Psalms 119:169

¹⁶⁷ I obey Your testimonies and love them greatly.

¹⁶⁸ I obey Your precepts and Your testimonies, for all my ways are before You.

May my cry come before You, O LORD; give me understanding according to Your word.

¹⁷⁰ May my plea come before You; rescue me according to Your promise.

¹⁷¹ My lips pour forth praise, for You teach me Your statutes.

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

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BSB: May my cry come before You, O LORD; give me understanding according to Your word.
KJV: Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.
WEB: Let my cry come before you, LORD. Give me understanding according to your word.
ASV: Let my cry come near before thee, O Jehovah: Give me understanding according to thy word.
DARBY: TAU. Let my cry come near before thee, Jehovah: give me understanding according to thy word.
BLB: Let my cry come before You, O YHWH; according to Your word, give me understanding.

ÅB: La mitt klagerop komme nær for ditt åsyn, Herre! Lær meg etter ditt ord!
OTB: La mitt rop komme for deg, Herre;
Gi meg forstand etter ditt ord.
B1930: La mitt klagerop komme nær for ditt åsyn, Herre! Lær mig efter ditt ord!

James 1:5
Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
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Psalms 119:144–145
Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live.
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Psalms 18:6
In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears.
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Proverbs 2:3–5
if you truly call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding,
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2 Chronicles 1:10
Now grant me wisdom and knowledge, so that I may lead this people. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”
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2 Chronicles 30:27
Then the priests and the Levites stood to bless the people, and God heard their voice, and their prayer came into His holy dwelling place in heaven.
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Daniel 2:21
He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.
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1 Chronicles 22:12
Above all, may the LORD give you insight and understanding when He puts you in command over Israel, so that you may keep the Law of the LORD your God.
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