Psalms 119:34
Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
Giue me vnderstanding, and I shall keepe thy Law: yea I shall obserue it with my whole heart.
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- Matthew 7:24Rank 1 from verse 34
24¶ Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
24¶ Therefore, *whosoeuer heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I wil liken him vnto a wise man, which built his house vpon a rocke:
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 2:5–6Rank 3 from verse 34
5Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.
6For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
5Then shalt thou vnderstand the feare of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
6*For the LORD giueth wisedome: out of his mouth commeth knowledge, and vnderstanding.
- Psalms 119:73Rank 4 from verse 34
73Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
73¶ Thy hands haue made me and fashioned me: giue me vnderstanding, that I may learne thy commandements.
- James 1:25Rank 5 from verse 34
25But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
25But who so looketh into the perfect Law of libertie, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetfull hearer, but a doer of the worke, this man shall be blessed in his ‖deed.
- James 2:8–12Rank 6 from verse 34
8If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
9But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
10For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
11For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
12So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
8If ye fulfil the royall Law, according to the Scripture, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe, ye doe well.
9But if ye haue respect to persons, ye commit sinne, and are conuinced of the Law, as transgressours.
10For whosoeuer shall keepe the whole Law, & yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
11For he ‖that said, Doe not commit adultery; sayd also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressour of the Law.
12So speake ye, and so doe, as they that shall bee iudged by the Law of libertie.
17If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
17If any man will doe his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speake of my selfe.
- Psalms 111:10Rank 8 from verse 34
10The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
10*‖†The feare of the LORD is the beginning of wisedome, a good vnderstanding haue all they that doe his commandements: his praise endureth for euer.
- Psalms 119:10Rank 9 from verse 34
10With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
10With my whole heart haue I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy Commandements.
- Psalms 119:69Rank 10 from verse 34
69The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.
69The proud haue forged a lie against me: but I will keepe thy precepts with my whole heart.
- James 3:13–18Rank 11 from verse 34
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.
18And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
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.
18And the fruit of righteousnesse is sowen in peace, of them that make peace.
- Matthew 5:19Rank 12 from verse 34
19Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
19*Whosoeuer therfore shall breake one of these least commaundements, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdome of heauen: but whosoeuer shall doe, and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdome of heauen.
- James 4:11Rank 13 from verse 34
11Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
11Speake not euill one of another (brethren:) he that speaketh euill of his brother, and iudgeth his brother, speaketh euill of the Law, and iudgeth the Law: but if thou iudge the Law, thou art not a doer of the Law, but a iudge.
28And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
28*And vnto man he said, Behold, the feare of the LORD, that is wisedome, and to depart from euill, is vnderstanding.
- Psalms 119:58Rank 15 from verse 34
58I intreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word.
58†I intreated thy fauour with my whole heart: be mercifull vnto mee according to thy word.
- Deuteronomy 4:6Rank 16 from verse 34
6Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
6Keepe therefore, and doe them; for this is your wisedome and your vnderstanding in the sight of the nations, which shall heare all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and vnderstanding people.
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Psalms 119:34
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 hold, preserve, guard, observe, maintain, restrain, or continue, according to context.
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A rule, command, or body of commands established by authority; especially God's commandments or the law given through Moses, according to context.
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Yes; truly; an expression of affirmation or emphasis.
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To watch, heed, keep, perform, or treat with due regard.
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Entire, complete, or undivided; also sound or restored to health, according to context.
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The bodily organ; more often in Scripture, the inward person—the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character—according to context.
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33Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.
33¶ Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy Statutes: and I shall keepe it vnto the end.
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.
Selected passage35Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.
35Make me to goe in the path of thy commandements: for therein doe I delight.