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Psalms 119:56

119:55 I have remembered thy name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept thy law.
This I had, because I kept thy precepts.

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This is my way, that I keep your precepts. CHET

This I had, because I kept thy precepts.

This I had, because I kept your precepts.

119:57 CHETH. Thou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words.

What does Psalms 119:56 mean?

Psalms 119:56 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include נָצַר (nâtsar), פִּקּוּד (piqqûwd).

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This
I
had,
because
I
keptנָצַרnâtsar/naw-tsar'/H5341to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.)
thy
precepts.פִּקּוּדpiqqûwd/pik-kood'/H6490properly, appointed, i.e. a mandate (of God; plural only, collectively, for the Law)

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InstructionObedience

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 119:56.

Psalms 119:100

I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.

Psalms 119:69

The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 119:56 say?

Psalms 119:56 (King James Version) reads: "This I had, because I kept thy precepts."

Is Psalms 119:56 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 119:56 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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