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Psalms 119:144

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Your testimonies are righteous forever; Give me understanding that I may live.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— The righteousness of thy testimonies [is] everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Thy testimonies are righteous for ever: give me understanding, and I shall live.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Thy testimonies are righteous for ever: Give me understanding, and I shall live.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— The righteousness of thy testimonies [is] everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— The righteousness of thy testimonies is for ever: give me understanding, and I shall live.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Righteous are thy testimonies, unto times age-abiding, Give me understanding, that I may live.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— The righteousness of Thy testimonies [is] to Cause me to understand, and I live!
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Thy testimonies are justice for ever: give me understanding, and I shall live.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— The righteousnes of thy testimonies is euerlasting: graunt me vnderstanding, and I shal liue.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— The righteousnesse of thy Testimonies [is] euerlasting: giue me vnderstanding, and I shall liue.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting; give me understanding, and I shall live.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Thy testimonies [are] an everlasting righteousness: instruct me, and I shall live.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— The righteousness of thy testimonies [is] everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
The righteousness 6664
{6664} Prime
צֶדֶק
tsedeq
{tseh'-dek}
From H6663; the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity.
of thy testimonies 5715
{5715} Prime
עֵדוּת
`eduwth
{ay-dooth'}
Feminine of H5707; testimony.
[is] everlasting: 5769
{5769} Prime
עוֹלָם
`owlam
{o-lawm'}
From H5956; properly concealed, that is, the vanishing point; generally time out of mind (past or future), that is, (practically) eternity; frequentative adverbially (especially with prepositional prefix) always.
give me understanding, 995
{0995} Prime
בִּין
biyn
{bene}
A primitive root; to separate mentally (or distinguish), that is, (generally) understand.
z8685
<8685> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Imperative (See H8810)
Count - 731
and I shall live. 2421
{2421} Prime
חָיַה
chayah
{khaw-yaw'}
A prim root (compare H2331, H2424); to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively to revive.
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

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Matthew Henry's Commentary

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Psalms 119:144

The righteousness of thy testimonies [is] everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall (d) live.

(d) So that the life of man without the knowledge of God is death.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
righteousness:

Psalms 119:138 Thy testimonies [that] thou hast commanded [are] righteous and very faithful.
Psalms 119:152 Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.
Matthew 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.
1 Peter 1:23-25 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. ... But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.

give me:

Psalms 119:34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with [my] whole heart.
Psalms 119:66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.
Psalms 119:73 JOD. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
Psalms 119:169 TAU. Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.
2 Corinthians 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.
1 John 5:20-21 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 eternal life. ... Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

understanding:

Proverbs 10:21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
Isaiah 6:9-10 And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. ... Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.
Isaiah 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, and he that formed them will shew them no favour.
Jeremiah 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.
Daniel 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.
Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.
Matthew 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.
John 17:3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Ps 119:34, 66, 73, 138, 152, 169. Pv 10:21. Is 6:9; 27:11. Jr 4:22. Dn 12:10. Ho 4:6. Mt 5:18; 13:19. Jn 17:3. 2Co 4:6. 1P 1:23. 1Jn 5:20.

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