Psalms 119:125
I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.
I am thy seruant, giue me vnderstanding: that I may know thy Testimonies.
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- James 3:13–17Rank 1 from verse 125
13Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
14But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
15This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
16For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
17But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
13Who is a wise man and indued with knowledge amongst you? let him shew out of a good conuersation his workes with meekenes of wisedome.
14But if ye haue bitter enuying and strife in your hearts glory not, and lie not against the trueth.
15This wisedome descendeth not from aboue, but is earthly, ‖sensuall, deuilish.
16For where enuying and strife is, there is †confusion, and euery euill worke.
17But the wisedome that is from aboue, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easie to be intreated, full of mercy, and good fruits, ‖without partialitie, and without hypocrisie.
- 2 Corinthians 3:5–6Rank 2 from verse 125
5Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
6Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
5Not that wee are sufficient of our selues to thinke any thing as of our selues: but our sufficiencie is of God:
6Who also hath made vs able ministers of the New Testament, not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit ‖giueth life.
5If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
5If any of you lacke wisedome, let him aske of God, that giueth to all men liberally, and vpbraideth not: and it shalbe giuen him.
- Proverbs 14:8Rank 4 from verse 125
8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
8The wisedome of the prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the folly of fooles is deceit.
- Psalms 116:16Rank 5 from verse 125
16O Lord, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.
16Oh LORD, truely I am thy seruant, I am thy seruant, and the sonne of thy handmayde: thou hast loosed my bonds.
- Psalms 119:34Rank 6 from verse 125
34Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
34Giue me vnderstanding, and I shall keepe thy Law: yea I shall obserue it with my whole heart.
- Proverbs 9:10Rank 7 from verse 125
10The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
10*The feare of the LORD is the beginning of wisedome: and the knowledge of the holy is vnderstanding.
- Psalms 119:11Rank 8 from verse 125
11Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
11Thy word haue I hidde in mine heart: that I might not sinne against thee.
- Psalms 119:18–19Rank 9 from verse 125
18Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
19I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.
18†Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wonderous things out of thy Law.
19*I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandements from me.
- Psalms 119:29Rank 10 from verse 125
29Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.
29Remoue from mee the way of lying: and grant me thy Law graciously.
- Psalms 119:66Rank 11 from verse 125
66Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.
66Teach me good iudgement and knowledge: for I haue beleeued thy commandements.
- Romans 6:22Rank 12 from verse 125
22But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
22But now being made free from sinne, and become seruants to God, yee haue your fruit vnto holinesse, and the end euerlasting life.
- 2 Chronicles 1:7–10Rank 13 from verse 125
7¶ In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee.
8And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy unto David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead.
9Now, O Lord God, let thy promise unto David my father be established: for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.
10Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?
7¶ In that night did God appeare vnto Solomon, and saide vnto him; Aske what I shall giue thee.
8And Solomon saide vnto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy vnto Dauid my father, and hast made *me to reigne in his stead:
9Now, O LORD God, let thy promise vnto Dauid my father be established: *for thou hast made mee King ouer a people, †like the dust of the earth in multitude.
10Giue *mee now wisedome and knowledge, that I may goe out and come in before this people. For who can iudge this thy people, that is so great?
- 2 Timothy 2:7Rank 14 from verse 125
7Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.
7Consider what I say, and the Lord giue thee vnderstanding in all things.
- Psalms 119:94Rank 15 from verse 125
94I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.
94I am thine, saue me: for I haue sought thy precepts.
- Psalms 86:16Rank 16 from verse 125
16O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.
16O turne vnto me, and haue mercie vpon me, giue thy strength vnto thy seruant: and saue the sonne of thine handmaid.
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Psalms 119:125
One who serves another; a worker, attendant, subject, bondservant, or appointed minister.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890
To grant, hand, offer, supply, yield, or cause to have.
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understanding
Discernment, intelligence, comprehension, or the faculty of knowing.
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To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890
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testimonies
Witnesses, records, declarations, or divine commands that bear witness.
Meaning drawn from: Cawdrey 1604
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124Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes.
124Deale with thy seruant according vnto thy mercie: and teach me thy Statutes.
125I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.
125I am thy seruant, giue me vnderstanding: that I may know thy Testimonies.
Selected passage126It is time for thee, Lord, to work: for they have made void thy law.
126 It is time for thee, LORD, to worke: for they haue made voyde thy Law.