Psalm 119:44
New International Version
I will always obey your law, for ever and ever.

New Living Translation
I will keep on obeying your instructions forever and ever.

English Standard Version
I will keep your law continually, forever and ever,

Berean Standard Bible
I will always obey Your law, forever and ever.

King James Bible
So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever.

New King James Version
So shall I keep Your law continually, Forever and ever.

New American Standard Bible
So I will keep Your Law continually, Forever and ever.

NASB 1995
So I will keep Your law continually, Forever and ever.

NASB 1977
So I will keep Thy law continually, Forever and ever.

Legacy Standard Bible
So I will keep Your law continually, Forever and ever.

Amplified Bible
I will keep Your law continually, Forever and ever [writing Your precepts on my heart].

Christian Standard Bible
I will always obey your instruction, forever and ever.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will always obey Your instruction, forever and ever.

American Standard Version
So shall I observe thy law continually For ever and ever.

Contemporary English Version
I will keep obeying your Law forever and ever.

English Revised Version
So shall I observe thy law continually for ever and ever.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I will follow your teachings forever and ever.

Good News Translation
I will always obey your law, forever and ever.

International Standard Version
Then I will always keep your Law, forever and ever,

Majority Standard Bible
I will always obey Your law, forever and ever.

NET Bible
Then I will keep your law continually now and for all time.

New Heart English Bible
So I will obey your Law continually, forever and ever.

Webster's Bible Translation
So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever.

World English Bible
So I will obey your law continually, forever and ever.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And I keep Your law continually, "" For all time and forever.

Young's Literal Translation
And I keep Thy law continually, To the age and for ever.

Smith's Literal Translation
And I will watch thy law always, forever and ever.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
So shall I always keep thy law, for ever and ever.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And I will always keep your law, in this age and forever and ever.

New American Bible
I will keep your law always, for all time and forever.

New Revised Standard Version
I will keep your law continually, forever and ever.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
I shall keep your law to the eternity of eternities!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
So shall I observe Thy law continually For ever and ever;So shall I keep thy law continually, for ever and ever.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet
43Never take Your word of truth from my mouth, for I hope in Your judgments. 44I will always obey Your law, forever and ever. 45And I will walk in freedom, for I have sought Your precepts.…

Cross References
Deuteronomy 6:6-9
These words I am commanding you today are to be upon your hearts. / And you shall teach them diligently to your children and speak of them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. / Tie them as reminders on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. ...

Joshua 1:8
This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do.

Matthew 5:17-19
Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them. / 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. / So then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

John 14:15
If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.

James 1:22-25
Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves. / For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror, / and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. ...

Romans 7:12
So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous, and good.

1 John 2:3-6
By this we can be sure that we have come to know Him: if we keep His commandments. / If anyone says, “I know Him,” but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him. / But if anyone keeps His word, the love of God has been truly perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him: ...

Psalm 1:1-2
Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers. / But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night.

Proverbs 3:1-2
My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments; / for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life.

2 Timothy 3:16-17
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, / so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.

John 15:10
If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.

Romans 2:13
For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but it is the doers of the law who will be declared righteous.

Luke 11:28
But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”

Psalm 19:7-11
The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple. / The precepts of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart; the commandments of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes. / The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD are true, being altogether righteous. ...

Hebrews 8:10
For this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds and inscribe them on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.


Treasury of Scripture

So shall I keep your law continually for ever and ever.

so shall.

keep

Psalm 119:33,34
HE. Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end…

Revelation 7:15
Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.

Revelation 22:11
He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.

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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














I will always obey
The phrase "I will always obey" reflects a deep commitment and determination to adhere to God's commandments. The Hebrew root for "obey" is "שָׁמַר" (shamar), which means to keep, guard, or observe. This word conveys not just a passive following but an active, vigilant guarding of God's law. Historically, this reflects the covenant relationship between God and His people, where obedience is a response to God's faithfulness and love. The psalmist's declaration is an expression of unwavering dedication, suggesting that obedience is not a temporary or conditional act but a lifelong commitment.

Your law
"Your law" refers to the Torah, the divine instructions given by God to His people. The Hebrew word for "law" is "תּוֹרָה" (torah), which encompasses teachings, instructions, and guidelines for living a life that is pleasing to God. In the historical context of ancient Israel, the Torah was central to religious and communal life, serving as the foundation for moral and ethical conduct. The psalmist's reference to "Your law" underscores the belief that God's commandments are not burdensome but are a source of wisdom and life. It highlights the psalmist's recognition of the law as a divine gift meant to guide and protect.

forever and ever
The phrase "forever and ever" emphasizes the eternal nature of the psalmist's commitment to God's law. In Hebrew, this is expressed as "לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד" (le'olam va'ed), which signifies perpetuity and unending duration. This reflects a theological understanding that God's law is timeless and unchanging, applicable to all generations. The psalmist's use of this phrase indicates a belief in the enduring relevance and authority of God's commandments. It also suggests a hope and assurance in the eternal relationship between God and His people, where obedience is not just for this life but extends into eternity. This eternal perspective inspires believers to view their adherence to God's law as part of a larger, divine narrative that transcends time.

Verse 44. - So shall I keep thy Law continually forever and ever. God's mercy will draw forth the psalmist's gratitude, and make his obedience perfect and perpetual.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
I will always
תָמִ֗יד (ṯā·mîḏ)
Adverb
Strong's 8548: Continuance, constant, ellipt, the regular, sacrifice

obey
וְאֶשְׁמְרָ֖ה (wə·’eš·mə·rāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular
Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to

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

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

and ever.
וָעֶֽד׃ (wā·‘eḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5703: A, terminus, duration, advance, perpetuity


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