Psalms 119:138
Thou hast commanded iustice by thy testimonies and trueth especially.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful.
In Context
137TSADDI. Righteous art thou, O Lord, and iust are thy iudgements.
139My zeale hath euen consumed mee, because mine enemies haue forgotten thy wordes.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:8And what nation is so great, that hath ordinances and lawes so righteous, as all this Lawe, which I set before you this day?
Psalms 19:7The Lawe of the Lord is perfite, conuerting the soule: the testimonie of the Lord is sure, and giueth wisedome vnto the simple.
Psalms 119:144The righteousnes of thy testimonies is euerlasting: graunt me vnderstanding, and I shall liue.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:138-139
18. TZADDI. 137 Righteous art thou, O Lord , and upright are thy judgments. 138 Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful. Here is, 1. The righteousness of God, the infinite rectitude and perfection of his nature. As he is what he is, so he is what he should be, and in every thing acts as becomes him; there is nothing wanting, nothing amiss, in God; his will is the eternal rule of equity, and he is righteous, for he does all according to it. 2. The righteousness of his government. He… Read the whole commentary →