Psalm 119:91
New International Version
Your laws endure to this day, for all things serve you.

New Living Translation
Your regulations remain true to this day, for everything serves your plans.

English Standard Version
By your appointment they stand this day, for all things are your servants.

Berean Standard Bible
Your ordinances stand to this day, for all things are servants to You.

King James Bible
They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy servants.

New King James Version
They continue this day according to Your ordinances, For all are Your servants.

New American Standard Bible
They stand this day by Your ordinances, For all things are Your servants.

NASB 1995
They stand this day according to Your ordinances, For all things are Your servants.

NASB 1977
They stand this day according to Thine ordinances, For all things are Thy servants.

Legacy Standard Bible
They stand this day according to Your judgments, For all things are Your slaves.

Amplified Bible
They continue this day according to Your ordinances, For all things [all parts of the universe] are Your servants.

Christian Standard Bible
Your judgments stand firm today, for all things are your servants.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They stand today in accordance with Your judgments, for all things are Your servants.

American Standard Version
They abide this day according to thine ordinances; For all things are thy servants.

Contemporary English Version
All things are your servants, and the laws you made are still in effect today.

English Revised Version
They abide this day according to thine ordinances; for all things are thy servants.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
All things continue to stand today because of your regulations, since they are all your servants.

Good News Translation
All things remain to this day because of your command, because they are all your servants.

International Standard Version
To this day they stand by means of your rulings, for all things serve you.

Majority Standard Bible
Your ordinances stand to this day, for all things are servants to You.

NET Bible
Today they stand firm by your decrees, for all things are your servants.

New Heart English Bible
Your laws remain to this day, for all things serve you.

Webster's Bible Translation
They continue this day according to thy ordinances: for all are thy servants.

World English Bible
Your laws remain to this day, for all things serve you.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
According to Your ordinances "" They have stood this day, for the whole—Your servants.

Young's Literal Translation
According to Thine ordinances They have stood this day, for the whole are Thy servants.

Smith's Literal Translation
They stood according to thy judgments this day, for all are thy servants.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
By thy ordinance the day goeth on: for all things serve thee.

Catholic Public Domain Version
By your ordinance, the day perseveres. For all things are in service to you.

New American Bible
By your judgments they stand firm to this day, for all things are your servants.

New Revised Standard Version
By your appointment they stand today, for all things are your servants.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
They continue this day according to thine ordinances; for all are thy servants.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
They stand this day according to Thine ordinances; For all things are Thy servants.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The day continues by thy arrangement; for all things are thy servants.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet
90Your faithfulness continues through all generations; You established the earth, and it endures. 91Your ordinances stand to this day, for all things are servants to You. 92If Your law had not been my delight, then I would have perished in my affliction.…

Cross References
Genesis 8:22
As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night shall never cease.”

Jeremiah 33:25
This is what the LORD says: If I have not established My covenant with the day and the night and the fixed order of heaven and earth,

Colossians 1:17
He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.

Hebrews 1:3
The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.

Nehemiah 9:6
You alone are the LORD. You created the heavens, the highest heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all things, and the host of heaven worships You.

Job 38:33
Do you know the laws of the heavens? Can you set their dominion over the earth?

Isaiah 40:26
Lift up your eyes on high: Who created all these? He leads forth the starry host by number; He calls each one by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.

Romans 11:36
For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.

John 1:3
Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.

Revelation 4:11
“Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and were created.”

Acts 17:28
‘For in Him we live and move and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are His offspring.’

1 Corinthians 8:6
yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist.

Ephesians 1:11
In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,

Proverbs 3:19-20
The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding. / By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open, and the clouds dripped with dew.

Isaiah 45:12
It is I who made the earth and created man upon it. It was My hands that stretched out the heavens, and I ordained all their host.


Treasury of Scripture

They continue this day according to your ordinances: for all are your servants.

they continue this

Psalm 148:5,6
Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created…

Genesis 8:22
While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.

Isaiah 48:13
Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heavens: when I call unto them, they stand up together.

all are

Deuteronomy 4:19
And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven.

Joshua 10:12,13
Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon…

Judges 5:20
They fought from heaven; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera.

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Psalm 119
1. This psalm contains various prayers, praises, and professions of obedience.
2. Aleph.
9. Beth
17. Gimel
25. Daleth
33. He
41. Waw
49. Zayin
57. Heth
65. Teth
73. Yodh
81. Kaph
89. Lamedh
97. Mem
105. Nun
113. Samekh
121. Ayin
129. Pe
137. Tsadhe
145. Qoph
153. Resh
161. Sin and Shin
169. Taw














Your ordinances stand to this day
This phrase emphasizes the enduring nature of God's laws and decrees. In the biblical context, "ordinances" refers to the divine laws given by God, particularly those found in the Torah. The psalmist acknowledges that these laws are not temporary but have a lasting relevance. This reflects the belief that God's word is eternal, as seen in Isaiah 40:8, "The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever." The phrase also suggests a continuity of divine order from creation to the present, aligning with the idea that God's laws are woven into the fabric of the universe.

for all things are servants to You
This part of the verse highlights the sovereignty of God over all creation. The phrase "all things" encompasses the entirety of the created order, indicating that everything in the universe operates under God's authority and purpose. This is consistent with the biblical theme of God's dominion, as seen in passages like Colossians 1:16-17, which states that all things were created through and for Christ, and in Him all things hold together. The concept of creation serving God can also be seen in the natural world, where the order and complexity reflect a divine design. This phrase underscores the belief that all creation ultimately fulfills God's will, whether through obedience or by demonstrating His power and glory.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Psalmist
The author of Psalm 119, traditionally believed to be King David, who expresses a deep love and reverence for God's law.

2. God
The central figure in this verse, whose ordinances and sovereignty are acknowledged.

3. Creation
Refers to all things that exist, which are described as servants to God, highlighting His authority over the universe.
Teaching Points
Divine Sovereignty
God's ordinances are unchanging and eternal, reflecting His ultimate authority over creation.

Recognize that everything in creation serves God's purposes, even when we do not understand how.

Faithfulness of Creation
Just as creation stands firm by God's command, we are called to stand firm in our faith and obedience to His Word.

Reflect on how the natural order can inspire trust in God's faithfulness and reliability.

Servanthood to God
All things are described as servants to God, reminding us of our own call to serve Him wholeheartedly.

Consider how we can align our lives more closely with God's will, serving Him in our daily actions.

Trust in God's Plan
Understanding that all things serve God can bring comfort and assurance in times of uncertainty.

Encourage reliance on God's wisdom and timing, trusting that He is in control.(91) They (the heavens and the earth) continue to this day according to Thine ordinances: for all (i.e., all creation) are Thy servants.--In Hebrew the all, i.e., the universe. The parallelism is in this way preserved, while in the alternative, "as for Thy judgments, Thy," &c., it is lost.

Verse 91. - They continue this day according to thine ordinances. Heaven and earth continue to observe the ordinances given them by God at the first (comp. Jeremiah 31:35, 36; Jeremiah 33:25). For all are thy servants; rather, all things, or all creatures.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
They stand
עָמְד֣וּ (‘ā·mə·ḏū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations

this day
הַיּ֑וֹם (hay·yō·wm)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

according to Your ordinances,
לְֽ֭מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ (lə·miš·pā·ṭe·ḵā)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style

for
כִּ֖י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

all things
הַכֹּ֣ל (hak·kōl)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

are servants to You.
עֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃ (‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant


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