Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version They are established for ever and ever, enacted in faithfulness and uprightness. New Living Translation They are forever true, to be obeyed faithfully and with integrity. English Standard Version they are established forever and ever, to be performed with faithfulness and uprightness. Berean Standard Bible They are upheld forever and ever, enacted in truth and uprightness. King James Bible They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness. New King James Version They stand fast forever and ever, And are done in truth and uprightness. New American Standard Bible They are upheld forever and ever; They are performed in truth and uprightness. NASB 1995 They are upheld forever and ever; They are performed in truth and uprightness. NASB 1977 They are upheld forever and ever; They are performed in truth and uprightness. Legacy Standard Bible They are upheld forever and ever; They are done in truth and uprightness. Amplified Bible They are upheld forever and ever; They are done in [absolute] truth and uprightness. Christian Standard Bible They are established forever and ever, enacted in truth and in uprightness. Holman Christian Standard Bible They are established forever and ever, enacted in truth and in what is right. American Standard Version They are established for ever and ever; They are done in truth and uprightness. Contemporary English Version They are true and right and will stand forever. English Revised Version They are established for ever and ever, they are done in truth and uprightness. GOD'S WORD® Translation They last forever and ever. They are carried out with truth and decency. Good News Translation They last for all time; they were given in truth and righteousness. International Standard Version sustained through all eternity, and fashioned in both truth and righteousness. Majority Standard Bible They are upheld forever and ever, enacted in truth and uprightness. NET Bible They are forever firm, and should be faithfully and properly carried out. New Heart English Bible They are established forever and ever. They are done in truth and uprightness. Webster's Bible Translation They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness. World English Bible They are established forever and ever. They are done in truth and uprightness. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThey are sustained forever and for all time. They are made in truth and uprightness. Young's Literal Translation They are sustained for ever to the age. They are made in truth and uprightness. Smith's Literal Translation Being sustained even to forever, being done in truth and uprightness. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAll his commandments are faithful: confirmed for ever and ever, made in truth and equity. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Established forever and ever, to be observed with truth and equity. New Revised Standard Version They are established forever and ever, to be performed with faithfulness and uprightness. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAll his commandments are sure, and are done in righteousness and truth. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And all his commandments are sure and they are done in righteousness and in truth. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917They are established for ever and ever, They are done in truth and uprightness. Brenton Septuagint Translation established for ever and ever, done in truth and uprightness. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Majestic Is His Work…7The works of His hands are truth and justice; all His precepts are trustworthy. 8They are upheld forever and ever, enacted in truth and uprightness. 9He has sent redemption to His people; He has ordained His covenant forever; holy and awesome is His name.… Cross References Isaiah 40:8 The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.” Matthew 24:35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away. Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. James 1:17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow. 1 Peter 1:25 but the word of the Lord stands forever.” And this is the word that was proclaimed to you. Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill? Malachi 3:6 “Because I, the LORD, do not change, you descendants of Jacob have not been destroyed. 2 Timothy 2:13 if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself. Psalm 119:89 Your word, O LORD, is everlasting; it is firmly fixed in the heavens. Psalm 119:160 The entirety of Your word is truth, and all Your righteous judgments endure forever. Luke 21:33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away. John 10:35 If he called them gods to whom the word of God came—and the Scripture cannot be broken— 2 Corinthians 1:20 For all the promises of God are “Yes” in Christ. And so through Him, our “Amen” is spoken to the glory of God. Romans 11:29 For God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable. Isaiah 55:11 so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it. Treasury of Scripture They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness. they Matthew 5:18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Romans 3:31 Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law. stand fast. Psalm 19:9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. Psalm 119:127,128 Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold… Romans 7:12 Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good. Jump to Previous Age Established Faith Faithfulness Fast Fixed Forever Maintained Performed Righteousness Stand Steadfast Sustained Truth Upheld UprightnessJump to Next Age Established Faith Faithfulness Fast Fixed Forever Maintained Performed Righteousness Stand Steadfast Sustained Truth Upheld UprightnessPsalm 111 1. The psalmist by his example incites others to praise God for his glorious5. And gracious works 10. The fear of God breeds true wisdom They are upheld The phrase "they are upheld" refers to the enduring nature of God's commandments and works. The Hebrew root word here is "סָמַךְ" (samak), which means to support, sustain, or uphold. This conveys the idea that God's decrees are not only established but are actively maintained by His power. In a historical context, this reflects the unchanging nature of God's laws throughout the ages, providing a foundation for moral and spiritual life. The assurance that God's principles are upheld offers believers a sense of stability and reliability in a world that is often chaotic and uncertain. forever and ever enacted in truth and uprightness Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew They are upheldסְמוּכִ֣ים (sə·mū·ḵîm) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural Strong's 5564: To prop, to lean upon, take hold of forever לָעַ֣ד (lā·‘aḏ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5703: A, terminus, duration, advance, perpetuity and ever, לְעוֹלָ֑ם (lə·‘ō·w·lām) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always enacted עֲ֝שׂוּיִ֗ם (‘ă·śū·yim) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural Strong's 6213: To do, make in truth בֶּאֱמֶ֥ת (be·’ĕ·meṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 571: Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness and uprightness. וְיָשָֽׁר׃ (wə·yā·šār) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 3477: Straight, right Links Psalm 111:8 NIVPsalm 111:8 NLT Psalm 111:8 ESV Psalm 111:8 NASB Psalm 111:8 KJV Psalm 111:8 BibleApps.com Psalm 111:8 Biblia Paralela Psalm 111:8 Chinese Bible Psalm 111:8 French Bible Psalm 111:8 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 111:8 They are established forever and ever (Psalm Ps Psa.) |