Psalms 119:34
Give me understanding, that I may keep thy law, and I will observe it with all [my] heart.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
In Context
33HE. Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes, and I shall keep it in all its windings.
35Guide me on the path of thy commandments; for therein do I find my delight.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 22:12Only may the Lord give thee intelligence and understanding, and give thee charge over Israel, so that thou mayest observe the law of the Lord thy God.
Psalms 39:2(39:3) I was dumb in deep silence, I was quite still, even from [speaking] good; but my pain was greatly excited;
Psalms 119:2Happy are they who keep his testimonies, that seek him with all their heart.
Psalms 119:58I make entreaty before thee with all my heart: be gracious unto me according to thy promise.
Psalms 119:69The presumptuous have invented falsehoods against me; but I will with all my heart indeed keep thy precepts.
Psalms 119:100More than the elders do I possess understanding; because thy precepts do I keep.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:34-35
5. HE. 33 Teach me, O Lord , the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end. 34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart. Here, I. David prays earnestly that God himself would be his teacher; he had prophets, and wise men, and priests, about him, and was himself well instructed in the law of God, yet he begs to be taught of God, as knowing that none teaches like him, Job xxxvi. 22 . Observe here, 1. What he desires to be taught, not the notions or… Read the whole commentary →