Parallel Verses
Amplified
Tav.
Let my [mournful] cry come before You, O Lord;
Give me understanding [the ability to learn and a teachable heart] according to Your word [of promise].
New American Standard Bible
Tav.
Let my
King James Version
TAU. Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.
Holman Bible
ת Tav
give me understanding according to Your word.
International Standard Version
May my cry arise before you, LORD; give me understanding according to your word.
A Conservative Version
Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD. Give me understanding according to thy word.
American Standard Version
TAV. Let my cry come near before thee, O Jehovah: Give me understanding according to thy word.
Bible in Basic English
Let my cry come before you, O Lord; give me wisdom in keeping with your word.
Darby Translation
TAU. Let my cry come near before thee, Jehovah: give me understanding according to thy word.
Julia Smith Translation
My cry shall draw near before thee, O Jehovah: cause me to understand according to thy word.
King James 2000
[Tau] Let my cry come near before you, O LORD: give me understanding according to your word.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Let my cry come before you, O Yahweh; give me understanding according to your word.
Modern King James verseion
TAU: Let my cry come near to You, O Jehovah; give me wisdom according to Your Word.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
{Tav} Let my complaint come before thee, O LORD; give me understanding, according unto thy word.
NET Bible
(Tav) Listen to my cry for help, O Lord! Give me insight by your word!
New Heart English Bible
TAV. Let my cry come before you, LORD. Give me understanding according to your word.
The Emphasized Bible
[TAU] Let my shouting come near before thee, O Yahweh, According to thy word, give me understanding.
Webster
TAU. Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.
World English Bible
Let my cry come before you, Yahweh. Give me understanding according to your word.
Youngs Literal Translation
Taw. My loud cry cometh near before Thee, O Jehovah; According to Thy word cause me to understand.
Themes
The scriptures » Saints » Plead the promises of, in prayer
Wisdom » True wisdom, general references to » The search for
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 119:169
Verse Info
Context Readings
Taw
168
I keep Your precepts and Your testimonies,
For all my ways are [fully known] before You.
Let my [mournful] cry come before You, O Lord;
Give me understanding [the ability to learn and a teachable heart] according to Your word [of promise].
Let my supplication come before You;
Deliver me according to Your word.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 18:6
In my distress [when I seemed surrounded] I called upon the Lord
And cried to my God for help;
He heard my voice from His temple,
And my cry for help came before Him, into His very ears.
1 Chronicles 22:12
Only may the Lord give you wisdom and understanding, and give you charge over Israel, so that you may keep the law of the Lord your God.
2 Chronicles 1:10
Give me wisdom and knowledge, so that I may go out and come in [performing my duties] before this people, for [otherwise] who can rule and administer justice to this great people of Yours?”
2 Chronicles 30:27
Then the priests and Levites stood and blessed the people; and their voice was heard and their prayer came up to His holy dwelling place, to heaven.
Psalm 119:144-145
Your righteous testimonies are everlasting;
Give me understanding [the ability to learn and a teachable heart] that I may live.
Proverbs 2:3-5
Yes, if you cry out for insight,
And lift up your voice for understanding;
Daniel 2:21
“It is He who changes the times and the seasons;
He removes kings and establishes kings.
He gives wisdom to the wise
And [greater] knowledge to those who have understanding!
James 1:5
If any of you lacks wisdom [to guide him through a decision or circumstance], he is to ask of [our benevolent] God, who gives to everyone generously and without rebuke or blame, and it will be given to him.