Psalm 119:66
New International Version
Teach me knowledge and good judgment, for I trust your commands.

New Living Translation
I believe in your commands; now teach me good judgment and knowledge.

English Standard Version
Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments.

Berean Standard Bible
Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in Your commandments.

King James Bible
Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.

New King James Version
Teach me good judgment and knowledge, For I believe Your commandments.

New American Standard Bible
Teach me good discernment and knowledge, For I believe in Your commandments.

NASB 1995
Teach me good discernment and knowledge, For I believe in Your commandments.

NASB 1977
Teach me good discernment and knowledge, For I believe in Thy commandments.

Legacy Standard Bible
Teach me good discernment and knowledge, For I believe in Your commandments.

Amplified Bible
Teach me good judgment (discernment) and knowledge, For I have believed and trusted and relied on Your commandments.

Christian Standard Bible
Teach me good judgment and discernment, for I rely on your commands.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Teach me good judgment and discernment, for I rely on Your commands.

American Standard Version
Teach me good judgment and knowledge; For I have believed in thy commandments.

Contemporary English Version
Give me wisdom and good sense. I trust your commands.

English Revised Version
Teach me good judgment and knowledge; for I have believed in thy commandments.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Teach me [to use] good judgment and knowledge, because I believe in your commandments.

Good News Translation
Give me wisdom and knowledge, because I trust in your commands.

International Standard Version
Teach me both knowledge and appropriate discretion, because I believe in your commands.

Majority Standard Bible
Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in Your commandments.

NET Bible
Teach me proper discernment and understanding! For I consider your commands to be reliable.

New Heart English Bible
Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments.

Webster's Bible Translation
Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.

World English Bible
Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Teach me the goodness of reason and knowledge, "" For I have believed in Your commands.

Young's Literal Translation
The goodness of reason and knowledge teach me, For in Thy commands I have believed.

Smith's Literal Translation
Teach me good taste and knowledge, for I believed in thy commands.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Teach me goodness and discipline and knowledge; for I have believed thy commandments.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Teach me goodness and discipline and knowledge, for I have trusted your commandments.

New American Bible
Teach me wisdom and knowledge, for in your commandments I trust.

New Revised Standard Version
Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Teach me good judgment, grace, and knowledge; for I have believed thy commandments.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Teach me experience favor and knowledge because I have believed in your commandments.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Teach me good discernment and knowledge; For I have believed in Thy commandments.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Teach me kindness, and instruction, and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet
65You are good to Your servant, O LORD, according to Your word. 66Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in Your commandments. 67Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I keep Your word.…

Cross References
Proverbs 2:6
For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

James 1:5
Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; / in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.

Colossians 1:9
For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

Proverbs 9:10
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Philippians 1:9-10
And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, / so that you may be able to test and prove what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,

Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

Ephesians 1:17-18
that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him. / I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,

Proverbs 4:7
Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding.

Romans 12:2
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

1 Kings 3:9
Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”

Hebrews 5:14
But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their senses to distinguish good from evil.

Job 28:28
And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”

1 Corinthians 2:14-16
The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. / The spiritual man judges all things, but he himself is not subject to anyone’s judgment. / “For who has known the mind of the Lord, so as to instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.

Isaiah 11:2
The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD.


Treasury of Scripture

Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed your commandments.

teach me

Psalm 119:34
Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.

Psalm 72:1,2
A Psalm for Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son…

1 Kings 3:9,28
Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people? …

I Have

Psalm 119:128,160,172
Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way…

Nehemiah 9:13,14
Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with them from heaven, and gavest them right judgments, and true laws, good statutes and commandments: …

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Psalm 119
1. This psalm contains various prayers, praises, and professions of obedience.
2. Aleph.
9. Beth
17. Gimel
25. Daleth
33. He
41. Waw
49. Zayin
57. Heth
65. Teth
73. Yodh
81. Kaph
89. Lamedh
97. Mem
105. Nun
113. Samekh
121. Ayin
129. Pe
137. Tsadhe
145. Qoph
153. Resh
161. Sin and Shin
169. Taw














Teach me good judgment and knowledge
This phrase is a plea for divine instruction, emphasizing the psalmist's desire for discernment and understanding. In the biblical context, "good judgment" refers to the ability to make wise decisions that align with God's will. The Hebrew word for "judgment" can also imply justice, suggesting a moral and ethical dimension. Knowledge in this context is not merely intellectual but involves a deep, experiential understanding of God's ways. This request reflects the wisdom literature tradition, where the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom (Proverbs 9:10). The psalmist's request for teaching indicates humility and recognition of human limitations, echoing Solomon's request for wisdom in 1 Kings 3:9.

for I believe in Your commandments
The psalmist's belief in God's commandments underscores a commitment to the covenant relationship between God and His people. This belief is not passive but active, involving trust and obedience. The commandments refer to the Torah, the first five books of the Bible, which contain God's laws and instructions for living a life pleasing to Him. The psalmist's faith in these commandments highlights the importance of Scripture as a guide for life. This belief is foundational, as seen in Deuteronomy 6:6-7, where the Israelites are instructed to keep God's words in their hearts and teach them diligently to their children. The psalmist's faith is a type of Christ's perfect obedience to the Father, as seen in John 14:31, where Jesus expresses His love for the Father through obedience to His commandments.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Psalmist
The author of Psalm 119, traditionally believed to be King David, who is expressing a deep desire for God's guidance and wisdom.

2. God
The ultimate source of wisdom and knowledge, whom the psalmist is addressing in prayer.

3. Israel
The nation to whom the commandments were originally given, serving as the context for the psalmist's plea for understanding.

4. Commandments
Refers to the laws and decrees given by God, which the psalmist seeks to understand and follow.

5. Temple Worship
The setting in which many of the psalms were used, emphasizing the importance of God's law in the life of the community.
Teaching Points
The Pursuit of Divine Wisdom
Seek God's wisdom actively through prayer and study of His Word, as the psalmist does.

Faith in God's Commandments
Trust in the reliability and truth of God's commandments as a foundation for good judgment.

Integration of Knowledge and Faith
Combine intellectual understanding with faith in God's Word to navigate life's challenges.

Continuous Learning
Embrace a lifelong journey of learning and growing in understanding of God's will.

Practical Application of Scripture
Apply the principles of God's commandments in daily decisions and interactions.TETH.

(66) Good judgment.--More exactly, good taste. Here, however, in a moral, not aesthetic sense. Perhaps tact or delicate moral perception represents it. We may compare St. Paul's use of the Greek words, ?????????? and ?????????? in Philippians 1:9.

Verse 66. - Teach me good judgment and knowledge; i.e. give me sound judgment and wisdom, to discern right from wrong. For I have believed thy commandments. I have looked to them, and trusted in them as my guides in the way of righteousness (comp. ver. 105).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Teach
לַמְּדֵ֑נִי (lam·mə·ḏê·nî)
Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's 3925: To exercise in, learn

me good
ט֤וּב (ṭūḇ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2898: Good, goodness, beauty, gladness, welfare

judgment
טַ֣עַם (ṭa·‘am)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2940: A taste, perception, intelligence, a mandate

and knowledge,
וָדַ֣עַת (wā·ḏa·‘aṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1847: Knowledge

for
כִּ֖י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

I believe
הֶאֱמָֽנְתִּי׃ (he·’ĕ·mā·nə·tî)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 539: To confirm, support

in Your commandments.
בְמִצְוֺתֶ֣יךָ (ḇə·miṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 4687: Commandment


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