Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Your hands made me and formed me; give me understanding to learn your commands. New Living Translation You made me; you created me. Now give me the sense to follow your commands. English Standard Version Your hands have made and fashioned me; give me understanding that I may learn your commandments. Berean Standard Bible Your hands have made me and fashioned me; give me understanding to learn Your commandments. King James Bible JOD. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments. New King James Version Your hands have made me and fashioned me; Give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments. New American Standard Bible Your hands made me and fashioned me; Give me understanding, so that I may learn Your commandments. NASB 1995 Your hands made me and fashioned me; Give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments. NASB 1977 Thy hands made me and fashioned me; Give me understanding, that I may learn Thy commandments. Legacy Standard Bible Your hands made me and established me; Give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments. Amplified Bible Your hands have made me and established me; Give me understanding and a teachable heart, that I may learn Your commandments. Christian Standard Bible Your hands made me and formed me; give me understanding so that I can learn your commands. Holman Christian Standard Bible Your hands made me and formed me; give me understanding so that I can learn Your commands. American Standard Version ? YODH. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: Give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments. Contemporary English Version You created me and put me together. Make me wise enough to learn what you have commanded. English Revised Version JOD. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments. GOD'S WORD® Translation Your hands created me and made me what I am. Help me understand so that I may learn your commandments. Good News Translation You created me, and you keep me safe; give me understanding, so that I may learn your laws. International Standard Version Your hands made and formed me; give me understanding, that I may learn your commands. Majority Standard Bible Your hands have made me and fashioned me; give me understanding to learn Your commandments. NET Bible Your hands made me and formed me. Give me understanding so that I might learn your commands. New Heart English Bible YOD Your hands have made me and formed me. Give me understanding, that I may learn your commandments. Webster's Bible Translation JOD. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments. World English Bible YODH Your hands have made me and formed me. Give me understanding, that I may learn your commandments. Literal Translations Literal Standard Version[YOD] Your hands made me and establish me, "" Cause me to understand, and I learn Your commands. Young's Literal Translation Yod. Thy hands made me and establish me, Cause me to understand, and I learn Thy commands. Smith's Literal Translation Thy hands made me and they will prepare me: cause me to understand and I will learn thy commands. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims Bible[JOD] Thy hands have made me and formed me: give me understanding, and I will learn thy commandments. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Your hands made me and fashioned me; give me understanding to learn your commandments. New Revised Standard Version Your hands have made and fashioned me; give me understanding that I may learn your commandments. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleYOTH. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me; teach me thy law, Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Yodh Your hands have made me and have restored me; teach me your Law. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Thy hands have made me and fashioned me; Give me understanding, that I may learn Thy commandments. Brenton Septuagint Translation Thy hands have made me, and fashioned me: instruct me, that I may learn thy commandments. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet…72The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver. 73Your hands have made me and fashioned me; give me understanding to learn Your commandments. 74May those who fear You see me and rejoice, for I have hoped in Your word.… Cross References Genesis 1:27 So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. Job 10:8 Your hands shaped me and altogether formed me. Would You now turn and destroy me? Isaiah 64:8 But now, O LORD, You are our Father; we are the clay, and You are the potter; we are all the work of Your hand. Jeremiah 18:6 “O house of Israel, declares the LORD, can I not treat you as this potter treats his clay? Just like clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel. Job 31:15 Did not He who made me in the womb also make them? Did not the same One form us in the womb? Proverbs 16:4 The LORD has made everything for His purpose—even the wicked for the day of disaster. Isaiah 45:9-12 Woe to him who quarrels with his Maker—one clay pot among many. Does the clay ask the potter, ‘What are you making?’ Does your work say, ‘He has no hands’? / Woe to him who says to his father, ‘What have you begotten?’ or to his mother, ‘What have you brought forth?’” / Thus says the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and its Maker: “Concerning things to come, do you question Me about My sons, or instruct Me in the work of My hands? ... Romans 9:20-21 But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why did You make me like this?” / Does not the potter have the right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for special occasions and another for common use? Ephesians 2:10 For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life. Colossians 1:16 For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. John 1:3 Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made. Hebrews 1:2 But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe. Revelation 4:11 “Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and were created.” 1 Corinthians 8:6 yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist. Acts 17:28 ‘For in Him we live and move and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are His offspring.’ Treasury of Scripture Your hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn your commandments. thy hands Psalm 100:3 Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Psalm 111:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever. Psalm 138:8 The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands. give me Psalm 119:34,125,144,169 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart… 1 Chronicles 22:12 Only the LORD give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the LORD thy God. 2 Chronicles 2:12 Huram said moreover, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom. that I may Psalm 111:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever. James 3:18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace. Jump to Previous Cause Commandments Commands Establish Fashioned Form Formed Hands Learn Teaching Understand Understanding WisdomJump to Next Cause Commandments Commands Establish Fashioned Form Formed Hands Learn Teaching Understand Understanding WisdomPsalm 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 Your hands have made me and fashioned me; This phrase acknowledges God as the Creator, emphasizing His intimate involvement in the formation of each individual. The imagery of God's "hands" suggests a personal and careful crafting, akin to a potter shaping clay (Isaiah 64:8). This reflects the biblical theme of God's sovereignty and intentionality in creation, as seen in Genesis 1:27, where humanity is made in the image of God. The use of "fashioned" implies not just physical creation but also the shaping of one's character and purpose. This aligns with Job 10:8, where Job acknowledges God's hand in his creation, and Psalm 139:13-14, which speaks of being fearfully and wonderfully made. The phrase underscores the belief in a purposeful design, countering any notion of randomness in human existence. give me understanding to learn Your commandments. Persons / Places / Events 1. The PsalmistThe author of Psalm 119, traditionally believed to be King David, who is expressing a deep desire for understanding and guidance from God. 2. God The Creator, whose hands have made and fashioned the psalmist, indicating His intimate involvement in the creation and purpose of each individual. 3. The Commandments Refers to God's laws and teachings, which the psalmist seeks to understand and follow. Teaching Points Acknowledgment of God as CreatorRecognize that God’s hands have made and fashioned each of us, affirming our value and purpose in His design. Desire for Divine Understanding Like the psalmist, we should earnestly seek understanding from God to learn and live by His commandments. The Role of God’s Commandments God’s commandments are not just rules but a guide to living a life that honors Him and fulfills our created purpose. Prayer for Wisdom Regularly pray for wisdom and understanding, trusting that God will provide the insight needed to navigate life according to His will. Living as God’s Workmanship Embrace the identity of being God’s workmanship, created for good works, and actively seek to fulfill the purpose He has set for us.JOD. (73) Fashioned.--Literally, fixed, established. Verse 73. - Thy hands have made me and fashioned me (comp. Psalm 100:3; Psalm 138:8; Psalm 139:14). The "fundamental passage" is Deuteronomy 32:6; but the present psalmist seems to follow Job 10:8. Give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments. If thou hast done so much for me, wilt thou not do more? Without "understanding" this body that thou hast given me is nothing worth (comp. ver. 34).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Your handsיָדֶ֣יךָ (yā·ḏe·ḵā) Noun - fdc | second person masculine singular Strong's 3027: A hand have made me עָ֭שׂוּנִי (‘ā·śū·nî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singular Strong's 6213: To do, make and fashioned me; וַֽיְכוֹנְנ֑וּנִי (way·ḵō·wn·nū·nî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural | first person common singular Strong's 3559: To be erect give me understanding הֲ֝בִינֵ֗נִי (hă·ḇî·nê·nî) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand to learn וְאֶלְמְדָ֥ה (wə·’el·mə·ḏāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strong's 3925: To exercise in, learn Your commandments. מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃ (miṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā) Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 4687: Commandment Links Psalm 119:73 NIVPsalm 119:73 NLT Psalm 119:73 ESV Psalm 119:73 NASB Psalm 119:73 KJV Psalm 119:73 BibleApps.com Psalm 119:73 Biblia Paralela Psalm 119:73 Chinese Bible Psalm 119:73 French Bible Psalm 119:73 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 119:73 Your hands have made me and formed (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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