to the foundations of God’s rule, resonating with the claim that the LORD’s judgments are upright.
  • Revelation 15:3 (allusion): A New Testament hymn that echoes Old Testament language about God’s righteous and true ways/judgments, reflecting the same praise of divine justice.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Righteous are you, O LORD, and right are your judgments.
  • Righteous are you, O LORD, and upright are your judgments.
138 You have commanded righteousness; your testimonies are very faithful.

Psa.119.138 - Details

Original Text

צוית צדק עדתיך ואמונה מאד׃

Morphology

  • צוית: VERB,qal,perf,2,m,sg
  • צדק: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • עדתיך: NOUN,f,pl,suff_2ms
  • ואמונה: CONJ+NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • מאד: ADV

Parallels

  • Psalm 119:144 (verbal): Both verses affirm the righteousness of God's testimonies/statutes (עדתיך/תְּעוּדֹתֶיךָ) and link that righteousness to the enduring value of his commands.
  • Psalm 119:142 (verbal): Declares 'Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and your law is truth,' paralleling 119:138's pairing of righteousness (צדק) with faithfulness/truth (אֱמוּנָה).
  • Psalm 19:7 (thematic): 'The law of the LORD is perfect... the testimony of the LORD is sure' — a close thematic affirmation that God's word/testimonies are righteous, reliable, and salutary, like 119:138.
  • Psalm 111:7–8 (verbal): Speaks of the certainty and faithfulness of God's works and precepts ('faithful are all his precepts'), echoing 119:138's emphasis on the trustworthiness (אמונה) of God's testimonies.
  • Psalm 89:14 (thematic): Links righteousness and faithfulness as core divine attributes ('Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; steadfast love and faithfulness go before you'), paralleling 119:138's conjunction of צדק and אמונה.

Alternative generated candidates

  • You have commanded righteousness; your testimonies are exceedingly faithful.
  • You have commanded your testimonies in righteousness and great faithfulness.
139 I am consumed with zeal, for my enemies have forgotten your words.

Psa.119.139 - Details

Original Text

צמתתני קנאתי כי־ שכחו דבריך צרי׃

Morphology

  • צמתתני: VERB,qal,perf,2,m,sg
  • קנאתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,m,sg
  • כי: CONJ
  • שכחו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • דבריך: NOUN,m,pl,abs+2ms
  • צרי: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Psalm 69:9 (verbal): Uses near-identical language about zeal consuming the speaker (“zeal for your house has consumed me”); links consuming zeal for God with hostility from others.
  • John 2:17 (quotation): New Testament quotation of Psalm 69:9 applied to Jesus’ zeal — echoes the motif of being ‘consumed’ by zeal for God’s cause.
  • Psalm 119:53 (thematic): Same section of Psalm 119 expresses indignation/zeal because the wicked have forsaken God’s law—parallel concern that enemies ignore/forget God’s words.
  • Amos 8:11–12 (thematic): Foretells a time when people will seek the word of the LORD and not find it—thematically related to the distress caused by others’ neglect or forgetting of God’s words.

Alternative generated candidates

  • I burn with zeal because my adversaries have forgotten your words.
  • My zeal consumes me, for my adversaries have forgotten your words.
140 Your word is very pure; therefore your servant loves it.

Psa.119.140 - Details

Original Text

צרופה אמרתך מאד ועבדך אהבה׃

Morphology

  • צרופה: ADJ,f,sg,abs
  • אמרתך: NOUN,f,sg,abs+2f
  • מאד: ADV
  • ועבדך: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs-2ms
  • אהבה: VERB,qal,perf,3,f,sg

Parallels

  • Psalm 12:6 (verbal): Both verses use the language of God’s words being 'pure' (or 'pure words'); Psalm 12:6 explicitly describes the LORD’s words as pure like refined silver, echoing the purity claim in Ps 119:140.
  • Psalm 19:7 (thematic): Affirms the perfection and reliability of God’s law/testimony ('The law of the LORD is perfect'), paralleling Ps 119:140’s affirmation of the purity and worth of God’s word.
  • Proverbs 30:5 (verbal): 'Every word of God is pure/true' (depending on translation) parallels Ps 119:140’s statement about the purity of God’s words and undergirds the servant’s love for them.
  • Psalm 119:97 (thematic): Expresses the psalmist’s love for God’s law ('Oh how I love your law!'), connecting the emotional response in Ps 119:140 ('your servant loves it') with a broader theme in the same psalm.
  • Psalm 119:160 (verbal): Declares the sum of God’s word as truth and enduring; this complements Ps 119:140’s claim about the purity of God’s speech and explains why the servant values and loves it.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Your word is refined and pure; therefore your servant loves it.
  • Your word is very pure; therefore your servant loves it.
141 I am small and despised, yet I do not forget your precepts.

Psa.119.141 - Details

Original Text

צעיר אנכי ונבזה פקדיך לא שכחתי׃

Morphology

  • צעיר: ADJ,m,sg,abs
  • אנכי: PRON,1,sg
  • ונבזה: VERB,niphal,cohort,1,pl
  • פקדיך: NOUN,m,pl,abs,2,m,sg
  • לא: PART_NEG
  • שכחתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,com,sg

Parallels

  • Psalm 119:16 (verbal): Uses the same wording of faithful memory of God's word—"I will not forget thy word"—direct verbal parallel within the same psalm.
  • Psalm 22:6–7 (thematic): Speaks of being despised and reproached by people ("a reproach of men, and despised of the people"), paralleling the theme of humiliation in Ps 119:141.
  • Deuteronomy 4:9 (verbal): Warns Israel to take care lest they forget what they have seen and the statutes given—connects directly with the concern for not forgetting God's precepts.
  • Psalm 119:9 (thematic): Links youth and moral/ religious fidelity ("How shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed according to thy word"), echoing Ps 119:141's combination of being young and commitment to God's commands.

Alternative generated candidates

  • I am small and despised, yet I do not forget your precepts.
  • I am small and despised, yet I do not forget your precepts.
142 Your righteousness is righteous forever, and your law is truth.

Psa.119.142 - Details

Original Text

צדקתך צדק לעולם ותורתך אמת׃

Morphology

  • צדקתך: NOUN,f,sg,abs,2,ms
  • צדק: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לעולם: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ותורתך: CONJ+NOUN,f,sg,abs,2ms
  • אמת: NOUN,f,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Psalm 119:144 (verbal): Nearly identical wording: 'Your righteousness is righteousness forever, and your statutes/ordinances are truth' (close repetition within the same psalm).
  • Psalm 19:7 (thematic): Speaks of the law/testimony of the LORD as perfect and sure—linking Torah and the reliability/truth of God's word.
  • Psalm 89:14 (thematic): Pairs righteousness/justice with steadfastness and truth in the divine rule ('righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; steadfast love and faithfulness').
  • Psalm 119:160 (verbal): Affirms the enduring truth of God's word and the everlasting nature of his righteous judgments—echoes 'your law is truth' and the permanence of divine righteousness.
  • Proverbs 12:19 (thematic): Declares that truthful lips endure forever, contrasting transient falsehood with abiding truth—resonates with the claim that God's law/truth is everlasting.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and your law is truth.
  • Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and your law is truth.
143 Trouble and distress have found me; your commandments are my delight.

Psa.119.143 - Details

Original Text

צר־ ומצוק מצאוני מצותיך שעשעי׃

Morphology

  • צר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ומצוק: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • מצאוני: VERB,qal,impf,3,?,pl,obj:1s
  • מצותיך: NOUN,f,pl,cons,2,m,sg
  • שעשעי: NOUN,m,sg,suff

Parallels

  • Ps.119:92 (verbal): Expresses the same contrast of affliction and delight in God's law—’if your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction,’ closely echoing Ps 119:143’s linkage of distress and delight in your commandments.
  • Ps.119:75 (thematic): Speaks of suffering/affliction as experienced under God's righteous decrees (‘I know, O LORD, that your rules are right, and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me’), connecting affliction with the righteousness/role of God's statutes.
  • Ps.119:153 (thematic): Appeals for help in affliction while affirming commitment to the law (‘Look upon my affliction and deliver me, for I do not forget your law’), mirroring the theme of distress alongside devotion to God's commandments.
  • Ps.119:50 (thematic): Describes God's word as consolation in suffering (‘This is my comfort in my affliction, that your promise gives me life’), paralleling Ps 119:143’s idea that the commandments are a source of delight amid trouble.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Trouble and distress have found me, yet your commandments are my delight.
  • Trouble and anguish have found me; your commandments are my delight.
144 Righteous are your testimonies forever; give me understanding, and I shall live.

Psa.119.144 - Details

Original Text

צדק עדותיך לעולם הבינני ואחיה׃

Morphology

  • צדק: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • עדותיך: NOUN,f,pl,abs+2ms
  • לעולם: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הבינני: VERB,hiphil,impv,2,m,sg
  • ואחיה: CONJ+VERB,hiphil,impf,1,c,sg

Parallels

  • Psalm 119:89 (verbal): Both affirm the permanence of God’s word/testimonies—'Your word, O LORD, is established forever' echoes 'your testimonies are righteous forever.'
  • Psalm 119:160 (verbal): Declares the enduring truth and righteousness of God's statutes ('the sum of your word is truth; all your righteous ordinances are everlasting'), paralleling 'righteous are your testimonies forever.'
  • Psalm 119:93 (verbal): Links obedience to life—'I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have given me life' echoes the petition 'give me understanding, and I shall live.'
  • Proverbs 4:22 (thematic): Portrays wisdom/instruction as life ('For they are life to those who find them'), thematically matching the request for understanding that leads to life.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Righteous are your testimonies forever; give me understanding, and I shall live.
  • Righteous are your testimonies forever; give me understanding, that I may live.
145 I cried with my whole heart; answer me, O LORD; I will keep your statutes.

Psa.119.145 - Details

Original Text

קראתי בכל־ לב ענני יהוה חקיך אצרה׃

Morphology

  • קראתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,_,sg
  • בכל: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לב: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ענני: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • חקיך: NOUN,m,pl,poss_2ms
  • אצרה: VERB,qal,impf,1,c,sg

Parallels

  • Psalm 119:10 (verbal): Shares the phrase 'with my whole heart' and the commitment language about not turning away from/keeping God's commandments.
  • Psalm 119:58 (verbal): Also speaks of entreating God 'with my whole heart' and appeals to God's word/faithfulness—close in tone and vocabulary to calling and seeking an answer.
  • Jeremiah 33:3 (quotation): Contains the direct promise 'Call to me and I will answer you,' a near-verbatim correspondence to 'answer me, O LORD' in Ps 119:145.
  • Psalm 86:7 (thematic): Expresses the same petitionary confidence: 'In the day of my trouble I call upon you, for you will answer me,' paralleling the plea for God to answer.
  • Psalm 17:6 (thematic): Prayerful summons—'I call upon you, for you will answer me, O God'—echoes the dependence upon God’s hearing and the righteousness shown by keeping his statutes.

Alternative generated candidates

  • I cry with my whole heart; answer me, O LORD; I will keep your statutes.
  • I cry with my whole heart; answer me, O LORD— I will keep your statutes.
146 I called; I called upon you; save me, and I will keep your testimonies.

Psa.119.146 - Details

Original Text

קראתיך הושיעני ואשמרה עדתיך׃

Morphology

  • קראתיך: VERB,qal,perf,1,c,sg
  • הושיעני: VERB,hiph,impv,2,m,sg
  • ואשמרה: VERB,qal,impf,1,c,sg,pref:w
  • עדתיך: NOUN,f,pl,suff_2ms

Parallels

  • Psalm 119:145 (verbal): Same cry for help ('I cried with my whole heart; answer me') linked explicitly to keeping God’s statutes—nearly identical petition and response.
  • Psalm 119:94 (verbal): 'I am yours; save me' parallels the plea 'Save me' in 119:146 and connects salvation with seeking/keeping God’s precepts.
  • Psalm 119:153 (thematic): A request for deliverance ('Consider my affliction, and deliver me') coupled with the psalmist’s fidelity to the law—same theme of asking rescue while clinging to God’s commands.
  • Psalm 119:154 (thematic): Petition for vindication and revival ('Plead my cause and redeem me... according to thy word') echoes the appeal for salvation tied to God’s word/testimonies.

Alternative generated candidates

  • I called; save me, and I will keep your testimonies.
  • I called to you; save me, and I will keep your testimonies.
147 Before the dawn I rise to cry for help; I put my hope in your words.

Psa.119.147 - Details

Original Text

קדמתי בנשף ואשועה לדברך יחלתי׃

Morphology

  • קדמתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,_,sg
  • בנשף: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ואשועה: CONJ+VERB,qal,perf,1,_,sg
  • לדברך: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • יחלתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,_,sg

Parallels

  • Psalm 5:3 (verbal): Like Ps.119:147, the psalmist rises in the morning to cry to the LORD—both verses link early-morning rising with vocal prayer/plea to God.
  • Psalm 130:6 (thematic): Uses the image of watchmen waiting for the morning to express eager expectation and hope; parallels Ps.119:147’s rising/longing and trust in God’s word.
  • Isaiah 50:4 (allusion): Speaks of the Lord giving a voice and of being awakened ‘morning by morning’ to hear—connecting the motif of early-rising and receptive listening to God’s word.
  • Lamentations 3:25–26 (thematic): Affirms that the LORD is good to those who wait for him and that waiting/seek­ing the LORD brings salvation—parallels the Psalm’s patient hope in God’s word as the ground for help.

Alternative generated candidates

  • I rise before dawn and cry for help; I wait for your word.
  • I rise before dawn and cry for help; I wait for your words.
148 My eyes are awake before the watches, that I may meditate on your word.

Psa.119.148 - Details

Original Text

קדמו עיני אשמרות לשיח באמרתך׃

Morphology

  • קדמו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • עיני: NOUN,f,pl,cons+1s
  • אשמרות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
  • לשיח: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • באמרתך: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs,ps2ms

Parallels

  • Ps.119:97 (thematic): Both verses emphasize continual meditation on God's law/word; Ps.119:97 stresses day-long meditation while 119:148 highlights vigilance through the night watches.
  • Ps.119:55 (verbal): Both mention the night as a time of remembering/keeping God's law — linking nighttime vigilance with fidelity to God's word.
  • Ps.63:6 (verbal): Explicitly speaks of remembering and meditating on God 'in the night watches,' closely paralleling the nighttime meditation imagery of Ps.119:148.
  • Ps.119:62 (thematic): Declares rising at midnight to give thanks — another example in Psalms of nocturnal devotion and worship comparable to staying awake to ponder God's word.

Alternative generated candidates

  • My eyes have gone before the night watches to meditate on your word.
  • My eyes are awake before the watches, to meditate on your promise.
149 Hear my voice according to your steadfast love; O LORD, give me life according to your judgments.

Psa.119.149 - Details

Original Text

קולי שמעה כחסדך יהוה כמשפטך חיני׃

Morphology

  • קולי: NOUN,m,sg,abs+1
  • שמעה: VERB,qal,perf,3,f,sg
  • כחסדך: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs+2,ms
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • כמשפטך: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs,2ms
  • חיני: VERB,hiphil,impv,2,m,sg,obj:1cs

Parallels

  • Ps.119.58 (verbal): Both verses entreat God's mercy/steadfast love and ask to be granted life or favor 'according to' God's revealed word or statutes (same petition-form and similar wording).
  • Ps.119.25 (verbal): Uses the almost identical request 'quicken me according to thy word'—same plea for life based on God's word/ways.
  • Ps.119.107 (verbal): A parallel petition: 'quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word'—repetition of the motif of life granted in accordance with God's word/judgments.
  • Ps.119.154 (verbal): A near-duplicate refrain within the same psalm: petition to 'hear my voice' in light of God's lovingkindness and to quicken the psalmist according to God's judgments.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Hear my voice according to your steadfast love; O LORD, give me life according to your ordinances.
  • Hear my voice according to your steadfast love; O LORD, give me life according to your judgments.
150 Those who devise wickedness draw near; they are far from your law.

Psa.119.150 - Details

Original Text

קרבו רדפי זמה מתורתך רחקו׃

Morphology

  • קרבו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • רדפי: NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • זמה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • מתורתך: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • רחקו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl

Parallels

  • Psalm 119:29 (verbal): Directly related petition: 'Remove from me the way of falsehood' echoes Ps 119:150's contrast between followers of deceit and the law.
  • Psalm 119:104 (thematic): Speaks of gaining understanding from God's commandments and hating every false way, paralleling the opposition between Torah and deceitful pursuers.
  • Proverbs 12:22 (thematic): Declares that lying lips are abominable to the LORD and that truthfulness is valued—morally aligns with condemning those who pursue falsehood and distance from God's ways.
  • Isaiah 59:4 (allusion): Describes people who 'speak lies' and commit injustice, depicting social/spiritual distance from righteousness similar to being far from God's law.
  • John 8:44 (thematic): Jesus contrasts truth and falsehood—those who lie have 'no truth' in them—echoing the biblical link between following deceit and separation from God's truth/law.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Those who devise evil draw near; they are far from your law.
  • Those who devise evil draw near; they are far from your law.
151 You are near, O LORD, and all your commandments are truth.

Psa.119.151 - Details

Original Text

קרוב אתה יהוה וכל־ מצותיך אמת׃

Morphology

  • קרוב: ADJ,m,sg,abs
  • אתה: PRON,2,m,sg
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • וכל: CONJ+PRON,indef
  • מצותיך: NOUN,f,pl,cons,2,m,sg
  • אמת: NOUN,f,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Psalm 119:160 (verbal): Direct verbal parallel: affirms that the sum of God's word is truth—echoes 'all your commandments are truth.'
  • Psalm 119:142 (verbal): Same Psalm theme and language: declares the law/commandments to be true and righteous forever, echoing the truth of God's statutes.
  • John 17:17 (verbal): New Testament affirmation that 'your word is truth,' paralleling the claim that God's commandments are true.
  • Psalm 145:18 (thematic): Affirms God's nearness to those who call on him—parallels the opening claim 'You are near, O LORD.'
  • Proverbs 30:5 (verbal): Affirms the reliability and purity of God's words—'every word of God proves true' parallels the truth of God's commandments.

Alternative generated candidates

  • You are near, O LORD, and all your commandments are truth.
  • You are near, O LORD, and all your commandments are true.
152 Long ago I knew from your testimonies that you have founded them forever.

Psa.119.152 - Details

Original Text

קדם ידעתי מעדתיך כי לעולם יסדתם׃

Morphology

  • קדם: NOUN,m,sg,cons
  • ידעתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,?,sg
  • מעדתיך: NOUN,f,pl,abs,2,m,sg
  • כי: CONJ
  • לעולם: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • יסדתם: VERB,qal,perf,2,m,pl

Parallels

  • Psalm 119:160 (verbal): Both affirm the enduring nature of God's word/judgments—'the sum of your word is truth; and every one of your righteous judgments endureth for ever' echoes 'you have established them for ever.'
  • Psalm 119:89 (allusion): 'Forever, O LORD, your word is settled in heaven' parallels the idea that God's testimonies/statutes are firmly established forever.
  • Psalm 111:7-8 (thematic): Speaks of God's works/commandments as faithful and established 'forever and ever,' paralleling the permanence of God's statutes in Ps 119:152.
  • Psalm 119:142 (verbal): Declares God's righteousness as 'an everlasting righteousness' and his statutes as truth, closely matching the theme of eternal establishment in v.152.
  • Isaiah 40:8 (thematic): 'The grass withereth... but the word of our God shall stand for ever' echoes the contrast between transience and the everlasting stability of God's word/testimonies.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Long have I known from your testimonies that you have established them forever.
  • Long ago I understood from your testimonies that you founded them forever.
153 Consider my affliction and deliver me; for I do not forget your law.

Psa.119.153 - Details

Original Text

ראה־ עניי וחלצני כי־ תורתך לא שכחתי׃

Morphology

  • ראה: VERB,qal,imperat,2,m,sg
  • עניי: NOUN,m,pl,abs,poss,1,sg
  • וחלצני: VERB,piel,imp,2,m,sg
  • כי: CONJ
  • תורתך: NOUN,f,sg,cons+2ms
  • לא: PART_NEG
  • שכחתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,com,sg

Parallels

  • Psalm 119:16 (verbal): 'I will not forget your word'—an explicit verbal parallel expressing the same commitment not to forget God's law/word.
  • Psalm 119:154 (structural): Immediately adjacent verse: another plea for vindication and life grounded in God's word/promise; part of the same stanza and parallel petitionary pattern.
  • Psalm 119:11 (verbal): 'I have stored up your word in my heart'—a related statement about keeping/remembering God's instruction so as not to forget it or transgress.
  • Psalm 119:10 (thematic): 'With my whole heart I seek you... do not let me wander from your commandments'—thematic parallel combining personal distress, reliance on God, and fidelity to his commands.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Consider my affliction and deliver me, for I do not forget your law.
  • Consider my affliction and deliver me, for I have not forgotten your law.
154 Plead my cause and redeem me; give me life according to your word.

Psa.119.154 - Details

Original Text

ריבה ריבי וגאלני לאמרתך חיני׃

Morphology

  • ריבה: VERB,piel,imp,2,m,sg
  • ריבי: NOUN,m,sg,abs+SUFF,1,sg
  • וגאלני: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • לאמרתך: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,suff,2,m
  • חיני: VERB,hiphil,impv,2,m,sg,obj:1cs

Parallels

  • Psalm 119:25 (verbal): Uses the same plea 'Revive me according to your word' (חיה כי דברך חיי), closely mirroring the request for life tied to God's word.
  • Psalm 119:107 (verbal): Comes from the same section of Psalm 119 and repeats the formula 'I am afflicted... revive me, O LORD, according to your word,' echoing the plea for vindication and life by God's word.
  • Psalm 119:149 (verbal): Another near-duplicate in Psalm 119: 'Hear my voice... revive me according to your ordinances,' linking petition for deliverance with revival by God's statutes.
  • Psalm 43:1 (thematic): A parallel plea for vindication—'Vindicate me, O God, and plead my cause'—matching the request to 'plead my cause and redeem me' in Ps.119:154.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Plead my cause and redeem me; give me life according to your promise.
  • Contend my cause and redeem me; give me life according to your word.
155 Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek your statutes.

Psa.119.155 - Details

Original Text

רחוק מרשעים ישועה כי־ חקיך לא דרשו׃

Morphology

  • רחוק: ADJ,m,sg,abs
  • מרשעים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • ישועה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • כי: CONJ
  • חקיך: NOUN,m,pl,poss_2ms
  • לא: PART_NEG
  • דרשו: VERB,qal,imp,2,m,pl

Parallels

  • Isaiah 59:1-2 (thematic): Sin and unrighteousness separate people from God so that his saving help is remote — similar to salvation being 'far from the wicked' because they fail to seek God's ways.
  • Romans 3:11 (verbal): Paul cites the Old Testament reality that 'no one seeks God,' echoing the Psalm's claim that the wicked do not seek God's statutes, explaining their lack of salvation.
  • Amos 5:4 (thematic): God's summons 'Seek me and live' contrasts directly with the Psalm's observation that the wicked do not seek God's statutes and so miss life/salvation.
  • Proverbs 28:5 (thematic): Contrasts the wicked (who lack understanding) with those who seek the LORD and comprehend justice — paralleling the idea that failure to seek God's law separates one from salvation.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek your statutes.
  • Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek your statutes.
156 Great are your mercies, O LORD; give me life according to your ordinances.

Psa.119.156 - Details

Original Text

רחמיך רבים ׀ יהוה כמשפטיך חיני׃

Morphology

  • רחמיך: NOUN,m,pl,poss-2ms
  • רבים: ADJ,m,pl,abs
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • כמשפטיך: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,poss,2,m,sg
  • חיני: VERB,hiphil,impv,2,m,sg,obj:1cs

Parallels

  • Psalm 119:77 (verbal): Both petitions ask for God’s mercies so that the psalmist may live; links God’s mercies with devotion to his law ('let your tender mercies come to me, that I may live').
  • Psalm 119:159 (verbal): 'Quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness' closely parallels the petition 'according to your judgments give me life'—similar formula and appeal to God's steadfast love/mercies.
  • Psalm 119:154 (verbal): Uses the formula 'quicken me according to thy word'—a near-verbal parallel in asking God to give life or quickening ‘according to’ his revealed will/judgments.
  • Lamentations 3:22-23 (thematic): Affirms the overarching theme that God's mercies are great and renewing ('The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases... his mercies are new every morning'), resonating with 'great are your mercies.'
  • Psalm 86:13 (verbal): Explicitly declares 'for great is thy mercy toward me,' echoing the same language of God's greatness in mercy found in Ps 119:156 and linking mercy with deliverance/life.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Great are your mercies, O LORD; according to your judgments give me life.
  • Great are your mercies, O LORD; give me life according to your judgments.
157 Many are my persecutors and my adversaries, yet I do not swerve from your testimonies.

Psa.119.157 - Details

Original Text

רבים רדפי וצרי מעדותיך לא נטיתי׃

Morphology

  • רבים: ADJ,m,pl,abs
  • רדפי: NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • וצרי: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • מעדותיך: PREP+NOUN,f,pl,abs+suff-2ms
  • לא: PART_NEG
  • נטיתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,?,sg

Parallels

  • Psalm 119:61 (verbal): Speaks of being ensnared/persecuted by the wicked but remaining faithful to God's law (parallels 'many are my persecutors' and not turning from testimonies).
  • Psalm 119:161 (verbal): Explicitly connects persecution by princes with steadfastness toward God's words—similar pairing of enemies and fidelity to the divine word.
  • Psalm 119:86 (verbal): Affirms the trustworthiness of God's commandments while pleading because people persecute the psalmist without cause, linking persecution and obedience.
  • Psalm 69:4 (thematic): Describes being hated and pursued by enemies without cause, echoing the theme of many persecutors despite the psalmist's innocence/faithfulness.
  • Matthew 5:10 (thematic): Jesus' beatitude for those persecuted for righteousness' sake parallels the idea of suffering from enemies while remaining faithful to God's ways/testimonies.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Many are my persecutors and my adversaries, yet I do not turn aside from your testimonies.
  • Many are my persecutors and my adversaries, yet I have not turned aside from your testimonies.
158 I saw the treacherous and was grieved, because they do not keep your word.

Psa.119.158 - Details

Original Text

ראיתי בגדים ואתקוטטה אשר אמרתך לא שמרו׃

Morphology

  • ראיתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,_,sg
  • בגדים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • ואתקוטטה: VERB,hitp,perf,1,_,sg
  • אשר: PRON,rel
  • אמרתך: NOUN,f,sg,abs+2f
  • לא: PART_NEG
  • שמרו: VERB,qal,imper,2,m,pl

Parallels

  • Psalm 119:53 (verbal): Expresses the same reaction (horror/grief) toward the wicked because they forsake/keep not God's law — a close verbal and thematic parallel within the same psalm.
  • Psalm 26:5 (thematic): Both verses declare hatred or rejection of the company/assembly of evildoers — an ethical repudiation of those who live contrary to God's ways.
  • Jeremiah 7:23-24 (thematic): God's complaint that the people 'did not listen or incline their ear' and walked in the stubbornness of their hearts parallels the psalmist's denunciation of those who do not keep God's word.
  • Romans 2:8 (thematic): Paul's description of those 'who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth' provides an NT parallel: failure to keep/obey God's truth results in opposition to righteousness, echoing the psalmist's charge.

Alternative generated candidates

  • I have seen treachery and was grieved; because they do not keep your word.
  • I have seen the treacherous and was grieved, because they do not keep your word.
159 See how I love your precepts; O LORD, in your steadfast love give me life.

Psa.119.159 - Details

Original Text

ראה כי־ פקודיך אהבתי יהוה כחסדך חיני׃

Morphology

  • ראה: VERB,qal,imperat,2,m,sg
  • כי: CONJ
  • פקודיך: NOUN,m,pl,abs,2ms
  • אהבתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,_,sg
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • כחסדך: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs+2,ms
  • חיני: VERB,hiphil,impv,2,m,sg,obj:1cs

Parallels

  • Psalm 119:97 (verbal): Both verses explicitly declare love for God's law/ precepts (e.g., “O how I love thy law!” parallels “I have loved thy precepts”).
  • Psalm 119:127 (thematic): Affirms the same theme of loving God's commandments as a motive for devotion and obedience ("therefore I love thy commandments").
  • Psalm 119:88 (verbal): Uses the plea to be revived/quickened according to God's lovingkindness—echoing the petition to be dealt with or restored 'according to thy steadfast love.'"
  • Psalm 119:153 (verbal): Both verses ask God to 'consider' the psalmist's affliction and link that petition with commitment to God's law (the request for attention/deliverance parallels 'consider my affliction').

Alternative generated candidates

  • Consider how I love your precepts; O LORD, give me life according to your steadfast love.
  • See how I have loved your precepts; O LORD, in your steadfast love give me life.
160 The sum of your word is truth; and every one of your righteous ordinances endures forever.

Psa.119.160 - Details

Original Text

ראש־ דברך אמת ולעולם כל־ משפט צדקך׃

Morphology

  • ראש: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • דברך: NOUN,m,sg,abs,2,m,sg
  • אמת: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • ולעולם: CONJ+PREP
  • כל: DET
  • משפט: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • צדקך: NOUN,m,sg,abs,2ms

Parallels

  • Psalm 19:7-9 (verbal): Declares the law/testimony/judgments of the LORD as perfect, sure, true and righteous—closely echoing 'the sum of your word is truth' and 'every one of your righteous judgments endures forever.'
  • Psalm 119:142 (verbal): Near-verbatim parallel within the same psalm: 'Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth,' affirming the law as truth and enduring.
  • Psalm 119:89 (verbal): 'Forever, O LORD, your word is firmly fixed in the heavens'—echoes the theme of the enduring, unchanging nature of God's word/judgments.
  • Isaiah 40:8 (thematic): 'The grass withers... but the word of our God will stand forever'—the same theological claim that God’s word/enduring judgments persist forever.
  • Matthew 24:35 (quotation): Jesus: 'Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away'—a New Testament affirmation that God’s/Jesus’ words endure unceasingly, paralleling Psalm 119:160.

Alternative generated candidates

  • The sum of your word is truth; and every one of your righteous ordinances endures forever.
  • The sum of your word is truth, and every one of your righteous judgments endures forever.
161 Princes persecute me without cause, but my heart stands in awe of your words.

Psa.119.161 - Details

Original Text

שרים רדפוני חנם ומדברך פחד לבי׃

Morphology

  • שרים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • רדפוני: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl,obj1sg
  • חנם: ADV
  • ומדברך: CONJ+PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs,2,m
  • פחד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לבי: NOUN,m,sg,abs,1cs

Parallels

  • Ps.35:19 (verbal): Uses the same language of being persecuted 'without cause' (many fight/persecute me without cause), a near-verbal parallel about unjust hostility.
  • John 15:25 (quotation): Jesus cites the scriptural theme 'they hated me without a cause' to describe unjust persecution, echoing the psalmist's complaint that princes pursue him for no reason.
  • Isa.66:2 (verbal): Speaks of those who 'tremble at my word' (or fear my word), closely paralleling the psalmist's declaration that his heart fears/reveres God's word.
  • Ps.119:120 (structural): Immediate context in the same psalm: both verses describe bodily/heart trembling and fear in response to God and his word, reinforcing the theme of reverent fear.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Princes persecute me without cause, but my heart stands in awe of your words.
  • Princes persecute me without cause, but my heart stands in awe of your word.
162 I rejoice at your word like one who finds great spoil.

Psa.119.162 - Details

Original Text

שש אנכי על־ אמרתך כמוצא שלל רב׃

Morphology

  • שש: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אנכי: PRON,1,sg
  • על: PREP
  • אמרתך: NOUN,f,sg,abs+2f
  • כמוצא: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • שלל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • רב: ADJ,m,sg

Parallels

  • Psalm 119:14 (verbal): Expresses rejoicing in God's testimonies and equates that joy with great riches, closely matching the sentiment of delight at God's word.
  • Psalm 119:72 (verbal): Compares the value of God's law to great wealth (better than thousands of gold/silver), paralleling the 'great spoil' imagery and valuation of God's word.
  • Psalm 119:111 (verbal): Declares God's testimonies as a lasting heritage and 'the rejoicing of my heart,' directly echoing the theme of joy found in God's word.
  • Jeremiah 15:16 (verbal): Speaks of finding God's words and they becoming 'the joy and rejoicing of my heart,' a close verbal and thematic parallel to delight at having God's word.
  • Matthew 13:44 (thematic): Jesus' parable of a hidden treasure found in a field (prompting joy and sacrifice to obtain it) thematically parallels the imagery of rejoicing as one who finds great spoil in God's word.

Alternative generated candidates

  • I rejoice at your word like one who finds great spoil.
  • I rejoice at your word like one who finds great spoil.
163 I hate and abhor falsehood; your law I love.

Psa.119.163 - Details

Original Text

שקר שנאתי ואתעבה תורתך אהבתי׃

Morphology

  • שקר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • שנאתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,c,sg
  • ואתעבה: VERB,qal,impf,1,_,sg
  • תורתך: NOUN,f,sg,cons+2ms
  • אהבתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,_,sg

Parallels

  • Psalm 119:97 (verbal): Expresses the same declaration of love for God's law—“Oh how I love your law!”—mirroring the second clause of v.163.
  • Psalm 119:113 (verbal): Pairs hatred with love of the law in the same way—“I hate the double-minded, but I love your law”—echoing the contrast of v.163.
  • Psalm 119:128 (verbal): Affirms hatred of false ways and wholehearted approval of God's commands—“I hate every false way”/esteeming the precepts—paralleling v.163’s rejection of falsehood and love of the Torah.
  • Proverbs 12:22 (thematic): Condemns falsehood—“Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD”—themati­cally aligned with v.163’s hatred and abhorrence of falsehood.

Alternative generated candidates

  • I hate and abhor falsehood; I love your law.
  • I hate and abhor falsehood; I love your law.
164 Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous judgments.

Psa.119.164 - Details

Original Text

שבע ביום הללתיך על משפטי צדקך׃

Morphology

  • שבע: NUM,card
  • ביום: PREP
  • הללתיך: VERB,qal,perf,1,_,sg,obj:2ms
  • על: PREP
  • משפטי: NOUN,m,sg,abs,1cs
  • צדקך: NOUN,m,sg,abs,2ms

Parallels

  • Psalm 119:62 (verbal): Uses the same theme and language — rising/praising at a set time 'to praise you for your righteous rules' (Heb. על משפטי צדקך).
  • Psalm 119:7 (verbal): Declares praise to God specifically on account of his righteous ordinances/rules, closely matching the motive in v.164.
  • Psalm 34:1 (thematic): Expresses continual or repeated praise ('I will bless the LORD at all times'), paralleling the frequent daily praise of Ps.119:164.
  • Daniel 6:10 (structural): Illustrates regular, repeated devotional practice ('three times a day' Daniel prayed), paralleling the prescribed frequency ('seven times a day') of praise in Ps.119:164.
  • Psalm 96:13 (thematic): Joins the theme of divine praise with God’s coming/judging in righteousness ('he will judge the peoples with equity'), linking praise and God's righteous judgments as in Ps.119:164.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous ordinances.
  • Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous ordinances.
165 Great peace have those who love your law; for them there is no stumbling-block.

Psa.119.165 - Details

Original Text

שלום רב לאהבי תורתך ואין־ למו מכשול׃

Morphology

  • שלום: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • רב: ADJ,m,sg
  • לאהבי: PREP+PTC,qal,mp,pl,suff1s
  • תורתך: NOUN,f,sg,cons+2ms
  • ואין: CONJ+PART,exist
  • למו: PREP+PRON,3,m,pl
  • מכשול: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Isaiah 48:18 (thematic): God links obedience to his commands with abundant/secure peace—'if only you had paid attention to my commandments, your peace would have been like a river'—echoing peace for those who love the law.
  • Isaiah 26:3 (thematic): Promise of perfect/steadfast peace for those whose mind/faith is fixed on the Lord—parallels the idea that love of God's instruction produces inner peace and stability.
  • Psalm 119:1 (structural): Within the same psalm the blessing on those who 'walk in the law of the LORD' parallels Ps.119:165's affirmation that lovers of the law enjoy great peace and are not put to shame/stumble.
  • Psalm 119:97 (verbal): An immediate internal parallel—'Oh how I love your law!'—links the psalmist's love of the law (v.97) with the resulting blessing of peace in v.165.
  • Proverbs 3:17 (thematic): Wisdom literature links the ways of wisdom (analogous to God's instruction) with pleasantness and peace—'all her paths are peace' resonates with peace for those who embrace divine teaching.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Great peace have those who love your law; for them there is no stumbling-block.
  • Great peace have those who love your law; for them there is no stumbling.
166 I hope for your salvation, O LORD, and I do your commandments.

Psa.119.166 - Details

Original Text

שברתי לישועתך יהוה ומצותיך עשיתי׃

Morphology

  • שברתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,common,sg
  • לישועתך: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs+PRON,2,m,sg
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • ומצותיך: CONJ+NOUN,f,pl,construct,2,m
  • עשיתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,_,sg

Parallels

  • Psalm 119:174 (verbal): Very close verbal parallel: both verses express longing/hoping for Yahweh’s salvation and declare love for/ delight in his law/commandments.
  • Psalm 40:8 (thematic): Connects obedience with delight in God’s will and law—'I delight to do thy will... thy law is within my heart' echoes committing to keep God’s commandments.
  • Psalm 119:47 (verbal): Shared vocabulary and theme: delighting in and keeping the commandments—'I will delight myself in thy commandments' parallels 'I have done thy commandments.'
  • Psalm 25:5 (thematic): Both verses couple trust/waiting for God’s salvation with seeking his guidance and instruction—'for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait' echoes hoping for Yahweh’s salvation.
  • John 14:15 (thematic): New Testament parallel linking love for God with obedience: 'If ye love me, keep my commandments' reflects the psalmist’s pairing of hope in God and doing his commands.

Alternative generated candidates

  • I waited for your salvation, O LORD, and I acted according to your commandments.
  • I hope for your salvation, O LORD, and I do your commandments.
167 My soul keeps your testimonies; I love them exceedingly.

Psa.119.167 - Details

Original Text

שמרה נפשי עדתיך ואהבם מאד׃

Morphology

  • שמרה: VERB,qal,impv,2,m,sg
  • נפשי: NOUN,f,sg,abs+1cs
  • עדתיך: NOUN,f,pl,suff_2ms
  • ואהבם: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • מאד: ADV

Parallels

  • Psalm 119:97 (verbal): Both verses explicitly declare love for God’s law/word—“I love them exceedingly” echoes “Oh how I love your law!” (expressing intense affection for Torah).
  • Psalm 119:47 (verbal): “I shall delight in your commandments which I love” parallels the combination of love and positive response to God’s commandments found in 119:167 (love + active devotion/keeping).
  • Psalm 119:11 (verbal): “I have hidden your word in my heart” parallels “my soul has kept your testimonies” — both describe treasuring/keeping God’s words internally to remain faithful.
  • Psalm 119:165 (thematic): “Great peace have they that love thy law” thematically connects love of God’s law (as in 119:167) with the blessing/fruit that love produces.
  • 1 John 5:3 (thematic): “For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments” links love and obedience—paralleling Ps.119:167’s coupling of loving God’s testimonies and keeping them.

Alternative generated candidates

  • My soul keeps your testimonies; I love them exceedingly.
  • My soul keeps your testimonies, and I love them exceedingly.
168 I keep your precepts and your testimonies, for all my ways are before you.

Psa.119.168 - Details

Original Text

שמרתי פקודיך ועדתיך כי כל־ דרכי נגדך׃

Morphology

  • שמרתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,_,sg
  • פקודיך: NOUN,m,pl,abs,2ms
  • ועדתיך: CONJ+NOUN,f,pl,abs+2ms
  • כי: CONJ
  • כל: DET
  • דרכי: NOUN,f,sg,abs+PRON,1,_,sg
  • נגדך: PREP+PRON,2,ms

Parallels

  • Psalm 119:4 (verbal): Same verb and command: God's precepts are to be kept (שמר/keep); both stress obedience to the law.
  • Psalm 119:101 (thematic): Speaks of restraining one's feet from every evil way in order to keep God's word—echoes the motive of guarding God's testimonies to direct one's ways.
  • Psalm 139:3 (thematic): God’s intimate knowledge of human conduct: 'You discern my going out and my lying down; you are acquainted with all my ways,' paralleling 'for all my ways are before you.'
  • Proverbs 5:21 (verbal): Close verbal parallel: 'For a man’s ways are before the eyes of the LORD, and he ponders all his paths,' matching the assertion that all one’s ways are before God.
  • Job 34:21 (thematic): Affirms God’s oversight of human steps—'For his eyes are upon the ways of a man, and he sees all his steps'—supporting the psalmist’s reason for keeping God’s testimonies.

Alternative generated candidates

  • I keep your precepts and your testimonies, for all my ways are before you.
  • I keep your precepts and your testimonies, for all my ways are before you.
169 Let my cry come before you, O LORD; give me understanding according to your word.

Psa.119.169 - Details

Original Text

תקרב רנתי לפניך יהוה כדברך הבינני׃

Morphology

  • תקרב: VERB,qal,imperfect,2,m,sg
  • רנתי: NOUN,f,sg,abs+1,sg
  • לפניך: PREP+PRON,2,m,sg
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • כדברך: PREP+NOUN+PRON,2,m,sg
  • הבינני: VERB,hiphil,impv,2,m,sg

Parallels

  • Psalm 119:170 (verbal): Immediate parallel in the same psalm: another plea for the psalmist's prayer/supplication to come before the LORD and for deliverance according to God's word.
  • Psalm 119:34 (verbal): Similar petition within Psalm 119 asking directly for understanding so the speaker can keep/observe God's law (request for insight 'according to your word').
  • Psalm 25:4-5 (thematic): A prayer for divine instruction and guidance—'Make me to know your ways... lead me in your truth'—paralleling the request for understanding in light of God's word.
  • Psalm 102:1 (verbal): Uses nearly identical language: 'Hear my prayer, O LORD; let my cry come unto thee,' echoing the opening plea of Ps.119:169 for the cry to come near before God.
  • Psalm 18:6 (thematic): Describes crying to the LORD in distress and that the cry reaches God—thematically parallels the psalmist's appeal for his cry to draw near to the LORD and be heard.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Let my cry come before you, O LORD; give me understanding according to your word.
  • Let my plea come before you, O LORD; give me understanding according to your word.
170 Let my supplication come before you; deliver me according to your word.

Psa.119.170 - Details

Original Text

תבוא תחנתי לפניך כאמרתך הצילני׃

Morphology

  • תבוא: VERB,qal,impf,2,m,sg
  • תחנתי: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • לפניך: PREP+PRON,2,m,sg
  • כאמרתך: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • הצילני: VERB,hif,impv,2,m,sg

Parallels

  • Psalm 119:25 (verbal): Uses the same petition formula — 'quicken/revive me according to your word' — a near-verbal parallel pleading for life/deliverance grounded in God's word.
  • Psalm 119:107 (verbal): Almost identical wording: the psalmist, afflicted, asks God to quicken/deliver 'according to thy word,' echoing the dependence on God's promise.
  • Psalm 119:153 (thematic): A direct plea for God to 'consider my affliction, and deliver me,' coupling deliverance with remembrance of the law — same theme of rescue tied to fidelity to God's word.
  • Psalm 119:145 (thematic): A wholehearted cry for God to hear and answer; parallels Ps.119:170 in being an earnest supplication to the LORD tied to the psalmist's commitment to God's statutes.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Let my supplication come before you; deliver me according to your promise.
  • Let my supplication come before you; deliver me according to your promise.
171 Let my lips overflow with praise, for you teach me your statutes.

Psa.119.171 - Details

Original Text

תבענה שפתי תהלה כי תלמדני חקיך׃

Morphology

  • תבענה: VERB,qal,impf,3,f,pl
  • שפתי: NOUN,f,sg,cons
  • תהלה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • כי: CONJ
  • תלמדני: VERB,qal,impf,2,m,sg
  • חקיך: NOUN,m,pl,poss_2ms

Parallels

  • Ps.119:172 (verbal): Immediate parallel in the same stanza: petition for the tongue to sing/praise because God’s commandments are righteous—closely mirrors wording and theme of praise prompted by God’s law.
  • Ps.119:12 (verbal): Similar formula of blessing/appeal to the LORD to teach his statutes; both verses link instruction in God’s law with a response of worship or blessing.
  • Ps.119:7 (thematic): Connects learning God’s righteous rules with offering praise—explicitly states that learning the commandments results in praising God, echoing Ps.119:171’s causation.
  • Ps.119:33 (thematic): A parallel petition for divine teaching of the statutes and the psalmist’s corresponding commitment (here to keep them), showing the reciprocal relationship between God’s instruction and the believer’s response.
  • Ps.51:15 (thematic): Petition to have lips/mouth opened so the speaker may declare God’s praise; parallels the request that the psalmist’s lips overflow with praise as a response to God’s teaching.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Let my lips overflow with praise, for you teach me your statutes.
  • Let my lips overflow with praise, for you teach me your statutes.
172 Let my tongue sing of your word, for all your commandments are righteous.

Psa.119.172 - Details

Original Text

תען לשוני אמרתך כי כל־ מצותיך צדק׃

Morphology

  • תען: VERB,qal,impf,3,ms,sg
  • לשוני: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs,1cs
  • אמרתך: NOUN,f,sg,abs+2f
  • כי: CONJ
  • כל: DET
  • מצותיך: NOUN,f,pl,cons,2,m,sg
  • צדק: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Psalm 119:162 (thematic): Speaks of rejoicing in God's word—parallel to 'my tongue shall sing of your word,' expressing joy over Scripture.
  • Psalm 19:7 (verbal): 'The law of the LORD is perfect... the precepts of the LORD are right'—directly parallels the claim that God's commandments are righteous.
  • Romans 7:12 (verbal): 'The law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous and good'—New Testament affirmation that commandments are righteous, echoing Psalm 119:172.
  • Psalm 119:103 (thematic): 'How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!'—connects the tongue/mouth imagery and delight in God's words.
  • John 17:17 (thematic): 'Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth'—relates the trustworthiness and moral rightness of God's word, akin to calling his commandments righteous.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Let my tongue sing of your word, for all your commandments are righteous.
  • Let my tongue sing of your word, for all your commandments are righteous.
173 Let your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.

Psa.119.173 - Details

Original Text

תהי־ ידך לעזרני כי פקודיך בחרתי׃

Morphology

  • תהי: VERB,qal,juss,3,f,sg
  • ידך: NOUN,f,sg,abs,poss:2,f,sg
  • לעזרני: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,suff1cs
  • כי: CONJ
  • פקודיך: NOUN,m,pl,abs,2ms
  • בחרתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,?,sg

Parallels

  • Ps.119:30 (verbal): Uses the same verb of choice—“I have chosen”—and explicitly ties the speaker’s decision to God’s ordinances/ways (parallels “for I have chosen your precepts”).
  • Ps.119:175 (verbal): “Let my soul live... let thy judgments help me” pairs a plea for divine help with reliance on God’s judgments/commands, closely mirroring the request and the appeal to statutes in v.173.
  • Ps.139:10 (thematic): “Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me” uses the image of God’s hand as protecting/helping presence, echoing the petition “let your hand be my help.”
  • Deut.30:19 (thematic): “I call heaven and earth to record... I have set before you life and death... choose life” shares the central theme of deliberate human choice for God’s way/commandments, resonating with “for I have chosen your precepts.”

Alternative generated candidates

  • Let your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.
  • Let your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.
174 I long for your salvation, O LORD, and your law is my delight.

Psa.119.174 - Details

Original Text

תאבתי לישועתך יהוה ותורתך שעשעי׃

Morphology

  • תאבתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,_,sg
  • לישועתך: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs+PRON,2,m,sg
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • ותורתך: CONJ+NOUN,f,sg,abs,2ms
  • שעשעי: NOUN,m,sg,suff

Parallels

  • Psalm 1:2 (verbal): Declares the believer's delight in the law of the LORD, echoing 'thy law is my delight.'
  • Psalm 119:77 (verbal): Uses nearly identical language ('for thy law is my delight') while also pleading for God's mercy and life—paralleling longing for salvation.
  • Psalm 119:111 (thematic): Speaks of God's testimonies as the 'rejoicing of my heart,' a close thematic parallel to finding delight in God's law.
  • Jeremiah 15:16 (thematic): Describes God's word as the joy and rejoicing of the heart—linking delight in God's instruction with inward gladness.
  • Psalm 130:5 (thematic): Expresses waiting and hope in the LORD (and implicitly his word) while longing for salvation, resonating with 'I long for your salvation.'

Alternative generated candidates

  • I long for your salvation, O LORD, and your law is my delight.
  • I long for your salvation, O LORD; your law is my delight.
175 Let my soul live to praise you, and let your ordinances help me.

Psa.119.175 - Details

Original Text

תחי־ נפשי ותהללך ומשפטך יעזרני׃

Morphology

  • תחי: VERB,qal,juss,2,m,sg
  • נפשי: NOUN,f,sg,abs+1cs
  • ותהללך: VERB,qal,juss,3,f,sg+obj:2,m,sg+conj
  • ומשפטך: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs+PRON,2,m,sg
  • יעזרני: VERB,qal,juss,3,m,sg+obj:1,sg

Parallels

  • Psalm 119:174 (structural): Immediate context: expresses longing for salvation and delight in God's law—leads directly into the petition of 119:175 for life and help from God's judgments.
  • Psalm 119:25 (verbal): Uses the verb 'quicken'/'give life' tied to God's word—both verses plead for revival or life in dependence on God's instruction.
  • Psalm 119:107 (verbal): Explicit plea 'quicken me, O LORD, according to thy word' parallels 119:175's request that God's judgments (word) help and sustain the psalmist's life.
  • Psalm 119:37 (verbal): Another petition for God to 'quicken' the psalmist ('quicken thou me in thy way'), linking revival/life to God's way/judgments as in 119:175.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Let my soul live, and it shall praise you; and let your judgments help me.
  • Let my soul live to praise you, and let your judgments help me.
176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant, for I have not forgotten your commandments.

Psa.119.176 - Details

Original Text

תעיתי כשה אבד בקש עבדך כי מצותיך לא שכחתי׃

Morphology

  • תעיתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,_,sg
  • כשה: CONJ
  • אבד: VERB,qal,infabs
  • בקש: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • עבדך: NOUN,m,sg,abs,2,ms
  • כי: CONJ
  • מצותיך: NOUN,f,pl,cons,2,m,sg
  • לא: PART_NEG
  • שכחתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,com,sg

Parallels

  • Psalm 119:10 (verbal): Both verses use the language of seeking God with whole heart and appeal not to be allowed to wander from/into straying from God's commandments; a close verbal and thematic parallel within the same psalm.
  • Psalm 119:93 (verbal): Shares the affirmation of not forgetting God's precepts/commandments and links remembrance of God's law to life and reliance on God's instruction.
  • Ezekiel 34:16 (thematic): Speaks of God seeking the lost and binding up the injured—echoes the psalmist's plea 'seek Your servant' after admitting he has gone astray like a lost one.
  • Luke 15:4-6 (allusion): The parable of the lost sheep (seeking and rejoicing over the found sheep) parallels the image of one who has gone astray and the expectation or plea that the lost be sought and restored.

Alternative generated candidates

  • I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant, for I have not forgotten your commandments.
  • I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant, for I do not forget your commandments.

Forever, O LORD, your word stands firm in the heavens.

From generation to generation is your faithfulness; you established the earth, and it endures.

They stand by your judgments today; for all things are your servants.

Had it not been for your law that gave me delight, I would have perished in my affliction.

I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have given me life.

I am yours; save me, for I have sought your precepts.

The wicked lie in wait to destroy me; your testimonies I consider.

I have seen the end of all perfection; your commandment is exceedingly broad.

How I love your law! All day it is my meditation.

Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for they are always with me.

I have more insight than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation.

I have more understanding than the aged, because I keep your precepts.

I hold back my feet from every evil way, that I may keep your word.

I have not turned aside from your judgments, for you have taught me.

How sweet are your words to my taste—sweeter than honey to my mouth!

From your precepts I gain understanding; therefore I hate every false way.

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

I have sworn, and I will confirm it, to keep your righteous ordinances.

I am greatly afflicted; O LORD, give me life according to your word.

Accept the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me your judgments.

My soul is continually in my hand; yet I do not forget your law.

The wicked have set a snare for me, but I do not stray from your precepts.

Your testimonies are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart.

I have inclined my heart to do your statutes forever, even to the end.

I hate the double-minded, but I love your law.

You are my hiding place and my shield; in your word I put my hope.

Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God.

Sustain me as you promised, and I will live; do not let my hope be put to shame.

Uphold me, and I shall be saved; and I will always keep your statutes.

You have altogether rejected the wicked of the earth like dross; therefore I love your testimonies.

Their pride has returned them; all the wicked of the earth I have hated—therefore I love your testimonies.

My flesh trembles for fear of you; I am afraid of your judgments.

I have done justice and righteousness; do not leave me to my oppressors.

Be a surety for your servant for good; let not the proud oppress me.

My eyes long for your salvation and for the fulfillment of your righteous promise.

Deal with your servant according to your steadfast love; teach me your statutes.

I am your servant—give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies.

It is time for the LORD to act; they have broken your law.

Therefore I love your commandments more than gold, yes, than finest gold.

Therefore I consider all your precepts right; I hate every false way.

Your testimonies are wonderful; therefore my soul keeps them.

The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple.

I open my mouth and pant, for I long for your commandments.

Turn to me and be gracious to me, as is your way with those who love your name.

Order my steps in your word; let no iniquity have dominion over me.

Redeem me from the oppression of men, that I may keep your precepts.

Let your face shine upon your servant; teach me your statutes.

Streams of water flow from my eyes because men do not keep your law.

Righteous are you, O LORD, and upright are your judgments.

You have commanded righteousness; your testimonies are very faithful.

I am consumed with zeal, for my enemies have forgotten your words.

Your word is very pure; therefore your servant loves it.

I am small and despised, yet I do not forget your precepts.

Your righteousness is righteous forever, and your law is truth.

Trouble and distress have found me; your commandments are my delight.

Righteous are your testimonies forever; give me understanding, and I shall live.

I cried with my whole heart; answer me, O LORD; I will keep your statutes.

I called; I called upon you; save me, and I will keep your testimonies.

Before the dawn I rise to cry for help; I put my hope in your words.

My eyes are awake before the watches, that I may meditate on your word.

Hear my voice according to your steadfast love; O LORD, give me life according to your judgments.

Those who devise wickedness draw near; they are far from your law.

You are near, O LORD, and all your commandments are truth.

Long ago I knew from your testimonies that you have founded them forever.

Consider my affliction and deliver me; for I do not forget your law.

Plead my cause and redeem me; give me life according to your word.

Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek your statutes.

Great are your mercies, O LORD; give me life according to your ordinances.

Many are my persecutors and my adversaries, yet I do not swerve from your testimonies.

I saw the treacherous and was grieved, because they do not keep your word.

See how I love your precepts; O LORD, in your steadfast love give me life.

The sum of your word is truth; and every one of your righteous ordinances endures forever.

Princes persecute me without cause, but my heart stands in awe of your words.

I rejoice at your word like one who finds great spoil.

I hate and abhor falsehood; your law I love.

Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous judgments.

Great peace have those who love your law; for them there is no stumbling-block.

I hope for your salvation, O LORD, and I do your commandments.

My soul keeps your testimonies; I love them exceedingly.

I keep your precepts and your testimonies, for all my ways are before you.

Let my cry come before you, O LORD; give me understanding according to your word.

Let my supplication come before you; deliver me according to your word.

Let my lips overflow with praise, for you teach me your statutes.

Let my tongue sing of your word, for all your commandments are righteous.

Let your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.

I long for your salvation, O LORD, and your law is my delight.

Let my soul live to praise you, and let your ordinances help me.

I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant, for I have not forgotten your commandments.