Psalms 119:48 Go deeper
← Psalms 119 · ← verse 47 · verse 49 →
My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes. (KJV)
Hebrew words tap a word
וְאֶשָּֽׂא\־ve.'e.sa'-and I may lift up
Lemma: נָשָׂא (na.sa) · Strong's: H5375P
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Conjunction+Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqu1cs)
Meaning: to lift: vow
Used 26 times. Also: Exodus 6:8, Leviticus 9:22, Numbers 14:30, Deuteronomy 32:40, Nehemiah 9:15, Job 42:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5375P; TAHOT Psalms 119:48 word 1
כַפַּ֗יkha.Paihands my
Lemma: כַּף (kaph) · Strong's: H3709G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)
Meaning: palm
Used 139 times. Also: Genesis 20:5, Genesis 31:42, Genesis 40:11, Genesis 40:21, Exodus 4:4, Exodus 9:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3709G; TAHOT Psalms 119:48 word 2
אֶֽל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Psalms 119:48 word 3
מִ֭צְוֹתֶיךָMitz.vo.tei.khacommandments your
Lemma: מִצְוָה (mits.vah) · Strong's: H4687
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: commandment
Used 177 times. Also: Genesis 26:5, Exodus 15:26, Exodus 16:28, Exodus 20:6, Exodus 24:12, Leviticus 4:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4687; TAHOT Psalms 119:48 word 4
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhich
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Psalms 119:48 word 5
אָהָ֗בְתִּי'a.Ha.ve.tiI love
Lemma: אָהֵב (a.hav) · Strong's: H0157G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)
Meaning: to love: lover
Used 196 times. Also: Genesis 22:2, Genesis 24:67, Genesis 25:28, Genesis 27:4, Genesis 27:9, Genesis 27:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0157G; TAHOT Psalms 119:48 word 6
וְאָשִׂ֥יחָהve.'a.Si.chahand I will meditate
Lemma: שִׂיחַ (si.ach) · Strong's: H7878
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqc1cs)
Meaning: to muse
Used 20 times. Also: Judges 5:10, 1 Chronicles 16:9, Job 7:11, Job 12:8, Psalms 55:17, Psalms 69:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7878; TAHOT Psalms 119:48 word 7
בְחֻקֶּֽיךָ\׃ve.chu.Kei.chaon decrees your
Lemma: חֹק (choq) · Strong's: H2706G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: statute: decree
Used 100 times. Also: Genesis 47:26, Exodus 5:14, Exodus 12:24, Exodus 15:25, Exodus 15:26, Exodus 18:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2706G; TAHOT Psalms 119:48 word 8
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| I lift up | → | נָשָׂא H5375P to lift: vow |
| my hands | → | כַּף H3709G palm |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| Your commandments | → | מִצְוָה H4687 commandment |
| which | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| I love | → | אָהֵב H0157G to love: lover |
| and I meditate | → | שִׂיחַ H7878 to muse |
| on Your statutes | → | חֹק H2706G statute: decree |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
🎤 SermonWeek helper
Tap the mic and talk.
Or just say “yes” or “no”.
Things you can say
Simple word rules, no AI service. It only opens pages for you; it never saves or sends anything. Open the full helper page