Psalms 119:142
Thy righteousnesse is an euerlasting righteousnes, and thy Lawe is trueth.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.
In Context
141I am small and despised: yet do I not forget thy precepts.
143Trouble and anguish are come vpon me: yet are thy commandements my delite.
Cross References
Psalms 19:9The feare of the Lord is cleane, and indureth for euer: the iudgements of the Lord are trueth: they are righteous altogether,
Psalms 119:144The righteousnes of thy testimonies is euerlasting: graunt me vnderstanding, and I shall liue.
Psalms 119:160The beginning of thy worde is trueth, and all the iudgements of thy righteousnesse endure for euer.
Isaiah 51:8For the mothe shall eate them vp like a garment, and the worme shall eate them like wool: but my righteousnesse shalbe for euer, and my saluation from generation to generation.
John 17:17Sanctifie them with thy trueth: thy word is trueth.
2 Thessalonians 1:6For it is a righteous thing with God, to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you,
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:142
141 I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts. Here is, 1. David pious and yet poor. He was a man after God's own heart, one whom the King of kings did delight to honour, and yet small and despised in his own account and in the account of many others. Men's excellency cannot always secure them from contempt; nay, it often exposes them to the scorn of others and always makes them low in their own eyes. God has chosen the foolish things of the world, and it has been the common lot of his people to be… Read the whole commentary →