Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Your decrees are righteous forever.
Give me understanding, and I will live.

International Standard Version

Your righteous decrees are eternal; give me understanding, and I will live. Qof

A Conservative Version

Thy testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, and I shall live.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


Your righteous testimonies are everlasting;
Give me understanding [the ability to learn and a teachable heart] that I may live.

Bible in Basic English

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

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

Justice is thy testimonies forever: cause me to understand and I shall live.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

The righteousness of your testimonies [is] forever; give me understanding that I may live.

Modern King James verseion

The righteousness of Your testimonies is everlasting; give me understanding, and I shall live.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting; O grant me understanding, and I shall live.

NET Bible

Your rules remain just. Give me insight so that I can live.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

Righteous are thy testimonies, unto times age-abiding, Give me understanding, that I may live.

Webster

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. KUF

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Verse Info

Context Readings

Tsade

143 Trouble and anguish have come upon me. Even so I am fond of your commandments. 144 Your testimonies are righteous forever;
Give me understanding that I may live.
145 I cried with all my heart. Answer me, O Jehovah! I will observe your statutes.

Cross References

Psalm 19:9

The reverence of Jehovah is pure. It endures forever. The decisions of Jehovah are true. They are completely fair.

Psalm 119:34

Give me understanding, that I may observe your law and keep it with all my heart.

Psalm 119:66

Teach me goodness, discernment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments.

Psalm 119:73

Your hands made me and fashioned me. Give me understanding, that I may learn your commandments.

Psalm 119:138

You have commanded your laws in righteousness and in exceeding faithfulness.

Psalm 119:152

Of old I have known from your laws that you have founded them forever.

Psalm 119:169

Let my cry come before you, O Jehovah. Give me understanding according to your word.

Proverbs 10:21

The lips of the righteous feed many. Fools die for lack of understanding.

Isaiah 6:9-10

He said: Go and tell this people: 'Hear constantly but do not understand. See constantly but do not perceive.'

Isaiah 27:11

When its twigs are dry, they are broken off and women come and make fires with them. For they have no understanding (discernment). Their Maker has no compassion on them, and their Creator shows them no favor.

Jeremiah 4:22

My people are fools. They do not know me. They are stupid people. They do not understand. They are experts in doing wrong, and they do not know how to do good.

Daniel 12:10

Many will purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined. The wicked will do wickedly and none of the wicked will understand. Those who are wise will understand!

Hosea 4:6

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you! You will not be a priest to me since you have forgotten the Law of your God. Therefore, I will forget your children.

Matthew 5:18

I solemnly tell you, heaven and earth would pass away before one small letter (detail) will pass away from the Law. All things must be accomplished.

Matthew 13:19

When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand, the evil one takes away that which was sown in his heart. This is what was sown by the roadside.

John 17:3

This is everlasting life that they should have *deep, intimate knowledge of you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have commissioned. *(Greek: ginosko: know, perceive, be sure, understand)

2 Corinthians 4:6

God said: Light will shine out of darkness. He shined in our hearts. He gave the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face (presence) ((person) of Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 1:23-25

You have been given a new birth, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and endures.

1 John 5:20-21

We know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding. We know him that is true for we are in him who is true, [and] in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and everlasting life.

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