Psalm 119:73 “Your hands have made me and fashioned me; give me understanding to lea…”

Psalm 119:73

Your hands have made me and fashioned me; give me understanding to learn Your commandments.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.

World English Bible

Your hands have made me and formed me. Give me understanding, that I may learn your commandments.

American Standard Version

Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: Give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.

Geneva Bible 1599

IOD. Thine hands haue made me and fashioned me: giue mee vnderstanding therefore, that I may learne thy commandements.

Darby Translation

YOD. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, and I will learn thy commandments.

Young's Literal Translation

[Yod.] Thy hands made me and establish me, Cause me to understand, and I learn Thy commands.

Bible in Basic English

Your hands have made me, and given me form: give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your teaching.

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Cross references

“Thy hands”

Psalm 139:14–16 Psalm 138:8 Psalm 111:10 Psalm 100:3 Job 10:8–11

Psalm 139:14–16 · BSB

I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works, and I know this very well.

Psalm 138:8 · BSB

The LORD will fulfill His purpose for me. O LORD, Your loving devotion endures forever— do not abandon the works of Your hands.

Psalm 111:10 · BSB

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever!

Psalm 100:3 · BSB

Know that the LORD is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.

Job 10:8–11 · BSB

Your hands shaped me and altogether formed me. Would You now turn and destroy me?

“give me”

2 Timothy 2:7 Psalm 119:125 Job 32:8 1 John 5:20 Psalm 119:34 Psalm 119:169

2 Timothy 2:7 · BSB

Consider what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all things.

Psalm 119:125 · BSB

I am Your servant; give me understanding, that I may know Your testimonies.

Job 32:8 · BSB

But there is a spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding.

1 John 5:20 · BSB

And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

Psalm 119:34 · BSB

Give me understanding that I may obey Your law, and follow it with all my heart.

Psalm 119:169 · BSB

May my cry come before You, O LORD; give me understanding according to Your word.

“that I may”

James 3:18

James 3:18 · BSB

Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.

Also

Job 31:15

Job 31:15 · BSB

Did not He who made me in the womb also make them? Did not the same One form us in the womb?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

72The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.

74May those who fear You see me and rejoice, for I have hoped in Your word.

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