Parallel Verses
World English Bible
Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live. KUF
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.
Webster
The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.
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 Yahweh is clean, enduring forever. Yahweh's ordinances are true, and righteous altogether.
Psalm 119:34
Give me understanding, and I will keep your law. Yes, I will obey it with my whole heart.
Psalm 119:66
Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments.
Psalm 119:73
Your hands have made me and formed me. Give me understanding, that I may learn your commandments.
Psalm 119:138
You have commanded your statutes in righteousness. They are fully trustworthy.
Psalm 119:152
Of old I have known from your testimonies, that you have founded them forever. RESH
Psalm 119:169
Let my cry come before you, Yahweh. Give me understanding according to your word.
Proverbs 10:21
The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.
Isaiah 6:9-10
He said, "Go, and tell this people, 'You hear indeed, but don't understand; and you see indeed, but don't perceive.'
Isaiah 27:11
When its boughs are withered, they will be broken off. The women will come and set them on fire, for they are a people of no understanding. Therefore he who made them will not have compassion on them, and he who formed them will show them no favor.
Jeremiah 4:22
"For my people are foolish, they don't know me. They are foolish children, and they have no understanding. They are skillful in doing evil, but to do good they have no knowledge."
Daniel 12:10
Many shall purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined; but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand; but those who are wise shall understand.
Hosea 4:6
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you, that you may be no priest to me. Because you have forgotten your God's law, I will also forget your children.
Matthew 5:18
For most certainly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not even one smallest letter or one tiny pen stroke shall in any way pass away from the law, until all things are accomplished.
Matthew 13:19
When anyone hears the word of the Kingdom, and doesn't understand it, the evil one comes, and snatches away that which has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown by the roadside.
John 17:3
This is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and him whom you sent, Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 4:6
seeing it is God who said, "Light will shine out of darkness," who has shone in 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
having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and remains forever.
1 John 5:20-21
We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.