119:18 Open 1 my eyes so I can truly see 2
the marvelous things in your law!
119:27 Help me to understand what your precepts mean! 3
Then I can meditate 4 on your marvelous teachings. 5
1 tn Heb “uncover.” The verb form גַּל (gal) is an apocopated Piel imperative from גָּלָה (galah, see GKC 214 §75.cc).
2 tn The cohortative with vav (ו) conjunctive indicates purpose/result after the preceding imperative.
3 tn Heb “the way of your precepts make me understand.”
4 tn The cohortative with vav (ו) conjunctive indicates purpose/result after the preceding imperative.
5 tn Heb “your amazing things,” which refers here to the teachings of the law (see v. 18).