Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For Your testimonies are my
King James Version
I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.
Holman Bible
because Your decrees are my meditation.
International Standard Version
I am more insightful than my teachers, because your decrees are my meditations.
A Conservative Version
I have more understanding than all my teachers, for thy testimonies are my meditation.
American Standard Version
I have more understanding than all my teachers; For thy testimonies are my meditation.
Amplified
I have better understanding and deeper insight than all my teachers [because of Your word],
For Your testimonies are my meditation.
Bible in Basic English
I have more knowledge than all my teachers, because I give thought to your unchanging word.
Darby Translation
I have more understanding than all my teachers; for thy testimonies are my meditation.
Julia Smith Translation
Above all those teaching me I understood, for thy testimonies a meditation to me.
King James 2000
I have more understanding than all my teachers: for your testimonies are my meditation.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I have more insight than all my teachers, for your testimonies [are] my meditation.
Modern King James verseion
I have more understanding than all my teachers; for Your testimonies are my prayer.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I have more understanding than all my teachers; for thy testimonies are my study.
NET Bible
I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on your rules.
New Heart English Bible
I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation.
The Emphasized Bible
Beyond all my teachers, have I shown discretion, for, thy testimonies, are my meditation.
Webster
I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.
World English Bible
I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation.
Youngs Literal Translation
Above all my teachers I have acted wisely. For Thy testimonies are my meditation.
Themes
Meditation » The righteous delight in
The scriptures » Saints » Meditate in
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References
American
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 119:99
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cross References
Hebrews 5:12
For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food,
Matthew 15:14
Let them alone; they are blind guides. And if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit."
2 Timothy 3:15-17
and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
Deuteronomy 4:6-8
Keep them and do them, for that will be your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, who, when they hear all these statutes, will say, 'Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.'
2 Samuel 15:24-26
And Abiathar came up, and behold, Zadok came also with all the Levites, bearing the ark of the covenant of God. And they set down the ark of God until the people had all passed out of the city.
1 Chronicles 15:11-13
Then David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar, and the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab,
2 Chronicles 29:15-36
They gathered their brothers and consecrated themselves and went in as the king had commanded, by the words of the LORD, to cleanse the house of the LORD.
2 Chronicles 30:22
And Hezekiah spoke encouragingly to all the Levites who showed good skill in the service of the LORD. So they ate the food of the festival for seven days, sacrificing peace offerings and giving thanks to the LORD, the God of their fathers.
Psalm 119:24
Your testimonies are my delight; they are my counselors.
Jeremiah 2:8
The priests did not say, 'Where is the LORD?' Those who handle the law did not know me; the shepherds transgressed against me; the prophets prophesied by Baal and went after things that do not profit.
Jeremiah 8:8-9
"How can you say, 'We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us'? But behold, the lying pen of the scribes has made it into a lie.
Matthew 11:25
At that time Jesus declared, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children;
Matthew 13:11
And he answered them, "To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.
Matthew 15:6-9
he need not honor his father.' So for the sake of your tradition you have made void the word of God.