I praise you, O Lord; teach me your decrees.
Parallel translations
- WEB Blessed are you, Yahweh. Teach me your statutes.
- KJV Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.
- BSB Blessed are You, O LORD; teach me Your statutes.
- NKJV Blessed are You, O Lord! Teach me Your statutes.
- NASB Blessed are You, Lord; Teach me Your statutes.
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Quick answer
The psalmist blesses God and asks to be taught His statutes. It matters because worship and a teachable hunger for God's word belong together.
Overview
Praise of God's blessedness flows naturally into a prayer to be taught His statutes. The psalmist recognizes God Himself as the true teacher of His word. This teachable posture is fulfilled in the new covenant, where the Spirit instructs believers and leads them into the truth revealed in Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 16
- Ps 119:64The earth is full of your loving kindness, Yahweh. Teach me your statutes. TET
- Ps 25:4–5Show me your ways, Yahweh. Teach me your paths.
- Luke 24:45Then he opened their minds, that they might understand the Scriptures.
- 1 Jn 2:27As for you, the anointing which you received from him remains in you, and you don’t need for anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, you will remain in him.
- Ps 119:108Accept, I beg you, the willing offerings of my mouth. Yahweh, teach me your ordinances.
- Ps 86:11Teach me your way, Yahweh. I will walk in your truth. Make my heart undivided to fear your name.
- John 14:26But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.
- Ps 143:10Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. Your Spirit is good. Lead me in the land of uprightness.
- 1 Tim 6:15which in its own times he will show, who is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
- Ps 119:66Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments.
- 1 Tim 1:11according to the Good News of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
- Ps 119:71–72It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn your statutes.
- Ps 119:26–27I declared my ways, and you answered me. Teach me your statutes.
- Ps 119:124Deal with your servant according to your loving kindness. Teach me your statutes.
- Ps 119:68You are good, and do good. Teach me your statutes.
- Ps 119:33Teach me, Yahweh, the way of your statutes. I will keep them to the end.
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