Psalms 119:99

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“I have more insight than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my meditation.”

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BSBPD

“I have more insight than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my meditation.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“I have more understanding than all my teachers; For thy testimonies are my meditation.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Above all my teachers I have acted wisely. For Thy testimonies <FI>are<Fi> my meditation.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 119:99 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Deuteronomy 4:6Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the sight of the peoples, who will hear of all these statutes and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.”
  2. 2 Samuel 15:24Zadok was also there, and all the Levites with him were carrying the ark of the covenant of God. And they set down the ark of God, and Abiathar offered sacrifices until the people had passed out of the city.
  3. 1 Chronicles 15:11David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar and the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.
  4. 2 Chronicles 29:15When they had assembled their brothers and consecrated themselves, they went in to cleanse the house of the LORD, according to the command of the king by the words of the LORD.
  5. 2 Chronicles 30:22And Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites who performed skillfully before the LORD. For seven days they ate their assigned portion, sacrificing fellowship offerings and giving thanks to the LORD, the God of their fathers.
  6. Psalms 119:15I will meditate on Your precepts and regard Your ways.
  7. Psalms 119:24Your testimonies are indeed my delight; they are my counselors.
  8. Jeremiah 2:8The priests did not ask, ‘Where is the LORD?’ The experts in the law no longer knew Me, and the leaders rebelled against Me. The prophets prophesied by Baal and followed useless idols.
  9. Jeremiah 8:8How can you say, ‘We are wise, and the Law of the LORD is with us,’ when in fact the lying pen of the scribes has produced a deception?
  10. Matthew 11:25At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.
  11. Matthew 13:11He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.
  12. Matthew 15:6he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.
  13. Matthew 15:14Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”
  14. Matthew 23:24You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.
  15. 2 Timothy 3:15From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
  16. Hebrews 5:12Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to reteach you the basic principles of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food!

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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