Psalms 119:169

¹⁶⁷ My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.

¹⁶⁸ I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before thee.

Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.

¹⁷⁰ Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word.

¹⁷¹ My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy 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!

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Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy dwelling place, even unto heaven.
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Only the LORD give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the LORD thy God.
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