Psalms 119:100

98 Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.

99 I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.

I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.

101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.

102 I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
I discern more than the elders, for I obey Your precepts.
KJV
I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.
WEB
I understand more than the aged, because I have kept your precepts.
ASV
I understand more than the aged, Because I have kept thy precepts.
DARBY
I understand more than the aged, because I have observed thy precepts.
BLB
I understand above elders, for Your precepts I have kept.
ÅB
Jeg er forstandigere enn de gamle; for jeg har tatt vare på dine befalinger.
OTB
Jeg forstår mer enn de gamle,
Fordi jeg har holdt dine påbud.
B1930
Jeg er forstandigere enn de gamle; for jeg har tatt vare på dine befalinger.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • James 3:13

    Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

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  • Psalms 111:10

    The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.

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  • Job 28:28

    And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

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  • Job 12:12

    With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

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  • Job 15:9–10

    What knowest thou, that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us?

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  • Jeremiah 8:8–9

    How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain.

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  • 1 Kings 12:6–15

    And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?

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  • Matthew 7:24

    Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

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