Mazmur 119:73

י (Yod)

119:73 Your hands made me and formed me. ¹ 

Give me understanding so that I might learn ²  your commands.

Mazmur 119:125

119:125 I am your servant. Give me insight,

so that I can understand ³  your rules.

Mazmur 119:144

119:144 Your rules remain just. ⁴ 

Give me insight so that I can live. ⁵ 

[119:73]  ¹ tn Heb “made me and established me.” The two verbs also appear together in Deut 32:6, where God, compared to a father, is said to have “made and established” Israel.

[119:73]  ² tn The cohortative verbal form with vav (ו) conjunctive indicates purpose/result after the preceding imperative.

[119:125]  ³ tn or “know.” The cohortative verbal form with vav (ו) conjunctive indicates purpose/result after the preceding imperative.

[119:144]  ⁴ tn Heb “just are your rules forever.”

[119:144]  ⁵ tn The cohortative verbal form with vav (ו) conjunctive indicates purpose/result after the preceding imperative.