Psalms 119:134

פְּ֭דֵנִי מֵעֹ֣שֶׁק אָדָ֑ם וְ֝אֶשְׁמְרָ֗ה פִּקּוּדֶֽיךָ
Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts.
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פְּ֭דֵ נִי
פְּ֭דֵ
Root word redeem, redeemed, deliver, delivered, means, …
נִי
Suffix — pronoun my / me
Dictionary form: פָּדָה · paw-DAW

Verb — Qal, Imperative, second person masculine singular simple action — "he did" a command — try "___!" the built-in subject is "you"

In the KJV here: deliver
redeem ×6 thou hast redeemed ×6 hath redeemed ×3 redeemed ×3 shalt thou redeem ×3 thou shalt redeem ×3 and redeemed ×2 shall be redeemed ×2
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redeem — Modernized core KJV rendering; retains theological resonance.
ransom — Emphasizes payment or price given for release.
rescue — Highlights deliverance from danger; less transactional feel.
deliver — Broad, action-focused; suits narrative or legal contexts.
liberate — Formal register; stresses freedom gained, not price paid.
buy back — Plain, literal; good for concrete commercial or legal contexts.

BDB6524 H6299 H6302

BDB6523 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6525

פָּדָה verb ransom (Late Hebrew in derivatives; Phoenician in proper name; Assyrian padû, id., Arabic ; Ethiopic ; Minaean פדית redeemed or purchased land MordtBeitr. 23); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular פָּדָה Lev 27:27 +; suffix פָּֽדְךָ Job 5:20 2 masculine singular פָּדִיתָ Deut 9:26 +, etc.; Imperfect יִפְדֶּה Ps 49:8 +, etc.; Imperative פְּדֵה Ps 25:22 suffix פְּדֵנִי Ps 26:11 + 3 t.; Infinitive absolute פָּדֹה Num 18:15; Ps 49:8 construct לִפְדּוֺת 2Sam 7:23 = 1Chr 17:2 Participle active פּוֺדֶה Ps 34:23 suffix פֹּדְךָ Deut 13:6 passive plural construct פְּדוּיֵּי Isa 35:10; Isa 51:11; Num 3:49 also absolute פְּדוּיִם Num 3:51 (Qr; Kt פדים), construct פְּדוּיֵי vNum 3:46 suffix פְּדוּיָו Num 18:16 (all noun abstract according to Di Köii. 1, 138, see פְּדוּיִם, פִּדְיֹם below); — ransom:
1. for an assessed price Exod 13:13; Exod 13:15; Exod 34:20 (J), Lev 27:27; Num 3:46; Num 3:48; Num 3:49; Num 3:51; Num 18:15; Num 18:16; Num 18:17 (P).
2. from violence and death 1Sam 14:45; Job 6:23; Ps 49:8.
3. God subject (underlying thought of payment):
  a. from Egypt, with מִן, מִבֵּית עֲבָדִים Deut 7:8; Deut 13:6; Mic 6:4 מִנִּיצָֿר Ps 78:42 ממצרים 2Sam 7:23 (but strike out פָּדִיתָ GeiUrschr. 288 We Dr and others) = 1Chr 17:21 מִשָּׁם Deut 24:18 absolute Deut 9:26; Deut 15:15; Deut 21:8; Neh 1:10.
  b. from exile, Jer 31:11; Zech 10:8 יְשֻׁבוּן ׳פְּדוּיֵּי י Isa 35:10 = Isa 51:11.
  c. in general Hos 7:13 מִכֹּל צָרוֺתָיו Ps 25:22 מִכֹּל עֲוֺנוֺתָיו Ps 130:8.
  d. with accusative individual Ps 26:11; Ps 31:6; Ps 44:27; Ps 69:19 Abraham Isa 29:22 ׳פ נפשׁ Ps 34:23; Ps 71:23 + מכל צרה 2Sam 4:9; 1Kgs 1:29 מֵעֲבֹר בַּשָּׁ֑חַת Job 33:28 מִקְּרָבלִֿי Ps 55:19 מִמָּוֶת Job 5:20 מיד שׁאול Ps 49:16; Hos 13:14 מֵעשֶׁק אָדָם Ps 119:134 מִכַּף עָרִיצִים Jer 15:21. Niph`al Perfect 3 feminine singular (+ Hoph`al Infinitive absolute) הָפְדֵּה לֹא נִפְדָּ֑תָה Lev 19:20 she hath not been at all ransomed (from bondage); Imperfect יִפָּדֶה Lev 27:29 (from ban); 3 feminine singular צִיּוֺן בְּמִשְׁפָּט תִּפָּדֶ֑ה Isa 1:27. Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular suffix וְהֶפְדָּהּ Exod 21:8 he shall let her be ransomed. Hiph`il Infinitive absolute see Niph`al

BDB6528 H6306 H6299 H6302

BDB6527 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6529

פִּדְיוֺם noun masculine ransom; — Num 3:49, read probably פְּדוּיִם (so ⅏); פִּדְיֹם vNum 3:51 Kt (Qr פְּדוּיִם); — see פדה Qal Passive participle, and פִּדוּיִם above

redeem, redeemed, deliver, delivered, means, …
pādâ
to sever, i.e., ransom; generally to release, preserve
  • to ransom, redeem, rescue, deliver
    • (Qal) to ransom
      • "(Niphal) to be ransomed"(Hiphil) to allow one to be ransomed"(Hophal) redeemed

מֵ עֹ֣שֶׁק
מֵ
Prefix — preposition from, out of
עֹ֣שֶׁק
Root word oppression, thing, cruelly, extortion
Dictionary form: עֹשֶׁק · oh-SHEK

Noun — Common, masculine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

In the KJV here: me from the oppression
oppression ×4 in oppression ×2 by extortion ×1 by oppression ×1 concerning oppression ×1 from oppression ×1 he cruelly ×1 me from the oppression ×1
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oppression — Most direct modern equivalent; broadly applicable.
exploitation — Emphasizes abuse of power for personal gain.
extortion — Prefer when financial or coercive wrongdoing is in view.
injustice — Broader moral register; suits prophetic or legal contexts.
abuse — More colloquial; fits interpersonal or societal mistreatment.
coercion — Highlights forceful pressure or compulsion specifically.

BDB6456 H6233

BDB6455 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6457

ע֫שֶׁק noun masculineEccl 7:7 oppression, extortion; — ׳ע absolute Jer 6:6 +, construct Ps 119:134; Eccl 5:7 —

1. Jer 6:6; Jer 22:17; Ezek 22:7; Ezek 22:12; Ps 73:8 with genitive subject Ps 119:134, object Eccl 5:7 as accusative of congnate meaning with verb with עָשַׁק (q. v.) Ezek 18:18; Ezek 22:29.
2. national oppression, Isa 54:14.
3. concrete, gain of extortion. Ps 62:11, so perhaps Eccl 7:7 as accusative of congnate meaning with verb Lev 5:23 (|| גָּזֵל). — Isa 30:12; Isa 59:13 read עִקֵּשׁ Lag Gr and others

BDB6459 H6216 H6233

BDB6458 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6460

עָשׁוֺק noun [masculine] oppressor, extortioner; — Jer 22:3 (= עשֵׁק Jer 21:12).

oppression, thing, cruelly, extortion
ʿōšeq
injury, fraud, (subjectively) distress, (concretely) unjust gain
  • oppression, extortion, injury
    • oppression
      • "extortion"gain by extortion

אָדָ֑ם
אָדָ֑ם
Root word man, men, mans, adam, mens, …
Dictionary form: אָדָם · aw-DAWM

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: of man
of man ×143 man ×92 of men ×51 men ×26 a man ×24 of a man ×18 the man ×10 adam ×7
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human — Best general term; gender-neutral, covers individuals and collectives.
person — Emphasizes individual identity; good for singular contexts.
humanity — Ideal for collective or generic uses referring to humankind.
humankind — Broad collective; strong when contrasting humans with God or animals.
mortal — Highlights human frailty and finitude; fits poetic or theological passages.
man — Retain only when the male gender is contextually clear and intentional.

BDB108 H120 H121

BDB107 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB109

אָדָם560 noun masculineGen 1:27 man, mankind (Phoenician אדם, Sabean id., CISiv.1,l.4 and others; compare Assyrian admu, young (of bird) DlW, but NöZMG 1886, 722 identification with Arabic collective creatures) — Singular absolute except construct Prov 6:12 compare Thes; (׳בְּנֵי (הָ)א often = plural of ׳א Gen 11:5 +39 t., compare ׳בְּנוֺת הָא Gen 6:2; Gen 6:4) —

1. a man (= German Mensch) = human being Gen 2:5; Gen 2:7 (twice in verse); Gen 2:8; Gen 2:15; Gen 2:16; Gen 2:18 +, Gen 16:12 (27 t. J) Lev 5:4 || נֶפֶּשׁ Lev 13:2; Lev 13:9 (19 t. P) Neh 2:10; Isa 13:12 (|| אֱנוֺשׁ); הַגָּדוֺל ׳הָאָ Josh 14:15 (E); בְּלִיַּעַל ׳אָ Prov 6:12 (|| אִישׁ אָוֶן compare 1Sam 25:25 & see בליעל); = any one Lev 1:2; Num 9:6; Num 9:7; Job 20:29; Job 27:13; Prov 15:20; Prov 21:16; Prov 21:20; Prov 24:30; Eccl 7:20 + often Wisdom Literature, Jer 2:6; Jer 4:25; Neh 2:12, compare ׳נֶפֶּשׁ א Num 19:11; Num 19:13 +; seldom man opposed to woman Gen 2:22 (twice in verse); Gen 2:23; Gen 2:25; Gen 3:8; Gen 3:12; Gen 3:17; Gen 3:20; Gen 3:21; Eccl 7:28.
2. collective man, mankind Gen 1:26; Gen 9:5; Gen 9:6 (3 t. in verse) + (P 28 t.) Gen 6:1; Gen 6:5; Gen 6:6; Gen 6:7 (J E 24 t.) Deut 4:32 (D 6 t.) (on 2Sam 7:19 compare 1Chr 17:17 see DrSm); distinctly = men + women Gen 1:27; Gen 5:1; Num 5:6 given as name Gen 5:2 but = warriors Isa 22:6 ׳רֶכֶב א || (פּרשׁיםׅ; || beasts (41 t.) בְּהֵמָה Gen 6:7; Gen 7:23 (J ?) Exod 8:13; Exod 8:14; Exod 9:9; Exod 9:10 (P) Exod 9:19; Exod 9:22; Exod 9:25; Exod 12:12; Exod 13:2; Exod 13:13; Exod 13:15 (all J) +; late prophets Jer 21:6; Jer 31:27; Jer 50:3; Jer 51:62; Ezek 14:13; Ezek 14:17; Ezek 14:19; Ezek 14:21; Ezek 25:13; Ezek 29:8; Ezek 29:11; Ezek 32:13 (strike out Co) Ezek 36:11; Jonah 3:8; Zeph 1:3; Hag 1:11; Zech 2:8; Zech 8:10 || בָּקָר Ezek 4:15 || צֹאן, חֲמֹרִים ׳ב Num 31:28 || id. + מִכָּלהַֿבְּהֵמָה vNum 31:30 compare Jonah 3:7 || חַיָּה Gen 9:5 (P) compare Ezek 1:5; Ezek 1:8; Ezek 1:10; Ezek 1:26, & description of כְּרוּבִים Ezek 10:8; Ezek 10:14; Ezek 10:21 compare Ezek 41:19 || trees Deut 20:19 (read הֶאָדָם see Di); opposed to God 1Sam 15:29; 1Sam 16:7 (twice in verse); Isa 31:3; Ezek 28:2; Ezek 28:9; 1Chr 21:13; 1Chr 29:1; 2Chr 6:18; Mal 3:8 compare Exod 33:20; Deut 5:21 so ׳בֶּןאֿ Num 23:19 (|| אישׁ) Ezek 2:1; Ezek 2:3; Ezek 2:6; Ezek 2:8 (87 t. Ezekiel, always addressed to prophet); בְּנֵי ׳הָא 1Sam 26:19 made in God's image Gen 1:26; Gen 1:27; Gen 9:6 compare Eccl 7:29 as feeble, earthly, mortal Num 16:29 (twice in verse); Ps 82:7; Ps 144:3; Ps 144:4; Job 5:7; Job 14:1; Job 14:10 compare Job 25:6 (׳בֶּןאֿ) Eccl 12:5 as sinful 1Kgs 8:46; 2Chr 6:36; Jer 10:14 compare Num 5:6; Job 31:33; Hos 6:7 of men in general, other men (opposed to particular ones) Judg 16:17 (compare ׳אַחַד הָא vJudg 16:7 vJudg 16:11) Judg 18:7; Judg 18:28; Ps 73:5; Jer 32:20 +; || אִישׁ Isa 2:9; Isa 2:11; Isa 2:17; Isa 5:15 compare Ezek 23:42 (strike out Co Vrss); ׳בְּנֵי א 2Sam 7:14 (|| אֲנָשִׁים) Prov 8:4 (|| אִישִׁים); Ps 49:3; Ps 62:10 (both || בְּנֵי אִישׁ) = men of low opposed to men of high degree — so often Phoenician and = vassal Sabean DHMZMG 1875, 680 compare 686; ׳נֶפֶשׁ א collective Num 31:35; Num 31:40; Num 31:46; 1Chr 5:21; Ezek 27:13.
3. proper name, masculine Adam, first man (without article, compare שָׂטָן 1Chr 21:1 over ag. ׳הַשּׂ Job 1:6 etc.) Gen 4:25 (J) Gen 5:1; Gen 5:3; Gen 5:4; Gen 5:5 (P) 1Chr 1:1. (Gen 2:20; Gen 3:17; Gen 3:21 read ׳לָא see Di.)
4. proper name, of a location city in Jordan valley (as built ?) Josh 3:16.

man, men, mans, adam, mens, …
ʾādām
ruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
  • man, mankind
    • man, human being
      • "man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in Old Testament)"Adam, first man"city in Jordan valley

וְ ֝אֶשְׁמְרָ֗ה
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
֝אֶשְׁמְרָ֗ה
Root word keep, kept, observe, heed, keepeth, …
Dictionary form: שָׁמַר · shaw-MAHR

Verb — Qal, Cohortative, first person singular simple action — "he did" a resolve — try "let me ___" / "let us ___" the built-in subject is "I"

In the KJV here: so will i keep
keep ×28 kept ×24 and keep ×23 to keep ×23 take heed ×16 and to keep ×7 observe ×7 ye shall keep ×6
More options
keep — Most versatile rendering; suits commands and ongoing obligations.
observe — Best for law/covenant contexts: observe the sabbath.
guard — Physical or protective watching over something or someone.
watch over — Caring, attentive oversight; warm, pastoral register.
heed — Prefer when the nuance is careful attention or warning.
preserve — Suits divine protection contexts: God preserves his people.

BDB8848 H8104

BDB8847 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8849

I. שָׁמַר465 verb keep, watch, preserve (Late Hebrew id.; Phoenician שמר in proper name and (Punic) = watchman; Tel Amarna šimiru is perhaps overseer (Canaanism), WklNo. 80, i. 23; Mandean סמירא preserved NöM 46; compare Arabic converse by night, stay awake (see LagBN 105); BaNB 175 f.; ES 43 infers from eyelid (compare [שְׁמֻרָה] below), and Arabic support, aid, protect (l = r), that two √ √ are combined in Hebrew; but proof insufficient); —

Qal425 Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳שׁ Gen 37:11 +, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִשְׁמֹר 1Sam 2:9 +, יִשְׁמָרֿ Jer 5:24 +, suffix 3 masculine singular יִשְׁמְרֶנּוּ Exod 21:29; Exod 21:36 3 feminine singular suffix תִּשְׁמוּרֵ֑ם Prov 14:3 (read תִּשְׁמְרוּם, see Ges«GKC:47g»§ 47g Toy), etc.; Imperative masculine singular שְׁמֹר Job 2:6 +, שָׁמְרָה 1Chr 29:18 +; masculine plural שִׁמְרוּ Josh 6:18 +, etc.; Infinitive absolute שָׁמוֺר Deut 5:12 +; construct שְׁמֹר Gen 3:24 +, suffix שָׁמְרָהּ Gen 2:15, etc.; Participle active שֹׁמֵר 1Sam 1:12 +, etc.; passive שָׁמוּר Eccl 5:12 (1Sam 9:24 see below), etc.; — [Synon. I. נָצַר, נָטַר, q. v.]:
1. a. keep, have charge of, garden Gen 2:15 (J), ark 1Sam 7:1, property in trust Exod 22:6; Exod 22:9 (E), compare 1Sam 25:31 tend flock Gen 30:31 (E), compare Zech 3:7; Num 3:8 (P); so perhaps (object omitted) Hos 12:13 (where ׳שׁ chosen for parallelism Now Marti and others); Participle הֲשֹׁמֵר אָחִי אָנֹ֑כִי Gen 4:9 (J), ׳שׁ of sheep 1Sam 17:20, הַכֵּלִים ׳שׁ v1Sam 17:22, הַכְּגָדִים ׳שׁ 2Kgs 22:14; 2Chr 34:22, הַנָּשִׁים ׳שׁ Esth 2:3; Esth 2:8; Esth 2:15, compare vEsth 2:14, etc.
  b. keep, guard, captives Josh 10:18 (J), 1Kgs 20:39, דֶּרֶךְ Gen 3:24 (J); keep watch and ward, אֶל person for whom 1Sam 26:15 (Ps 59:10 see 3 end), עַל person vPs 59:16; Prov 6:22 בַּנַּעַר 2Sam 18:12 have a care of (read לִי for מִי ᵐ5 and modern); in hostile sense, אֶל הָעִיר (in siege) 2Sam 11:16, חַטָאתִי עַל Job 14:16 (but read תַּעֲבֹר with ᵐ5 Ew Di Du and others [not Hi Bu]); absolute with מֵעַל Eccl 5:7 watcheth above, etc.; keep one's mouth, be prudent of speech Prov 21:33, compare Mic 7:5 keep = protect, save, one's life, נֶפֶשׁ Prov 13:3; Prov 16:17; Prov 19:16; Prov 22:5, another's Job 2:6 in Proverbs, accusative of person, subject wisdom, Job 4:6 she shall preserve thee, compare (+ מִן of evil) Job 6:24; Job 7:5 especially Participle watch, watchman, of city Isa 21:11 (twice in verse); Isa 21:12; Isa 62:5 (figurative), Song 3:3; Song 5:7 (twice in verse); Ps 127:1 הַמֶּלֶף ׳שׁ (in temple) Jer 35:4 + (see סַף), פֶּית הַמֶּלֶךְ ׳הַפּ 1Kgs 14:27 = 2Chr 12:10, הַשְּׁעָרִים ׳שׁ Neh 13:22, שֹׁמְרֵי הַבַּיִת (figurative) Eccl 12:3 ׳שׁ הַבַּיִתךֵסעוֺה ךֵהת פךֵךֵכ (of David's concubines) 2Sam 15:16; 2Sam 16:21; 2Sam 20:3 שֹׁמֵר הַכֵּלִים 1Sam 17:22, הַבְּגָדִים ׳שׁ 2Kgs 22:14, חַפַּרְדֵּס ׳שׁ Neh 2:8, הַנָּשִׁים ׳שׁ Esth 2:3; Esth 2:14; Esth 2:15, שֹׁמְרִים absolute Judg 7:19; Jer 51:12.
  c. hence watch for, wait for, accusative of person 1Sam 19:11 (to kill him), compare Ps 59:1 (title; accusative הַבַּיִת); with יֲקֵכַי Ps 56:7 = dog my steps, Ps 71:10; Jer 20:10 = watch (suspiciously) Job 10:14; Job 13:27; Job 33:11 absolute הַשֹּׁעמרִים Judg 1:24 wait for, נֶשֶׁף Job 24:15, לַבֹּקֶר Ps 130:6 (twice in verse).
  d. watch, observe, accusative of thing 1Sam 1:12; Eccl 11:4; Job 39:1; Jer 8:7 (of birds), with intelligence Isa 42:20; Ps 107:43 accusative of person Ps 37:37 (|| ראה), Zech 11:11 accusative of sin Ps 31:7; Ps 130:3 accusative of thing, for the purpose of avoiding, Ps 17:4.
2. a. keep, retain, of storing up (food) Gen 41:35 (E); absolute Eccl 3:6 (opposed to הִשְׁלִיךְ); treasure up (in memory) Gen 37:11 (E), compare Mal 2:7; 1Chr 29:18; Prov 4:21 (בְּתוֺךְ לְבָבֶ֑ךְ), Prov 22:18 (כְּבִטֱנ֑ךָ); retain wrath Amos 1:11 (read שָׁמֶר לָנֶצַח We Now GASm Marti; see also נָטַר 1) + (anger omitted) Jer 3:5 (|| נטר).
  b. keep within bounds, restrain, object שׁוֺר Exod 21:29; Exod 21:36 (E); with accusative hand, מִן of evil Isa 56:2 figurative keep thy foot, with temporal clause Eccl 4:17 לְֿפִי מַחְסוֺם׳אֶשׁ Ps 39:2 (ᵐ5 Du and others אָשִׁימָה); apparently reflexive (= Niph`al), Josh 6:18 (+ מִןהַֿחֵרֶס), possibly sc. גַפְשְׁכֶם Di.
3. a. observe, celebrate, accusative of festival, etc., Exod 23:15 (E), Exod 34:18 (J), Exod 12:17 of day vExod 12:17 (P), of month Deut 16:1.
  b. keep Sabbath Deut 5:12; Lev 19:3; Lev 19:30; Lev 26:2 (all H), Exod 31:13; Exod 31:14; Exod 31:16 (P), Isa 56:4, also (+ מֵחַלְּלוֺ) vIsa 56:2 vIsa 56:6.
  c. of other obligations: keep convenant Ezek 17:14, especially convenant of ׳י Deut 29:8; 1Kgs 11:11 + 5 t., ׳שְׁבֻעַת י 1Kgs 2:43, perform vow Deut 23:24 keep commands Jer 35:18; Ezek 20:18 especially מִצָוֺת, תֻקִּים, יֲבֹדָה, etc., of ׳י (sometimes || נצר), Exod 20:6 = Deut 5:10; Amos 2:4; 1Kgs 2:3; Ps 119:8; Ps 119:17; Ps 119:34 + very often (c. 120 t.); ׳דֶּרֶח י ׳שׁ Gen 18:19 (J) + 4 t., ׳דַּרְכֵי י 2Sam 22:22 = Ps 18:22, ׳י ׳ד omitted Judg 2:22 b; אָרְחוֺת צַדַּיקִים ׳שׁ Prov 2:20 (|| תֵּלֵח תְּלֵח בְּדֶרֶח טוֺבֹים), ׳שׁ דְּרָכַי (ways of wisdom) Prov 8:32 (Ps 17:4 see 1 d); keep discharge an office, כְּהֻנָּה Num 3:10; Num 18:7 (both P), absolute 2Chr 5:11 a function or duty, especially מִשְׁמֶרֶת ׳שׁ Lev 8:35; Num 1:53 + approximately 32 t. (see ׳מ below); accusative of obligation often omitted, especially D (and RD) keep and do Deut 4:6; Deut 7:12 + 8 t.; to do Deut 5:1; Deut 5:29 + 16 t. D + 3 t., etc.
  d. observe = follow dictates of (prudence, justice, kindness, wisdom) Hos 12:7 (חֶסֶד וּמִשְׁפָּט), Isa 56:1; Prov 4:4; Prov 5:2; Prov 7:1; Prov 7:2 bad sense, observe vanities Ps 31:7. — Doubtful are: לִשְׁמֹר absolute Hos 4:10, very strange (conjectures in We Now Marti); שָׁמוּר 1Sam 9:24, HPS אֵחַרְנוּ, compare Now BuComm.; Ps 59:10 read עֻוִּי אֵלֶיךָ אֲזַמֵּ֑רָה (as vPs 59:18, ᵑ6 Che Bae).
4. sometimes ׳י subject:
  a. keep, preserve, protect, accusative of person, + ב of way, etc., Gen 28:15; Gen 28:20 (J), Exod 23:20 (E; of מַלְאָח), Ps 91:11 (׳מ), Josh 24:17 (E); accusative of person (or נפשׁ) only: 1Sam 30:23; Jer 31:9; Num 6:24 (P), Job 29:2; Ps 16:1 + 10 t. Psalms; + מִן Ps 121:7 + 2 t.; accusative רַהְּלַי 1Sam 2:9, compare Prov 3:26 (מִן); Participle שֹׁמְרֶ֑ךָ Ps 121:3; Ps 121:5, compare vPs 121:4, etc.; accusative of city Ps 127:1.
  b. with accusative בְּרִית, ל person Deut 7:12, + חֶסֶד vDeut 7:7 + 5 t., אֱמֶת לְעוֺלָם ׳הַשּׁ Ps 146:6 הַשְּׁבֻעָה Deut 7:8, etc.; passive of covenant (׳י agent) עֲרוּכָה בַכֹּל וּשְׁמֻרָה 2Sam 23:5 (legal terminology, Dr).
5. keep, reserve, weeks of harvest Jer 5:24 (ל person). Niph`al36 Perfect 3 masculine singular נִשְׁמַד 2Sam 20:10, etc.; Imperfect 3 feminine singular תִּשָּׁמֵד Judg 13:13 2 masculine plural תִּשָּׁמַ֑רוּ Exod 23:13 Imperative masculine singular תִּשָּׁמֵד Isa 7:4 הִדָמשּׁ֫מֶר (לְךָׅ Gen 24:6 +; feminine singular הִשָּֽׁמְרִי Judg 13:4, etc.; —
1. be on one's guard, with בַּחֶרֶב 2Sam 20:10 by reason of the sword, i.e. against it; with ב temporal 1Sam 19:2, שָׁם 2Kgs 6:10 take heed Exod 23:13 (E) Deut 2:4 with מִן person Exod 23:21 (E), Jer 9:3 מִן of thing Judg 13:13; Deut 23:10 מִן infinitive take care not to, etc. Gen 31:29 (E), 2Kgs 6:9 infinitive without מִן Exod 19:12 (J), but read probably מֵעֲלוֺת; followed by פֶּן lest Gen 24:6 (J) + 11 t. (especially Deuteronomy); with (וְ)אַל jussive Exod 10:23 (J), Judg 13:4; Job 36:21, with Imperative coordinate Isa 7:4. — Very often Imperative (24 t.), especially in phrase הִשָּׁמֶרלְֿךָ (12 t.), הִשָּֽׁטְרוּ לָכֶם (3 t.); + לְנַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶם Deut 4:15; Josh 23:11 (RD; + infinitive); + ׳בְּנַפ Jer 17:21 apparently ב pret. on peril of your life (compare ב III. 3 a), so perhaps also בְּרוּחֲכֶם Mal 2:15; Mal 2:16 (We Now).
2. keep oneself, refrain, abstain, מֵאִשָּׁה 1Sam 21:5.
3. be kept, guarded, Hos 12:14 (compare ׳שׁ of Jacob v.Hos 12:13); be preserved (by ׳י) Ps 37:28 (לִיוֺלָם), but read probably עַוָּלִים (לְעוֺלָם) נִשְׁמָ֑דוּ Hup-Ri (Now) Che Bae Du Dr. Pi`el Participle plural מְשַׁמְּרִים הַבְלֵישָֿׁוְא Jonah 2:9 those paying regard to false vanities (compare Qal Ps 31:7). Hithpa`el Imperfect 1 singular וָאֶשְׁתַּסֵּר מֵעֲוֺנַי Ps 18:24 I kept myself from, etc. = 2Sam 22:24 (verb cohortative); 3 masculine singular וְיִשְׁתַּמֵּר חֻקּוֺת עָמְרִי Mic 6:16, but read וְתִשְׁמֹר thou keepest, observest, We Now GASm.

keep, kept, observe, heed, keepeth, …
šāmar
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
  • to keep, guard, observe, give heed
    • (Qal)
      • to keep, have charge of
        • "to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life
        • watch, watchman (participle)
        to watch for, wait for"to watch, observe"to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory)"to keep (within bounds), restrain"to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow)"to keep, preserve, protect"to keep, reserve
      (Niphal)
      • to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware
        • "to keep oneself, refrain, abstain"to be kept, be guarded
      (Piel) to keep, pay heed"(Hithpael) to keep oneself from

פִּקּוּדֶֽי ךָ
פִּקּוּדֶֽי
Root word precepts, commandments, statutes
ךָ
Suffix — pronoun your / you (one man)
Dictionary form: פִּקּוּד · pik-KOOD

Noun — Common, masculine plural, construct state plural — usually add "-s"; "___ of …" — bound to the next word

In the KJV here: thy precepts
thy precepts ×15 his commandments ×2 in thy precepts ×2 after thy precepts ×1 from thy precepts ×1 of thy precepts ×1 the statutes ×1 through thy precepts ×1
More options
precept — Closest modern equivalent; formal but widely understood.
commandment — Emphasizes binding authority; suits legal or covenantal contexts.
directive — Neutral, contemporary; good for non-liturgical translations.
instruction — Accessible and broad; suits didactic or wisdom contexts.
statute — Legal register; best when paired with law or covenant language.
order — Concise and direct; fits contexts stressing obedience.

BDB6739 H6490

BDB6738 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6740

[פִּקּוּד]24 noun masculinePs 19:9 precept (of ׳י; properly thing appointed, charge, compare √ B 2), in Psalms (compare Syriac , ); — only plural construct ׳פִּקּוּדֵי י Ps 19:9, and suffix פִּקּוּדָיו Ps 111:7, פִּקֻּדָיו Ps 103:18 elsewhere פִּקּוּדֶיךָ Ps 119:15; Ps 119:27 + 10 t. 119 + vPs 119:128 (for ᵑ0 פִּקּוּדֵי כֹל, ᵐ5 ᵑ9 and most); פִּקֻּדֶיךָ vPs 119:4 vPs 119:45 +6 t. 119.

precepts, commandments, statutes
piqqûd
properly, appointed, i.e., a mandate (of God; plural only, collectively, for the Law)
  • precept, statute

This book is chanted to the poetic accent system (used only in Job, Psalms, and Proverbs). Each group below ends at one of its pausing accents — translate a group as one unit.
פְּ֭דֵנִי Dechi — a lesser break מֵעֹ֣שֶׁק אָדָ֑ם Atnach — the verse's main pause — take a breath here וְ֝אֶשְׁמְרָ֗ה Revia Mugrash — a lesser break פִּקּוּדֶֽיךָ Silluq — end of the verse

פְּדֵנִי מֵעֹשֶׁק אָדָם וְאֶשְׁמְרָה פִּקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃
134
Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts.
Cross References

Psalms 119:122

עֲרֹב עַבְדְּךָ לְטוֹב אַֽל-יַעַשְׁקֻנִי זֵדִֽים׃
122
Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.

Psalms 56:1

חָנֵּנִי אֱלֹהִים כִּֽי-שְׁאָפַנִי אֱנוֹשׁ כָּל-הַיּוֹם לֹחֵם יִלְחָצֵֽנִי׃
1
Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.

Ezekiel 11:17

לָכֵן אֱמֹר כֹּֽה-אָמַר אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה וְקִבַּצְתִּי אֶתְכֶם מִן-הָעַמִּים וְאָסַפְתִּי אֶתְכֶם מִן-הָאֲרָצוֹת אֲשֶׁר נְפֹצוֹתֶם בָּהֶם וְנָתַתִּי לָכֶם אֶת-אַדְמַת יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
17
Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even gather you from the people, and assemble you out of the countries where ye have been scattered, and I will give you the land of Israel.

Luke 1:74

τοῦ δοῦναί ἡμῖν ἀφόβως ἐκ χειρὸς τῶν ἐχθρῶν ἡμῶν ῥυσθέντας λατρεύειν αὐτῷ
74
That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,

Psalms 142:6

הַקְשִׁיבָה׀ אֶֽל-רִנָּתִי כִּֽי-דַלּוֹתִי מְאֹד הַצִּילֵנִי מֵרֹדְפַי כִּי אָמְצוּ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃
6
Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.

Ezekiel 36:24

וְלָקַחְתִּי אֶתְכֶם מִן-הַגּוֹיִם וְקִבַּצְתִּי אֶתְכֶם מִכָּל-הָאֲרָצוֹת וְהֵבֵאתִי אֶתְכֶם אֶל-אַדְמַתְכֶֽם׃
24
For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land.

Psalms 105:43

וַיּוֹצִא עַמּוֹ בְשָׂשׂוֹן בְּרִנָּה אֶת-בְּחִירָֽיו׃
43
And he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with gladness:

Psalms 56:13

כִּי הִצַּלְתָּ נַפְשִׁי מִמָּוֶת הֲלֹא רַגְלַי מִדֶּחִי לְהִֽתְהַלֵּךְ לִפְנֵי אֱלֹהִים בְּאוֹר הַֽחַיִּֽים׃
13
For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?

Acts 9:31

Αἱ μὲν οὖν ἐκκλησίαι καθ' ὅλης τῆς Ἰουδαίας καὶ Γαλιλαίας καὶ Σαμαρείας εἶχον εἰρήνην οἰκοδομουμέναι καὶ πορευομέναι τῷ φόβῳ τοῦ κυρίου καὶ τῇ παρακλήσει τοῦ ἁγίου πνεύματος ἐπληθύνοντο
31
Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
Psalms 119:133
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