# Psalms 119.73

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**Book:** [Psalms](/codex/psalms/) · NASB95

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 71. It is good for me that I have been afflicted; That I may learn thy statutes. 72. The law of thy mouth is better unto me Than thousands of gold and silver.
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> **73. YODH. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: Give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.**
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> 74. They that fear thee shall see me and be glad, Because I have hoped in thy word. 75. I know, O Jehovah, that thy judgments are righteous, And that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me. (Psalms 119:71-75, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 71. It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn your statutes. 72. The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver. <b>YUD </b>
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> **73. Your hands have made me and formed me. Give me understanding, that I may learn your commandments.**
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> 74. Those who fear you will see me and be glad, because I have put my hope in your word. 75. Yahweh, I know that your judgments are righteous, that in faithfulness you have afflicted me. (Psalms 119:71-75, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 71. It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes. 72. The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
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> **73. JOD. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.**
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> 74. They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word. 75. I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me. <sup>right: Heb. righteousness</sup> (Psalms 119:71-75, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 71. Good for me that I have been afflicted, That I might learn Thy statutes. 72. Better to me [is] the law of Thy mouth Than thousands of gold and silver!
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> **73. [Yod.] Thy hands made me and establish me, Cause me to understand, and I learn Thy commands.**
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> 74. Those fearing Thee see me and rejoice, Because for Thy word I have hoped. 75. I have known, O Jehovah, That righteous [are] Thy judgments, And [in] faithfulness Thou hast afflicted me. (Psalms 119:71-75, YLT)

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## Theological reading

_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._

## Key words

_Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap._

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## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.