Psalms 119:144
The righteousness of Thy testimonies [is] to Cause me to understand, and I live!
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.
In Context
143Adversity and distress have found me, Thy commands [are] my delights.
145[Koph.] I have called with the whole heart, Answer me, O Jehovah, Thy statutes I keep,
Cross References
Psalms 19:9The fear of Jehovah [is] clean, standing to the age, The judgments of Jehovah [are] true, They have been righteous — together.
Psalms 119:34Cause me to understand, and I keep Thy law, And observe it with the whole heart.
Psalms 119:73[Yod.] Thy hands made me and establish me, Cause me to understand, and I learn Thy commands.
Psalms 119:151Near [art] Thou, O Jehovah, And all Thy commands [are] truth.
Psalms 119:169[Taw.] My loud cry cometh near before Thee, O Jehovah; According to Thy word cause me to understand.
Proverbs 7:2Keep my commands, and live, And my law as the pupil of thine 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 →