Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The statutes you have laid down are righteous; they are fully trustworthy. New Living Translation Your laws are perfect and completely trustworthy. English Standard Version You have appointed your testimonies in righteousness and in all faithfulness. Berean Standard Bible The testimonies You have laid down are righteous and altogether faithful. King James Bible Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful. New King James Version Your testimonies, which You have commanded, Are righteous and very faithful. New American Standard Bible You have commanded Your testimonies in righteousness And great faithfulness. NASB 1995 You have commanded Your testimonies in righteousness And exceeding faithfulness. NASB 1977 Thou hast commanded Thy testimonies in righteousness And exceeding faithfulness. Legacy Standard Bible In righteousness, You have commanded Your testimonies And in exceeding faithfulness. Amplified Bible You have commanded Your testimonies in righteousness And in great faithfulness. Christian Standard Bible The decrees you issue are righteous and altogether trustworthy. Holman Christian Standard Bible The decrees You issue are righteous and altogether trustworthy. American Standard Version Thou hast commanded thy testimonies in righteousness And very faithfulness. Aramaic Bible in Plain English You commanded your testimonies in righteousness and in faithfulness. Brenton Septuagint Translation Thou has commanded righteousness and perfect truth, as thy testimonies. Contemporary English Version All your teachings are true and trustworthy. Douay-Rheims Bible Thou hast commanded justice thy testimonies: and thy truth exceedingly. English Revised Version Thou hast commanded thy testimonies in righteousness and very faithfulness. GOD'S WORD® Translation You have issued your written instructions. They are fair and completely dependable. Good News Translation The rules that you have given are completely fair and right. International Standard Version You have ordered your decrees to us rightly, and they are very faithful. JPS Tanakh 1917 Thou hast commanded Thy testimonies in righteousness And exceeding faithfulness. Literal Standard Version You have appointed Your testimonies, | Righteous and exceedingly faithful, Majority Standard Bible The testimonies You have laid down are righteous and altogether faithful. New American Bible You have given your testimonies in righteousness and in surpassing faithfulness. NET Bible The rules you impose are just, and absolutely reliable. New Revised Standard Version You have appointed your decrees in righteousness and in all faithfulness. New Heart English Bible You have commanded your statutes in righteousness. They are fully trustworthy. Webster's Bible Translation Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful. World English Bible You have commanded your statutes in righteousness. They are fully trustworthy. Young's Literal Translation Thou hast appointed Thy testimonies, Righteous and exceeding faithful, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet…137Righteous are You, O LORD, and upright are Your judgments. 138The testimonies You have laid down are righteous and altogether faithful. 139My zeal has consumed me because my foes forget Your words.… Cross References Psalm 19:7 The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple. Psalm 19:9 The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD are true, being altogether righteous. Psalm 119:75 I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me. Psalm 119:86 All Your commandments are faithful; I am persecuted without cause--help me! Psalm 119:90 Your faithfulness continues through all generations; You established the earth, and it endures. Psalm 119:144 Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live. Psalm 119:172 My tongue sings of Your word, for all Your commandments are righteous. Treasury of Scripture Your testimonies that you have commanded are righteous and very faithful. testimonies Psalm 119:86,144 All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me… Psalm 19:7-9 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple… Deuteronomy 4:8,45 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? … righteous. Psalm 119:75 I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me. Jump to Previous Appointed Commanded Exceeding Faithful Faithfulness Fully Laid Righteous Righteousness Statutes Testimonies Trustworthy Unchanging WordJump to Next Appointed Commanded Exceeding Faithful Faithfulness Fully Laid Righteous Righteousness Statutes Testimonies Trustworthy Unchanging WordPsalm 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 (138) Thy testimonies.--Better, Thou hast commanded Thy testimonies in righteousness and very faithfulness. But unquestionably another arrangement of the text of these two verses is correct. It takes the verb commandest with Psalm 119:137, and gets the simple and obvious "righteous art Thou, O Lord, and upright in the judgments which Thou hast commanded. Thy testimonies are righteous, and faithful to the uttermost" (Burgess). (See Psalm 7:6 and Psalm 119:144.)Verse 138. - Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful; literally, righteousness and very faithfulness (see the Revised Version). "Harsh and severe as thy testimonies may seem, they are all thoroughly for man's highest good" (Kay). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The testimoniesעֵדֹתֶ֑יךָ (‘ê·ḏō·ṯe·ḵā) Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5713: Testimony, witness You have laid down צִ֭וִּיתָ (ṣiw·wî·ṯā) Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order are righteous צֶ֣דֶק (ṣe·ḏeq) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6664: The right, equity, prosperity and altogether מְאֹֽד׃ (mə·’ōḏ) Adverb Strong's 3966: Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily faithful. וֶֽאֱמוּנָ֥ה (we·’ĕ·mū·nāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 530: Firmness, steadfastness, fidelity Links Psalm 119:138 NIVPsalm 119:138 NLT Psalm 119:138 ESV Psalm 119:138 NASB Psalm 119:138 KJV Psalm 119:138 BibleApps.com Psalm 119:138 Biblia Paralela Psalm 119:138 Chinese Bible Psalm 119:138 French Bible Psalm 119:138 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 119:138 You have commanded your statutes in righteousness (Psalm Ps Psa.) |