Parallel Verses

Amplified


I am Your servant; give me understanding [the ability to learn and a teachable heart]
That I may know Your testimonies.

New American Standard Bible

I am Your servant; give me understanding,
That I may know Your testimonies.

King James Version

I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.

Holman Bible

I am Your servant; give me understanding
so that I may know Your decrees.

International Standard Version

Since I am your servant, give me understanding, so I will know your decrees.

A Conservative Version

I am thy servant. Give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.

American Standard Version

I am thy servant; give me understanding, That I may know thy testimonies.

Bible in Basic English

I am your servant; give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your unchanging word.

Darby Translation

I am thy servant; give me understanding that I may know thy testimonies.

Julia Smith Translation

I am thy servant; cause me to understand, and I shall know thy tesmonies.

King James 2000

I am your servant; give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies.

Lexham Expanded Bible

I [am] your servant; give me understanding, that I may know your statutes.

Modern King James verseion

I am Your servant; give me understanding, that I may know Your testimonies.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

I am thy servant; O grant me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.

NET Bible

I am your servant. Give me insight, so that I can understand your rules.

New Heart English Bible

I am your servant. Give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies.

The Emphasized Bible

Thy servant, I am - give me understanding, so shall I get to know thy testimonies.

Webster

I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.

World English Bible

I am your servant. Give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies.

Youngs Literal Translation

Thy servant am I -- cause me to understand, And I know Thy testimonies.

Verse Info

Cross References

Psalm 116:16


O Lord, truly I am Your servant;
I am Your servant, the son of Your handmaid;
You have unfastened my chains.

2 Chronicles 1:7-10

That night God appeared to Solomon and said to him, “Ask what I shall give to you.”

Psalm 86:16


Turn to me, and be gracious to me;
Grant Your strength [Your might and the power to resist temptation] to Your servant,
And save the son of Your handmaid.

Psalm 119:11


Your word I have treasured and stored in my heart,
That I may not sin against You.

Psalm 119:18-19


Open my eyes [to spiritual truth] so that I may behold
Wonderful things from Your law.

Psalm 119:29


Remove from me the way of falsehood and unfaithfulness,
And graciously grant me Your law.

Psalm 119:34


Give me understanding [a teachable heart and the ability to learn], that I may keep Your law;
And observe it with all my heart.

Psalm 119:66


Teach me good judgment (discernment) and knowledge,
For I have believed and trusted and relied on Your commandments.

Psalm 119:94


I am Yours, save me [as Your own];
For I have [diligently] sought Your precepts and required them [as my greatest need].

Proverbs 9:10


The [reverent] fear of the Lord [that is, worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome] is the beginning and the preeminent part of wisdom [its starting point and its essence],
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding and spiritual insight.

Proverbs 14:8


The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way,
But the foolishness of [shortsighted] fools is deceit.

Romans 6:22

But now since you have been set free from sin and have become [willing] slaves to God, you have your benefit, resulting in sanctification [being made holy and set apart for God’s purpose], and the outcome [of this] is eternal life.

2 Corinthians 3:5-6

Not that we are sufficiently qualified in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency and qualifications come from God.

2 Timothy 2:7

Think over the things I am saying [grasp their application], for the Lord will grant you insight and understanding in everything.

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.

James 3:13-17

Who among you is wise and intelligent? Let him by his good conduct show his [good] deeds with the gentleness and humility of true wisdom.

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