Parallel Verses
Webster
The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.
Holman Bible
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.
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!
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 119:144
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cross References
Psalm 19:9
The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
Psalm 119:34
Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yes, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
Psalm 119:66
Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.
Psalm 119:73
JOD. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
Psalm 119:138
Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful.
Psalm 119:152
Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.
Psalm 119:169
TAU. Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.
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.
Isaiah 27:11
When its boughs 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 show them no favor.
Jeremiah 4:22
For my people are foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have no 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 5:18
For verily I say to you, Till heaven and earth shall pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
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 who received seed by the way side.
John 17:3
And this is life eternal, that they may know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.
2 Corinthians 4:6
For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined into our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
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.
1 John 5:20-21
And we know that the Son of God hath 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.