Psalm 119:144
Strong's Lexicon
Your testimonies
עֵדְוֺתֶ֥יךָ (‘ê·ḏə·wō·ṯe·ḵā)
Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5715: 1) testimony

are righteous
צֶ֖דֶק (ṣe·ḏeq)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 6664: 1) justice, rightness, righteousness 1a) what is right or just or normal, rightness, justness (of weights and measures) 1b) righteousness (in government) 1b1) of judges, rulers, kings 1b2) of law 1b3) of Davidic king, Messiah 1b4) of Jerusalem as seat of just government 1b5) of God's attribute 1c) righteousness, justice (in case or cause) 1d) rightness (in speech) 1e) righteousness (as ethically right) 1f) righteousness (as vindicated), justification (in controversy), deliverance, victory, prosperity 1f1) of God as covenant-keeping in redemption 1f2) in name of Messianic king 1f3) of people enjoying salvation 1f4) of Cyrus

forever.
לְעוֹלָ֗ם (lə·‘ō·w·lām)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5769: 1) long duration, antiquity, futurity, for ever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient, world 1a) ancient time, long time (of past) 1b) (of future) 1b1) for ever, always 1b2) continuous existence, perpetual 1b3) everlasting, indefinite or unending future, eternity

Give me understanding,
הֲבִינֵ֥נִי (hă·ḇî·nê·nî)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 995: 1) to discern, understand, consider 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to perceive, discern 1a2) to understand, know (with the mind) 1a3) to observe, mark, give heed to, distinguish, consider 1a4) to have discernment, insight, understanding 1b) (Niphal) to be discerning, intelligent, discreet, have understanding 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to understand 1c2) to cause to understand, give understanding, teach 1d) (Hithpolel) to show oneself discerning or attentive, consider diligently 1e) (Polel) to teach, instruct 2) (TWOT) prudent, regard

that I may live.
וְאֶחְיֶֽה׃ (wə·’eḥ·yeh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 2421: 1) to live, have life, remain alive, sustain life, live prosperously, live for ever, be quickened, be alive, be restored to life or health 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to live 1a1a) to have life 1a1b) to continue in life, remain alive 1a1c) to sustain life, to live on or upon 1a1d) to live (prosperously) 1a2) to revive, be quickened 1a2a) from sickness 1a2b) from discouragement 1a2c) from faintness 1a2d) from death 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to preserve alive, let live 1b2) to give life 1b3) to quicken, revive, refresh 1b3a) to restore to life 1b3b) to cause to grow 1b3c) to restore 1b3d) to revive 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to preserve alive, let live 1c2) to quicken, revive 1c2a) to restore (to health) 1c2b) to revive 1c2c) to restore to life

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live.

Young's Literal Translation
The righteousness of Thy testimonies [is] to Cause me to understand, and I live!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Your decrees are righteous forever . Give me understanding, and I will live.

New American Standard Bible
Your testimonies are righteous forever; Give me understanding that I may live. Qoph.

King James Bible
The righteousness of thy testimonies [is] everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Your statutes are always righteous; give me understanding that I may live.

New Living Translation
Your laws are always right; help me to understand them so I may live.

English Standard Version
Your testimonies are righteous forever; give me understanding that I may live.

New American Standard Bible
Your testimonies are righteous forever; Give me understanding that I may live. Qoph.

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

Holman Christian Standard 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.

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

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

English Revised Version
Thy testimonies are righteous for ever: give me understanding, and I shall live.

Young's Literal Translation
The righteousness of Thy testimonies is to Cause me to understand, and I live!
















Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:8
And what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?

Psalm 19:9
The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.

Psalm 119:27
Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.

Psalm 119:138
Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful.

Psalm 119:169
TAU. Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 119:143
Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights.

Psalm 119:142
Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.

Psalm 119:141
I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts.

Psalm 119:145
KOPH. I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes.

Psalm 119:146
I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.
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