Psalms 119:17

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

¶ GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant, [that] I may live, and keep thy word.

Complete Jewish Bible:

(Gimel) Deal generously with your servant; then I will live and observe your word.

Berean Standard Bible:

Deal bountifully with Your servant, that I may live and keep Your word.

American Standard Version:

Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live; So will I observe thy word.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

GIMEL. Deal bountifully{H1580} with thy servant{H5650}, that I may live{H2421}, and keep{H8104} thy word{H1697}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Psalms 13:6

  • I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.

Ephesians 2:4

  • ¶ But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

Ephesians 2:5

  • Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)

Titus 2:11

  • ¶ For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,

Titus 2:12

  • Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

Psalms 116:7

  • Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.

Psalms 119:65

  • ¶ TETH. Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according unto thy word.

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Commentary for Psalms 119:17

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H1580
    There are 32 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: גָּמַל
    Transliteration: gâmal
    Pronunciation: gaw-mal'
    Description: a primitive root; to treat a person (well or ill), i.e. benefit or requite; by implication (of toil), to ripen, i.e. (specifically) to wean; bestow on, deal bountifully, do (good), recompense, requite, reward, ripen, [phrase] serve, mean, yield.
  2. Strong's Number: H5650
    There are 714 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עֶבֶד
    Transliteration: ʻebed
    Pronunciation: eh'-bed
    Description: from עָבַד; a servant; [idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.
  3. Strong's Number: H2421
    There are 235 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חָיָה
    Transliteration: châyâh
    Pronunciation: khaw-yaw'
    Description: a primitive root (compare חָוָה, חָיָה); to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive; keep (leave, make) alive, [idiom] certainly, give (promise) life, (let, suffer to) live, nourish up, preserve (alive), quicken, recover, repair, restore (to life), revive, ([idiom] God) save (alive, life, lives), [idiom] surely, be whole.
  4. Strong's Number: H8104
    There are 440 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שָׁמַר
    Transliteration: shâmar
    Pronunciation: shaw-mar'
    Description: a primitive root; properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.; beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).
  5. Strong's Number: H1697
    There are 1290 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: דָּבָר
    Transliteration: dâbâr
    Pronunciation: daw-baw'
    Description: from דָבַר; a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause; act, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dearth, decree, deed, [idiom] disease, due, duty, effect, [phrase] eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-) ness, [phrase] glory, [phrase] harm, hurt, [phrase] iniquity, [phrase] judgment, language, [phrase] lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, [idiom] ought, [idiom] parts, [phrase] pertaining, [phrase] please, portion, [phrase] power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, [idiom] (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, [phrase] sign, [phrase] so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, [phrase] song, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, task, [phrase] that, [idiom] there done, thing (concerning), thought, [phrase] thus, tidings, what(-soever), [phrase] wherewith, which, word, work.