King James Version
Psalms 119:4 in the King James Version says “Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 119 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.”
Psalms 119:4 · KJV
Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.
They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.
Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.
O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“thy precepts”
H6490properly, appointed, i.e., a mandate (of god; plural only, collectively, for the law)
“us to keep”
H8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
“diligently”
H3966properly, vehemence, i.e., (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or
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