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Psalm 119:8

Hebrew
אֶתplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֵת

hebrew

The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence.

For example, in Genesis 1:1 the word is preceded by בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים (
חֻקֶּ֥יךָ אֶשְׁמֹ֑רplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigExamples

שָׁמַר

Meaning:

* To guard * To protect * To keep * To observe * To attend

The verb שמר occurs about 470 times in the Old Testament.

Central in covenant language. God “keeps” His covenant promises, and His people are called to Deuteronomy 7:9Psalm 121:7Deuteronomy 7:11Psalm 127:1Luke 2:19
אַֽל תַּעַזְבֵ֥נִי עַד מְאֹֽד
ESV
I will keep your statutes; do not utterly forsake me!
NIV
I will obey your decrees; do not utterly forsake me.
NLT
I will obey your decrees. Please don't give up on me! Beth
LXX
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greek

The definite article
δικαιώματά σου φυλάξω μή με ἐγκαταλίπῃς ἕως σφόδρα
KJV
I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.

Psalm 119:7 ← Psalm 119:8 → Psalm 119:9

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