Psalms 119:18

119:18 Open my eyes so I can truly see

the marvelous things in your law!

Psalms 119:27

119:27 Help me to understand what your precepts mean!

Then I can meditate on your marvelous teachings.


tn Heb “uncover.” The verb form גַּל (gal) is an apocopated Piel imperative from גָּלָה (galah, see GKC 214 §75.cc).

tn The cohortative with vav (ו) conjunctive indicates purpose/result after the preceding imperative.

tn Heb “the way of your precepts make me understand.”

tn The cohortative with vav (ו) conjunctive indicates purpose/result after the preceding imperative.

tn Heb “your amazing things,” which refers here to the teachings of the law (see v. 18).