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Inclineהַטmy heartלִבִּיto your testimonies,אֶל עֵדְוֺתֶיךָand notוְאַלtoאֶלgain.בָּצַע
Psalms 119:36
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With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 119:36, word by word
- Inclineהַטhat
incline
To turn the ear or the heart toward someone or something.
Where else “hat” appears- my heartלִבִּlibi
heart
The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.
Where else “libi” appears- to your testimoniesעֵדְוֺתֶיedvote
testimony
Testimony: the tablets of the covenant, which bear witness to what God commanded; "the ark of the testimony" holds them.
Where else “edvote” appears- gainבָּצַעbatsa
gain, profit
Gain, profit; often gain got by wrongdoing.
Where else “batsa” appears
The context
35Lead me in the pathway of your commandments, for in it I take pleasure.
36 · This verse (above)
37Turn away my eyes from looking at falsehood; in your way give me life.