Psalm 119:14-16
Good News Translation
14 I delight in following your commands
more than in having great wealth.
15 I study your instructions;
I examine your teachings.
16 I take pleasure in your laws;
your commands I will not forget.
Psalm 119:14-16
Holman Christian Standard Bible
14 I rejoice in the way revealed by Your decrees(A)
as much as in all riches.
15 I will meditate on Your precepts(B)
and think about Your ways.(C)
16 I will delight in Your statutes;(D)
I will not forget Your word.
Psalm 119:14-16
New English Translation
14 I rejoice in the lifestyle prescribed by your rules[a]
as if[b] they were riches of all kinds.[c]
15 I will meditate on[d] your precepts
and focus on[e] your behavior.[f]
16 I find delight[g] in your statutes;
I do not forget your instructions.[h]
Footnotes
- Psalm 119:14 tn Heb “in the way of your rules.”
- Psalm 119:14 tn Heb “as upon,” meaning “as if” (see 2 Chr 32:19).
- Psalm 119:14 tn Heb “all wealth.” The phrase refers to all kinds of wealth and riches. See Prov 1:13; 6:31; 24:4; Ezek 27:12, 18.
- Psalm 119:15 tn The cohortative verbal forms in this verse express the psalmist’s resolve.
- Psalm 119:15 tn Heb “gaze [at].”
- Psalm 119:15 tn Heb “ways” (referring figuratively to God’s behavior here).
- Psalm 119:16 tn The imperfects in this verse emphasize the attitude the psalmist maintains toward God’s law. Another option is to translate with the future tense, “I will find delight…I will not forget.”
- Psalm 119:16 tn Heb “your word.” Many medieval Hebrew mss as well as the LXX read the plural here.
Psalm 119:14-16
New Living Translation
14 I have rejoiced in your laws
as much as in riches.
15 I will study your commandments
and reflect on your ways.
16 I will delight in your decrees
and not forget your word.
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