Psalms 119:27

דֶּֽרֶךְ פִּקּוּדֶ֥יךָ הֲבִינֵ֑נִי וְ֝אָשִׂ֗יחָה בְּנִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ

Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.

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פִּקּוּדֶ֥י ךָ

פִּקּוּדֶ֥י

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: of 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

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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

[פִּקּוּד]₂₄ noun masculine^{Ps 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

וְ ֝אָשִׂ֗יחָה

וְ

Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)

֝אָשִׂ֗יחָה

Root word meditate, talk, speak, muse, pray, …

Dictionary form: שִׂיחַ · SEE-ah

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 shall i talk

speak ×3 unto him talk ×2 and i will meditate ×1 and talk ×1 did meditate ×1 i commune ×1 i complained ×1 i muse ×1

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meditate — Best for inward, sustained reflection on God or his works.

muse — Thoughtful rumination; slightly more literary than 'meditate'.

speak — Use when the context is outward verbal expression.

pour out one's thoughts — Captures the free, unbounded nature of the speech act.

lament — Prefer when context is complaint or distress (e.g. Ps 77:3).

commune — Intimate dialogue tone; good for prayer or worship contexts.

BDB8220 H7878

שִׂיחַ verb denominative muse, complain, in poetry talk (of); —

Qal Imperfect 3 masculine singular יָשִׂיחַ Ps 119:23 3 feminine singular suffix תְּשִׂיחֶ֑ךָ Prov 6:22 1 singular אָשִׂיחַ Ps 119:78 +, etc.; Imperative masculine singular שִׂיחַ Job 12:8, masculine plural שִׂיחוּ Judg 5:10 +; Infinitiveconstruct שִׂיחַ Ps 119:148 —

1. complain: Ps 55:18; Ps 77:4 (both || הָמָה), Job 7:11 (בְּמַר נַפְשִׁי), + Ps 6:7 (read probably אָשִׁימָה for אַשְׁחֶה).

2. muse: עִםלְֿבָבִי Ps 77:7 with ב, meditate upon, study, God's עֲלִילוֺת vPs 77:13 (|| הָגָה); פִּקּוּדִים Ps 119:15; Ps 119:78 חֻפִּים vPs 119:23 vPs 119:48 נִפְלָאוֺת vPs 119:27 אִמְרָה vPs 119:148 with accusative דִּבְרֵי נִפְלְאֹתֶיךָ Ps 145:5.

3. a. talk (about), sing (of): absolute Judg 5:10 (ode); with ב, Ps 105:2 = 1Chr 16:9 (|| שִׁיר, זִמֵּר; so SS Gerber, but possibly = 2, so Dr), Ps 69:13 (ב person against; || נְגִינוֺת, of mocking words).
b. with suffix person talk (with) Prov 6:22 (strike out Toy); with לְ speak to Job 12:8 (Di 'sprich sinnend'; Hi Bu read שֶׁרֶץ; Kau חַיַּת (so Bu as alternative), Bö and others below II. שִׂיחַ). Pol`el meditate, consider: Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְשׂוֺחֵחַ Isa 53:8 (absolute); 1 singular אֲשׂוֺחֵחַ Ps 143:5 (ב of thing; || הָגָה). — Gen 24:63 see I. שׁוּמ.

meditate, talk, speak, muse, pray, …

śîaḥ

to ponder, i.e., (by implication) converse (with oneself, and hence, aloud) or (transitively) utter

to put forth, mediate, muse, commune, speak, complain, ponder, sing

(Qal)

to complain

בְּ נִפְלְאוֹתֶֽי ךָ

בְּ

Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with

נִפְלְאוֹתֶֽי

Root word works, wonders, marvellous, things, wonderful, …

ךָ

Suffix — pronoun your / you (one man)

Dictionary form: פָּלָא · paw-LAW

Verb — Niphal, Participle Active, feminine plural, construct state passive or reflexive — "it was done" / "he did it to himself" ongoing action — try "___ing" or "one who ___s"

In the KJV here: of thy wondrous works

and for his wonderful works ×4 too hard ×4 his marvellous works ×3 his wondrous works ×3 marvellous things ×3 thy wondrous works ×3 wondrous things ×3 and his wonders ×2

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wonder — Best general noun form; covers miracles and marvels.

miraculous deed — Emphasizes divine action; good in liturgical or theological contexts.

marvelous work — Modernizes KJV 'marvellous works'; highlights the act itself.

extraordinary thing — Useful when stressing something beyond normal human capacity.

perform wonders — Preferred for the verbal sense; active, dynamic register.

surpass understanding — Captures 'too hard/hidden' nuance; use for the sense of incomprehensibility.

BDB6616 H6381

[פָּלָא]₇₁ verb denominative Niph`al etc., be surpassing, extraordinary (compare Gerber²¹²); —

Niph`al Perfect 3 feminine singular נִפְלָאת Ps 118:23 (Ges^{«GKC:44f»§ 44f}); נִפְלְאַ֫תָה 2Sam 1:26 (Kö^{i. 610 f.}, 614 Ges^{«GKC:75oo»§ 75oo}); 3 plural נִפְלְאוּ Prov 30:18 Imperfect יִפָּלֵא Deut 17:8 + 6 t.; Participle masculine plural נִפְלָאִים Ps 139:14 feminine singular נִפְלֵאת Deut 30:11 plural נִפְלָאוֺת Josh 3:5 +; suffix נִפְלְאֹתַי Exod 3:20, etc.; —

1. be beyond one's power, difficult to do, לעשׂות 2Sam 13:2 ׳בְּעֵינֵי פ Zech 8:6 (twice in verse); with מן person too difficult for Deut 30:11, for ׳י Gen 18:14 (J) Jer 32:17; Jer 32:27.

2. be difficult to understand; with מן person too difficult for Ps 131:1; Prov 30:18; Job 42:3, to decide Deut 17:8. Especially

3. a. be extraordinary, wonderful, 2Sam 1:26; Ps 119:18 of God's acts, בְּעֵנֵינוּ ׳נ Ps 118:23, compare Ps 139:14.

2. Participle as substantive marvellous things Job 37:14 (acts of God), Dan 11:36 (presumptuous words); as adverb wondrously Job 37:5; Dan 8:24.

4. נִפְלָאוֺת = wonderful acts of ׳י in judgment and redemption, Exod 3:20 (J) Judg 6:13; Jer 21:2; 1Chr 16:9; 1Chr 16:24; Ps 9:2; Ps 26:7 + 15 t. Psalms; also ׳עשׂה נ Exod 34:10; Josh 3:5 (J) Job 5:9 = Job 9:10, + 9 t. Chronicles, Psalms; ׳הראה נ Mic 7:15; Ps 78:11. Pi`el Infinitive construct לְפַלֵּא נֶדֶר make a special votive offering, Lev 22:21; Num 15:3; Num 15:8 (P). Hiph`il Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular הִפְלִיא Ps 31:22; 2Chr 26:15 הִפְלִא Isa 28:29 וְהִפְלָא consecutive Deut 28:59 (Ges^{«GKC:75oo»§ 75oo}); Imperfect יַפְלִא Lev 27:2; Num 6:2 Infinitive absolute הַפְלֵא Isa 29:14; 2Chr 2:8 construct הַפְלִיא Isa 29:14; Joel 2:26 Participle מַפְלִא Judg 13:19 —

1. do a hard or difficult thing: (לִנְדֹּר) נֶדֶר ׳הפ make a hard vow Lev 27:2; Num 6:2 (compare Pi`el).

2. make wonderful, do wondrously: of God, מַכּוֺת ׳הפ make plagues wonderful (exceptional), Deut 28:59 עֵצָה ׳הפ Isa 28:29 make counsel wondrous, Isa 29:14 do wonderfully with people, + הַפְלֵא וָפֶלֶא; ׳עשׂה עמכם לה Joel 2:26 dealt with you doing wondrously; חַסְדּוֺ לִי ׳הפ Ps 31:22 לְהֵעָזֵר ׳הפ 2Chr 26:15 did marvelously in receiving help; of the temple גָּדוֺל וְהַפְלֵא 2Chr 2:8 (Kö^{Synt. § 318 e}).

3. of God, מַפְלִא לעשׂות Judg 13:19 working wonders in doing. Hithpa`el Imperfect תִּתְפַּלָּא בִי Job 10:16 thou dost shew thyself marvellous (act inexplicably) against me.

works, wonders, marvellous, things, wonderful, …

pālāʾ

properly, perhaps to separate, i.e., distinguish (literally or figuratively); by implication, to be (causatively, make) great, difficult, wonderful

to be marvellous, be wonderful, be surpassing, be extraordinary, separate by distinguishing action

(Niphal)

to be beyond one's power, be difficult to do

marvellous (participle)

to do extraordinary or hard or difficult thing

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.

דֶּֽרֶךְ פִּקּוּדֶ֥יךָ הֲבִינֵ֑נִי Atnach — the verse's main pause — take a breath here וְ֝אָשִׂ֗יחָה Revia Mugrash — a lesser break בְּנִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ Silluq — end of the verse

דֶּֽרֶךְ-פִּקּוּדֶיךָ הֲבִינֵנִי וְאָשִׂיחָה בְּנִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃

Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.

Cross References

Psalms 145:5

הֲדַר כְּבוֹד הוֹדֶךָ וְדִבְרֵי נִפְלְאֹתֶיךָ אָשִֽׂיחָה׃

I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.

Psalms 105:2

שִֽׁירוּ-לוֹ זַמְּרוּ-לוֹ שִׂיחוּ בְּכָל-נִפְלְאוֹתָֽיו׃

Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.

Psalms 71:17

אֱֽלֹהִים לִמַּדְתַּנִי מִנְּעוּרָי וְעַד-הֵנָּה אַגִּיד נִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃

O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.

Acts 2:11

Κρῆτες καὶ Ἄραβες ἀκούομεν λαλούντων αὐτῶν ταῖς ἡμετέραις γλώσσαις τὰ μεγαλεῖα τοῦ θεοῦ

Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.

Psalms 111:4

זֵכֶר עָשָׂה לְנִפְלְאוֹתָיו חַנּוּן וְרַחוּם יְהוָֽה׃

He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full of compassion.

Revelation 15:3

καὶ ᾄδουσιν τὴν ᾠδὴν Μωσέως τοῦ δούλου τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ τὴν ᾠδὴν τοῦ ἀρνίου λέγοντες Μεγάλα καὶ θαυμαστὰ τὰ ἔργα σου κύριε ὁ θεὸς ὁ παντοκράτωρ· δίκαιαι καὶ ἀληθιναὶ αἱ ὁδοί σου ὁ βασιλεὺς τῶν ἁγίων

And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.

Psalms 78:4

לֹא נְכַחֵד׀ מִבְּנֵיהֶם לְדוֹר אַחֲרוֹן מְֽסַפְּרִים תְּהִלּוֹת יְהוָה וֶעֱזוּזוֹ וְנִפְלְאֹתָיו אֲשֶׁר עָשָֽׂה׃

We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.

Exodus 13:14

וְהָיָה כִּֽי-יִשְׁאָלְךָ בִנְךָ מָחָר לֵאמֹר מַה-זֹּאת וְאָֽמַרְתָּ אֵלָיו בְּחֹזֶק יָד הֽוֹצִיאָנוּ יְהוָה מִמִּצְרַיִם מִבֵּית עֲבָדִֽים׃

And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What is this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand the LORD brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage:

Joshua 4:6

לְמַעַן תִּֽהְיֶה זֹאת אוֹת בְּקִרְבְּכֶם כִּֽי-יִשְׁאָלוּן בְּנֵיכֶם מָחָר לֵאמֹר מָה הָֽאֲבָנִים הָאֵלֶּה לָכֶֽם׃

That this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean ye by these stones?

Psalms 119:26

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Strong's Definition H1870

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Strong's Definition H6490

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