Psalms 119:8

119:7 I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments. thy: Heb. judgments of thy righteousness

I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.

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I will observe your statutes. Don’t utterly forsake me. BET

I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.

I will keep your statutes: O forsake me not utterly.

119:9 BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.

What does Psalms 119:8 mean?

Psalms 119:8 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include שָׁמַר (shâmar), חֹק (chôq), עָזַב (ʻâzab).

Hebrew interlinear

will

keepשָׁמַרshâmar/shaw-mar'/H8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.

thy

statutes:חֹקchôq/khoke/H2706an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)

forsakeעָזַבʻâzab/aw-zab'/H5800to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.

not

utterly.מְאֹדmᵉʼôd/meh-ode'/H3966properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)

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Instruction Law Obedience

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 119:8.

Exodus 12:24

And ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy sons for ever.

Exodus 15:26

And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.

Genesis 28:15

And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 119:8 say?

Psalms 119:8 (King James Version) reads: "I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly."

Is Psalms 119:8 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 119:8 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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