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Psalms 119:17

119:16 I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.

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Do good to your servant. I will live and I will obey your word.

Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.

Deal bountifully with your servant, that I may live, and keep your word.

119:18 Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law. Open: Heb. Reveal

What does Psalms 119:17 mean?

Psalms 119:17 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include גָּמַל (gâmal), עֶבֶד (ʻebed), חָיָה (châyâh).

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GIMEL.
Deal
bountifullyגָּמַלgâmal/gaw-mal'/H1580to treat a person (well or ill), i.e. benefit or requite; by implication (of toil), to ripen, i.e. (specifically) to wean
with
thy
servant,עֶבֶדʻebed/eh'-bed/H5650a servant
that
I
may
live,חָיָהchâyâh/khaw-yaw'/H2421to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
and
keepשָׁמַרshâmar/shaw-mar'/H8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
thy
word.דָּבָרdâbâr/daw-baw'/H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 119:17.

Genesis 19:19

Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die:

Genesis 20:8

Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid.

Genesis 24:52

And it came to pass, that, when Abraham's servant heard their words, he worshipped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth.

Genesis 24:66

And the servant told Isaac all things that he had done.

Genesis 24:9

And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.

Genesis 30:31

And he said, What shall I give thee? And Jacob said, Thou shalt not give me any thing: if thou wilt do this thing for me, I will again feed and keep thy flock:

Genesis 37:11

And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.

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What does Psalms 119:17 say?

Psalms 119:17 (King James Version) reads: "GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word."

Is Psalms 119:17 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 119:17 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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