Psalm 119:142
New International Version
Your righteousness is everlasting and your law is true.

New Living Translation
Your justice is eternal, and your instructions are perfectly true.

English Standard Version
Your righteousness is righteous forever, and your law is true.

Berean Standard Bible
Your righteousness is everlasting and Your law is true.

King James Bible
Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.

New King James Version
Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, And Your law is truth.

New American Standard Bible
Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, And Your Law is truth.

NASB 1995
Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, And Your law is truth.

NASB 1977
Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, And Thy law is truth.

Legacy Standard Bible
Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, And Your law is truth.

Amplified Bible
Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, And Your law is truth.

Christian Standard Bible
Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and your instruction is true.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and Your instruction is true.

American Standard Version
Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, And thy law is truth.

Contemporary English Version
You will always do right, and your teachings are true.

English Revised Version
Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is truth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and your teachings are reliable.

Good News Translation
Your righteousness will last forever, and your law is always true.

International Standard Version
Your righteousness is an eternal righteousness, and your instruction is true.

Majority Standard Bible
Your righteousness is everlasting and Your law is true.

NET Bible
Your justice endures, and your law is reliable.

New Heart English Bible
Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness. Your Law is truth.

Webster's Bible Translation
Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.

World English Bible
Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness. Your law is truth.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Your righteousness [is] righteousness for all time, "" And Your law [is] truth.

Young's Literal Translation
Thy righteousness is righteousness to the age, And Thy law is truth.

Smith's Literal Translation
Thy Justice is justice forever, and thy law the truth.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thy justice is justice for ever: and thy law is the truth.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Your justice is justice for all eternity, and your law is truth.

New American Bible
Your justice is forever right, your law true.

New Revised Standard Version
Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and your law is the truth.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is truth.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Your righteousness stands to eternity, and your Law in the truth.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, And Thy law is truth.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is truth.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet
141I am lowly and despised, but I do not forget Your precepts. 142Your righteousness is everlasting and Your law is true. 143Trouble and distress have found me, but Your commandments are my delight.…

Cross References
John 17:17
Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth.

Isaiah 40:8
The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.”

John 14:6
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Romans 3:21-22
But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, as attested by the Law and the Prophets. / And this righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction,

2 Timothy 3:16
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

Matthew 5:18
For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.

John 8:32
Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

1 Peter 1:23-25
For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. / For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, / but the word of the Lord stands forever.” And this is the word that was proclaimed to you.

Romans 1:16-17
I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek. / For the gospel reveals the righteousness of God that comes by faith from start to finish, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”

Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

1 John 5:20
And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

Proverbs 30:5
Every word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.

Isaiah 45:19
I have not spoken in secret, from a place in a land of darkness. I did not say to the descendants of Jacob, ‘Seek Me in a wasteland.’ I, the LORD, speak the truth; I say what is right.

John 1:14
The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Ephesians 6:14
Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,


Treasury of Scripture

Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and your law is the truth.

thy righteousness.

an everlasting

Psalm 119:144
The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.

Psalm 36:6
Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.

Isaiah 51:6,8
Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished…

and thy

Psalm 119:151
Thou art near, O LORD; and all thy commandments are truth.

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

John 17:17
Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

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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 righteousness
The Hebrew word for "righteousness" is "צִדְקָתְךָ" (tsidqatecha), which denotes a state of being morally right or justifiable. In the context of Psalm 119, this righteousness is attributed to God, emphasizing His perfect moral nature. Historically, the concept of divine righteousness is central to the Hebrew understanding of God's character, as seen throughout the Old Testament. God's righteousness is not only a standard for human conduct but also a source of comfort and assurance for believers, knowing that God's judgments are always fair and just.

is an everlasting righteousness
The phrase "everlasting righteousness" underscores the eternal and unchanging nature of God's moral perfection. The Hebrew word "עוֹלָם" (olam) is used here, often translated as "everlasting" or "eternal," indicating that God's righteousness transcends time. This concept is foundational in conservative Christian theology, affirming that God's nature and His standards do not change with cultural or temporal shifts. It provides believers with a stable foundation, knowing that God's righteousness is as relevant today as it was in the past and will be in the future.

and Your law
The term "law" is translated from the Hebrew word "תּוֹרָה" (torah), which can mean instruction, teaching, or law. In the context of Psalm 119, it refers to God's revealed will and commandments. The Torah is central to Jewish life and worship, and for Christians, it represents God's guidance and wisdom. The law is seen not as a burden but as a path to life and blessing, reflecting God's righteous character and His desire for His people to live in a way that reflects His holiness.

is true
The Hebrew word for "true" is "אֱמֶת" (emet), which conveys the idea of firmness, faithfulness, and reliability. In the biblical context, truth is not merely factual accuracy but is deeply connected to faithfulness and trustworthiness. God's law is true because it is a reflection of His own nature, which is utterly reliable and faithful. For believers, this truth is a source of confidence and assurance, knowing that God's word is a trustworthy guide in all circumstances. The truth of God's law stands in contrast to the shifting opinions and philosophies of the world, offering a solid foundation for life and faith.

(142) Thy . . .--Better, Thy righteousness is right for ever, and Thy law is truth.

Verse 142. - Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness. With God there is "no variableness, neither shadow of turning" (James 1:27). His righteousness (צדקה) is pure abstract right (צדק), one and the same always - not shifting, like human ideas of justice. And thy Law is the truth. An embodiment of that immutable morality which rests upon a basis of absolute eternal truth.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Your righteousness
צִדְקָתְךָ֣ (ṣiḏ·qā·ṯə·ḵā)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 6666: Rightness, subjectively, objectively

is an everlasting
לְעוֹלָ֑ם (lə·‘ō·w·lām)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always

righteousness,
צֶ֣דֶק (ṣe·ḏeq)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6664: The right, equity, prosperity

and Your law
וְֽתוֹרָתְךָ֥ (wə·ṯō·w·rā·ṯə·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 8451: Direction, instruction, law

is true.
אֱמֶֽת׃ (’ĕ·meṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 571: Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness


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