King James Version
Psalms 119:169 in the King James Version says “TAU. Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 119 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“TAU. Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.”
Psalms 119:169 · KJV
My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before thee.
TAU. Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.
Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word.
My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“TAU Let my cry”
H7440properly, a creaking (or shrill sound), i.e., shout (of joy or grief)
“before”
H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
“thee O LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
“according to thy word”
H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
“give me understanding”
H995to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e., (generally) understand
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