Psalms 119:144
The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.
KJV
Thy testimonies are righteous for ever: Give me understanding, and I shall live. ק QOPH.
ASV
צֶ֖דֶק עֵדְוֺתֶ֥י/ךָ לְ/עוֹלָ֗ם הֲבִינֵ֥/נִי וְ/אֶחְיֶֽה
Hebrew
The righteousness of Thy testimonies is to Cause me to understand, and I live!
YLT
Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live. QOPH
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In the original Hebrew
5 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
יָבִ֥ין
ybyn
verb · 168×
ךָ
k
noun · 55×
נִי
ny
verb · 264×
עוֹלָֽם
'vlm
noun · 427×
צֶ֑דֶק
tsdq
noun · 116×
Historic Christian voices
1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1John 5:20 — And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and
- 1Kgs 3:9 — Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
- 1Pet 1:23 — Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
- 2Cor 4:6 — For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
- Dan 12:10 — Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.
- Isa 6:9 — And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.
- Isa 27:11 — When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come, and set them on fire: for it is a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, a
- Jer 4:22 — For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
- John 17:17 — Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
- Matt 5:18 — For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
- Matt 13:19 — When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
- Prov 10:21 — The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
- Ps 19:9 — The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
- Ps 93:5 — Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O LORD, for ever.
- Ps 119:66 — Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.
- Ps 119:73 — Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
- Ps 119:73 — Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
- Ps 119:138 — Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful.
- Ps 119:138 — Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful.
- Ps 119:142 — Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.
- Ps 119:152 — Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.
- Ps 119:160 — Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.
- Ps 119:169 — Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.
- Ps 119:169 — Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.