Psalm 119:144 “Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I…”

Psalm 119:144

Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.

World English Bible

Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live. QOPH

American Standard Version

Thy testimonies are righteous for ever: Give me understanding, and I shall live. ק QOPH.

Geneva Bible 1599

The righteousnes of thy testimonies is euerlasting: graunt me vnderstanding, and I shall liue.

Darby Translation

The righteousness of thy testimonies is for ever: give me understanding, and I shall live.

Young's Literal Translation

The righteousness of Thy testimonies [is] to Cause me to understand, and I live!

Bible in Basic English

The righteousness of your unchanging word is eternal; give me wisdom so that I may have life. KOPH

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Cross references

“righteousness”

1 Peter 1:23–25 Psalm 119:138 Psalm 119:152 Matthew 5:18

1 Peter 1:23–25 · BSB

For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.

Psalm 119:138 · BSB

The testimonies You have laid down are righteous and altogether faithful.

Psalm 119:152 · BSB

Long ago I learned from Your testimonies that You have established them forever.

Matthew 5:18 · BSB

For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.

“give me”

Psalm 119:169 2 Corinthians 4:6 Psalm 119:73 Psalm 119:66 Psalm 119:34 1 John 5:20

Psalm 119:169 · BSB

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

2 Corinthians 4:6 · BSB

For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

Psalm 119:73 · BSB

Your hands have made me and fashioned me; give me understanding to learn Your commandments.

Psalm 119:66 · BSB

Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in Your commandments.

Psalm 119:34 · BSB

Give me understanding that I may obey Your law, and follow it with all my heart.

1 John 5:20 · BSB

And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

“understanding”

Jeremiah 4:22 Daniel 12:10 Proverbs 10:21 Isaiah 27:11 Matthew 13:19 Hosea 4:6

Jeremiah 4:22 · BSB

“For My people are fools; they have not known Me. They are foolish children, without understanding. They are skilled in doing evil, but they know not how to do good.”

Daniel 12:10 · BSB

Many will be purified, made spotless, and refined, but the wicked will continue to act wickedly. None of the wicked will understand, but the wise will understand.

Proverbs 10:21 · BSB

The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.

Isaiah 27:11 · BSB

When its limbs are dry, they are broken off. Women come and use them for kindling; for this is a people without understanding. Therefore their Maker has no compassion on them, and their Creator shows them no favor.

Matthew 13:19 · BSB

When anyone hears the message of the kingdom but does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path.

Hosea 4:6 · BSB

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children.

Also

Psalm 19:9

Psalm 19:9 · BSB

The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD are true, being altogether righteous.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

143Trouble and distress have found me, but Your commandments are my delight.

145I call with all my heart; answer me, O LORD! I will obey Your statutes.

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