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
Topics
References
American
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 119:99
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cross References
Hebrews 5:12
At this time you should be teachers. But you need someone to teach you again from the beginning the elementary truths from the Word of God. You need milk, not solid food.
Matthew 15:14
Let them be. They are blind guides. If a blind man guides another blind man, they will fall in a hole together.
Matthew 23:24-36
You blind guides! You strain out the gnat and swallow the camel!
2 Timothy 3:15-17
From childhood you have known the sacred writings that are able to make you wise to salvation through faith that is in Christ Jesus.
Deuteronomy 4:6-8
Carefully obey the laws. For this will show your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations. They will hear all these statutes and say: 'Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.'
2 Samuel 15:24-26
Zadok the priest was there. He had Levites there carrying the sacred Ark of God. They set it down and did not pick it up again until all the people left the city. The priest Abiathar was there too.
1 Chronicles 15:11-13
David called for the priests Zadok and Abiathar and for the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.
2 Chronicles 29:15-36
These men gathered their relatives and performed the ceremonies to make themselves holy. They obeyed the king's order from Jehovah's word and entered the Temple to make it clean.
2 Chronicles 30:22
Hezekiah spoke encouraging words to all the Levites who had the skills to serve Jehovah. They ate the festival meals for seven days, sacrificed fellowship offerings, and confessed their sins to Jehovah the God of their ancestors.
Psalm 119:24
Your laws are my delight and counsel.
Jeremiah 2:8
The priests did not ask: 'Where is Jehovah? Those who deal with my Law did not know me. The rulers rebelled against me. The prophets prophesied in the name of Baal and followed things that could not help (profit) them.'
Jeremiah 8:8-9
How can you say you are wise and that you have Jehovah's Laws? The scribes have used their pens to spread falsehoods.
Matthew 11:25
Then Jesus prayed: I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth. You have hidden these things from the wise and understanding, and have revealed them to children. (Acts 2:36)
Matthew 13:11
He responded: You are allowed to know the divine secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but it is not for others to know. (The Greek word for you is plural and is applied to the disciples as a group.)
Matthew 15:6-9
You say there is no need for him to give honor to his father. You have invalidated the word of God because of your tradition!