Psalm 119:25-48 Hebrew Word Studies Lesson Three Hebrew Class 2014 Psalm 119:25-48 Hebrew Word Studies Lesson Three

Psalm 119:25-32 DALETH (daw-leth) – door; curtain to tent – entrance to relationship with God; entrance into the plan of God. The sins that destroy the Christian life are not sins of doing, but sins of thinking. The Lord Jesus Christ is our Door – John 10:7, 9; Hosea 2:15. Yahweh’s word revives, strengthens, encourages, & corrects the one who pays close attention to it.

Psalm 119:25-32 25 דָּֽבְקָ֣ה לֶעָפָ֣ר נַפְשִׁ֑י חַ֝יֵּ֗נִי כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ 26 דְּרָכַ֣י סִ֭פַּרְתִּי וַֽתַּעֲנֵ֗נִי לַמְּדֵ֥נִי חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ 27 דֶּֽרֶךְ־פִּקּוּדֶ֥יךָ הֲבִינֵ֑נִי וְ֝אָשִׂ֗יחָה בְּנִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃ 28 דָּלְפָ֣ה נַ֭פְשִׁי מִתּוּגָ֑ה קַ֝יְּמֵ֗נִי כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ 29 דֶּֽרֶךְ־שֶׁ֭קֶר הָסֵ֣ר מִמֶּ֑נִּי וְֽתוֹרָתְךָ֥ חָנֵּֽנִי׃ 30 דֶּֽרֶךְ־אֱמוּנָ֥ה בָחָ֑רְתִּי מִשְׁפָּטֶ֥יךָ שִׁוִּֽיתִי׃ 31 דָּבַ֥קְתִּי בְעֵֽדְוֹתֶ֑יךָ יְ֝הוָ֗ה אַל־תְּבִישֵֽׁנִי׃ 32 דֶּֽרֶךְ־מִצְוֹתֶ֥יךָ אָר֑וּץ כִּ֖י תַרְחִ֣יב לִבִּֽי׃ Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia: with Westminster Hebrew Morphology. (1996). (electronic ed., Ps 119:2532). Stuttgart; Glenside PA: German Bible Society; Westminster Seminary.

Psalm 119:25-32 Words for Scripture in Psalm 119: Law (H8451) (TWOT 910d) – torah (direction; instruction; law; body of teaching) – 25 times. Testimonies (H5713) (TWOT 1576c,e) – ‘edah (an affirmation about something) – 14 times. Precepts (H6490) (TWOT 1802e) – piqqud (something appointed; a charge) – 21 times. Statutes (H2706) (TWOT 728a) – choq (something prescribed; enactment; decree) – 21 times. Commandments (H4687) (TWOT 1887b) – miszwah (a definite authoritative command) – 22 times. Judgments (H4941) (TWOT 2443c) – mishpot (a sentence; judicial decision; judgment) – 23 times. Word (H1697) (TWOT 399a) – dabar (word or speech) – 23 times. Word (saying) (H565) (TWOT 118b) – imrah (utterance; speech; word) – 19 times. Ordinances (H4941) (TWOT 2443c) – mishpat (a judgment) – 23 times.

Psalm 119:33-40 HE (hay) – window; lattice – new perspective. Speaks of the mental attitude of the person viewing life; looking out the window of your life with Divine viewpoint; looking out the window toward eternity. Sometimes the window is clear; sometimes it is foggy (from mental attitude sins)! Cf. vs. 37. The psalmist asks Yahweh to teach him His word, to revive him by it, and to motivate him by it so he will reverence Yahweh & live righteously.

Psalm 119:33-40 33 הוֹרֵ֣נִי יְ֭הוָה דֶּ֥רֶךְ חֻקֶּ֗יךָ וְאֶצְּרֶ֥נָּה עֵֽקֶב׃ 34 הֲ֭בִינֵנִי וְאֶצְּרָ֥ה תֽוֹרָתֶ֗ךָ וְאֶשְׁמְרֶ֥נָּה בְכָל־לֵֽב׃ 35 הַ֭דְרִיכֵנִי בִּנְתִ֣יב מִצְוֹתֶ֑יךָ כִּי־ב֥וֹ חָפָֽצְתִּי׃ 36 הַט־לִ֭בִּי אֶל־עֵדְוֹתֶ֗יךָ וְאַ֣ל אֶל־בָּֽצַע׃ 37 הַעֲבֵ֣ר עֵ֭ינַי מֵרְא֣וֹת שָׁ֑וְא בִּדְרָכֶ֥ךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃ 38 הָקֵ֣ם לְ֭עַבְדְּךָ אִמְרָתֶ֑ךָ אֲ֝שֶׁ֗ר לְיִרְאָתֶֽךָ׃ 39 הַעֲבֵ֣ר חֶ֭רְפָּתִי אֲשֶׁ֣ר יָגֹ֑רְתִּי כִּ֖י מִשְׁפָּטֶ֣יךָ טוֹבִֽים׃ 40 הִ֭נֵּה תָּאַ֣בְתִּי לְפִקֻּדֶ֑יךָ בְּצִדְקָתְךָ֥ חַיֵּֽנִי׃ Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia: with Westminster Hebrew Morphology. (1996). (electronic ed., Ps 119:3340). Stuttgart; Glenside PA: German Bible Society; Westminster Seminary.

Psalm 119:33-40 Vs. 34 – “understanding” – bin (H995) (TWOT 239) – to separate mentally; discernment; insight. Refers to knowledge which is superior to the mere gathering of data. It is necessary to know how to use knowledge one possesses. It is power of judgment & perceptive insight, & is demonstrated in the use of knowledge. It emphasizes an attentive observation or consideration. It is a gift from God (Dan. 2:21) (biynah) (H999). While a gift of God, it does not come automatically – the possession of it requires a persistent diligence (Prov. 2:1f.)

Psalm 119:33-40 Vs. 34 – “keep” – natsar (naw-tsar’) (H5341) (TWOT 1407) – to watch over; guard; keep; protect. “observe” – shamar (H8104) (TWOT 2414) – to keep; guard; observe; heed; to exercise great care over. Doctrine of Guarding

Psalm 119:41-48 WAW (wow) or VAV – hook; nail; peg – the Word of God is the hook on which a believer hangs his life in Phase 2. Denotes stability. Doctrine of one day at a time. The psalmist asks that he may experience Yahweh’s lovingkindness (chesed) & deliverance, & he knows that Yahweh’s word provides security, answers, a way of life, delight, & the message to tell others.

Psalm 119:41-48 41 וִֽיבֹאֻ֣נִי חֲסָדֶ֣ךָ יְהוָ֑ה תְּ֝שֽׁוּעָתְךָ֗ כְּאִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃ 42 וְאֶֽעֱנֶ֣ה חֹרְפִ֣י דָבָ֑ר כִּֽי־בָ֝טַחְתִּי בִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ 43 וְֽאַל־תַּצֵּ֬ל מִפִּ֣י דְבַר־אֱמֶ֣ת עַד־מְאֹ֑ד כִּ֖י לְמִשְׁפָּטֶ֣ךָ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃ 44 וְאֶשְׁמְרָ֖ה תוֹרָתְךָ֥ תָמִ֗יד לְעוֹלָ֥ם וָעֶֽד׃ 45 וְאֶתְהַלְּכָ֥ה בָרְחָבָ֑ה כִּ֖י פִקֻּדֶ֣יךָ דָרָֽשְׁתִּי׃ 46 וַאֲדַבְּרָ֣ה בְ֭עֵדֹתֶיךָ נֶ֥גֶד מְלָכִ֗ים וְלֹ֣א אֵבֽוֹשׁ׃ 47 וְאֶשְׁתַּֽעֲשַׁ֥ע בְּמִצְוֹתֶ֗יךָ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָהָֽבְתִּי׃ 48 וְאֶשָּֽׂא־כַפַּ֗י אֶֽל־מִ֭צְוֹתֶיךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָהָ֗בְתִּי וְאָשִׂ֥יחָה בְחֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia: with Westminster Hebrew Morphology. (1996). (electronic ed., Ps 119:4148). Stuttgart; Glenside PA: German Bible Society; Westminster Seminary.