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
That I may know Your testimonies.
King James Version
I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.
Holman Bible
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.
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 119:125
Verse Info
Phrases
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.