PDF Psalms 1-120

psa/119/024.md

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-# Your covenant decrees are my delight
+# Your solemn commands are my delight
 
-"Your covenant decrees make me very happy."
+"Your solemn commands make me very happy."
 
 # they are my counselors
 

psa/119/038.md

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-# Carry out for your servant your promise that you made to those who honor you
+# Carry out for your servant the word that you gave to those who revere you
 
-"Do for your servant what you promised to do for those who honor you"
+The word "word" here is a metonym for the promise that Yahweh gave by speaking words. Alternate translation: "Do for your servant what you promised to do for those who revere you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
 
 # your servant
 

psa/119/041.md

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 You may make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "give me your salvation" or "save me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-ellipsis]])
 
+# according to your word
+
+The word "word" here is a metonym for the promise that Yahweh made using words. Alternate translation: "as you promised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
+

psa/119/049.md

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-# Call to mind your promise
+# Call to mind your word
 
-"Remember your promise." See how you translated this in [Psalms 20:3](../020/003.md)
+The word "word" here is a metonym for the promise Yahweh gave by speaking words. See how you translated this in [Psalms 20:3](../020/003.md) Alternate translation: "Remember your promise." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
 

psa/119/050.md

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-# This is my comfort in my affliction: that your promise has kept me alive
+# This is my comfort in my affliction: that your word has kept me alive
 
-This clause can be restructured. Alternate translation: "The reason for my comfort is that your promise has kept me alive in my affliction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-sentences]])
+The word "word" here is a metonym for the promise Yahweh gave by speaking words. This clause can be restructured. Alternate translation: "The reason for my comfort is that your promise has kept me alive in my affliction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-sentences]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
 

psa/119/058.md

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-# General Information:
+# according to your word
 
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+The word "word" here is a metonym for the promise that Yahweh made using words. Alternate translation: "as you promised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
 

psa/119/076.md

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 The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "Comfort me by showing me that you are faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])
 
+# according to your word to
+
+The word "word" here is a metonym for the promise that Yahweh made using words. Alternate translation: "as you promised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
+
 # your servant
 
 The writer refers to himself as "your servant." Alternate translation: "me, your servant" or "me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-123person]])

psa/119/079.md

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 People returning in friendship to the writer is spoken of as if they physically turn towards him. Alternate translation: "come to me" or "unite with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
 
-# those who know your covenant decrees
+# those who know your solemn commands
 
-Possible meanings are 1) this further describes those who honor God or 2) this indicates the purpose for those who honor God to return to the writer. Alternate translation: "so that they may learn your covenant decrees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-connectingwords]])
+Possible meanings are 1) this further describes those who honor God or 2) this indicates the purpose for those who honor God to return to the writer. Alternate translation: "so that they may learn your solemn commands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-connectingwords]])
 

psa/119/082.md

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-# My eyes long to see your promise
+# My eyes long for your word
 
-Here "eyes" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "I wait and wait for you to do what you promised to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])
+Here the word "eyes" represents the whole person and the word "word" is a metonym for the promise Yahweh made by speaking words. Alternate translation: "I wait and wait for you to do what you promised to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
 

psa/119/118.md

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-# those people are deceptive and unreliable
+# their deceit is vain
 
 Possible meanings are 1) "those people lie and no one can trust them" or 2) "those people make deceitful plans but they will fail"
 

psa/119/133.md

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 Here the word "footsteps" represents the writer as he is walking. He speaks of the way he lives, or his conduct, as if he were walking on a path. Alternate translation: "Direct me" or "Teach me how to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
 
-# do not let any sin rule me
+# do not let any wickedness rule me
 
-The writer speaks of sin as if it were a person who has authority over him. Possible meanings are 1) "do not let me habitually commit any sin" or 2) "do not let sinful men rule me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-personification]])
+The writer speaks of wickedness as if it were a person who has authority over him. Possible meanings are 1) "do not let me habitually do wicked deeds" or 2) "do not let wicked men rule me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-personification]])
 

psa/119/138.md

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-# covenant decrees
+# solemn commands
 
 Other possible meanings are "testimonies" or "laws." See how you translated this in [Psalms 78:5](../078/005.md).
 

psa/119/139.md

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-# Anger has destroyed me
+# Zeal has destroyed me
 
 This is an idiom. The phrase is an exaggeration for "I am extremely angry." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-hyperbole]])
 

psa/119/146.md

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-# covenant decrees
+# solemn commands
 
 Other possible meanings are "testimonies" or "laws."See how you translated this in [Psalms 78:5](../078/005.md).
 

psa/119/152.md

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-# covenant decrees
+# solemn commands
 
 Other possible meanings are "testimonies" or "laws." See how you translated this in [Psalms 78:5](../078/005.md)
 

psa/119/154.md

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 "protect my life" or "give me life"
 
+# according to your word
+
+The word "word" here is a metonym for the promise that Yahweh made using words. Alternate translation: "as you promised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
+

psa/119/163.md

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-# hate and despise
+# hate and abhor
 
 These two words mean almost the same thing. Alternate translation: "hate very strongly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-doublet]])
 

psa/119/170.md

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 The psalmist speaks of the words he says in prayer as if they were people who want to speak to a king. Alternate translation: "May you hear my prayer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
 
+# according to your word
+
+The word "word" here is a metonym for the promise that Yahweh made using words. Alternate translation: "as you promised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
+