KJV King James Version
Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.
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Psalm 119:27
Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Make clear to me the way of Your precepts; then I will meditate on Your wonders.
WEB World English Bible
Let me understand the teaching of your precepts! Then I will meditate on your wondrous works.
ASV American Standard Version
Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: So shall I meditate on thy wondrous works.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
The way of Thy precepts cause me to understand, And I meditate in Thy wonders.
Surrounding context — Psalm 119
24 Thy testimonies also [are] my delight [and] my counsellers.
25 DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.
26 I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.
27 Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.
28 My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.
29 Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.
30 I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid [before me].
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Psalm 145:5-6I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.Psalm 105:2Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.Revelation 15:3And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous [are] thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true [are] thy ways, thou King of saints.Psalm 71:17O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.Acts 2:11Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.Psalm 111:4He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD [is] gracious and full of compassion.Psalm 78:4We will not hide [them] from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.Exodus 13:14-15And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What [is] this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand the LORD brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage:Joshua 4:6-7That this may be a sign among you, [that] when your children ask [their fathers] in time to come, saying, What [mean] ye by these stones?
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