Psalms 119:19

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

I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.

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I am a stranger on the earth. Don’t hide your commandments from me.

I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.

I am a stranger in the earth: hide not your commandments from me.

119:20 My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.

What does Psalms 119:19 mean?

Psalms 119:19 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include גֵּר (gêr), אֶרֶץ (ʼerets), סָתַר (çâthar).

Hebrew interlinear

strangerגֵּרgêr/gare/H1616properly, a guest; by implication, a foreigner

the

earth:אֶרֶץʼerets/eh'-rets/H776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

hideסָתַרçâthar/saw-thar'/H5641to hide (by covering), literally or figuratively

not

thy

commandmentsמִצְוָהmitsvâh/mits-vaw'/H4687a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)

from

me.

Topics

Instruction Pilgrims and Strangers

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 119:19.

Genesis 4:14

Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 119:19 say?

Psalms 119:19 (King James Version) reads: "I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me."

Is Psalms 119:19 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 119:19 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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