Psalms 119:144
Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live.
World English Bible British with Deuterocanon
In The King James Version
The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.
In Context
143Trouble and anguish have taken hold of me. Your commandments are my delight.
145I have called with my whole heart. Answer me, LORD! I will keep your statutes.
Cross References
Psalms 19:9The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever. The LORD’s ordinances are true, and righteous altogether.
Psalms 119:34Give me understanding, and I will keep your law. Yes, I will obey it with my whole heart.
Psalms 119:73Your hands have made me and formed me. Give me understanding, that I may learn your commandments.
Psalms 119:151You are near, LORD. All your commandments are truth.
Psalms 119:169Let my cry come before you, LORD. Give me understanding according to your word.
Proverbs 7:2Keep my commandments and live! Guard my teaching as the apple of your eye.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:144-145
143 Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights. 144 The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live. These two verses are almost a repetition of the two foregoing verses, but with improvement. 1. David again professes his constant adherence to God and his duty, notwithstanding the many difficulties and discouragements he met with. He had said ( v. 141 ), I am small and despised, and yet adhere to my duty. Here he finds himself not… Read the whole commentary →