Psalms 119:138–139
Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful.
Thy testimonies that thou hast commaunded, are †righteous: and very †faithfull.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHebr. righteousnesse.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. faithfulnesse.
My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.
*My zeale hath †consumed me: because mine enemies haue forgotten thy words.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. cut me off.
- *Cross-referencePsal.69.8. ioh.2.17.
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From verse 138
- Psalms 119:144Rank 1 from verse 138
144The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.
144The righteousnesse of thy Testimonies is euerlasting: giue me vnderstanding, and I shall liue.
- Psalms 19:7–9Rank 2 from verse 138
7The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.
8The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.
9The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
7‖‖The Law of the LORD is perfect, conuerting the soule: the testimonie of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
8The Statutes of the LORD are right, reioycing the heart: the Commandement of the LORD is pure, inlightning the eyes.
9†The feare of the LORD is cleane, enduring for euer: the Iudgements of the LORD are true, and righteous altogether.
- Psalms 119:86Rank 3 from verse 138
86All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.
86†All thy commaundements are faithfull: they persecute me wrongfully; helpe thou me.
- Deuteronomy 4:45Rank 4 from verse 138
45These are the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which Moses spake unto the children of Israel, after they came forth out of Egypt,
45These are the Testimonies, and the Statutes, and the Iudgements, which Moses spake vnto the children of Israel, after they came foorth out of Egypt;
- Deuteronomy 4:8Rank 5 from verse 138
8And what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?
8And what nation is there so great, that hath Statutes and Iudgements so righteous, as all this Law which I set before you this day?
From verse 139
17And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.
17And his disciples remembred that it was written, *The zeale of thine house hath eaten me vp.
- Psalms 69:9Rank 2 from verse 139
9For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.
9**For the zeale of thine house hath eaten mee vp; and the reproches of them that reproched thee, are fallen vpon me.
- 1 Kings 19:10Rank 3 from verse 139
10And he said, I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
10And hee sayd, I haue beene very iealous for the LORD God of hostes: for the children of Israel haue forsaken thy Couenant, throwen downe thine Altars, and slaine thy Prophets with the sword: and *I, euen I onely am left, and they seeke my life, to take it away.
- Acts 13:27Rank 4 from verse 139
27For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.
27For they that dwell at Hierusalem, & their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the Prophets which are read euery Sabbath day, they haue fulfilled them in condemning him.
- 1 Kings 19:14Rank 5 from verse 139
14And he said, I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
14And he sayd, I haue beene very iealous for the LORD God of hostes, because the children of Israel haue forsaken thy Couenant, throwen downe thine Altars, and slaine thy Prophets with the sword, and I, euen I onely am left, and they seeke my life, to take it away.
- Acts 28:23–27Rank 6 from verse 139
23And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.
24And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.
25And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,
26Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive:
27For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
23And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging, to whom he expounded and testified the kingdome of God, perswading them concerning Iesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the Prophets, from morning till euening.
24And some beleeued the things which were spoken, and some beleeued not.
25And when they agreed not among themselues, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the holy Ghost by Esaias the Prophet, vnto our fathers,
26Saying, *Goe vnto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall heare, and shall not vnderstand, and seeing ye shall see, and not perceiue.
27For the heart of this people is waxed grosse, and their eares are dull of hearing, and their eyes haue they closed, lest they should with their eyes, and heare with their eares, and vnderstand with their heart, and should bee conuerted, and I should heale them.
- Matthew 12:3–5Rank 7 from verse 139
3But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;
4How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?
5Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?
3But he said vnto them, Haue yee not read *what Dauid did when hee was an hungred, and they that were with him,
4How he entred into the house of God, and did eate the shew bread, which was not lawfull for him to eate, neither for them which were with him, *but, only for the Priests?
5Or haue yee not read in the *law, how that on the Sabbath dayes the Priests in the Temple profane the Sabbath, and are blamelesse?
- Matthew 15:4–6Rank 8 from verse 139
4For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
5But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;
6And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.
4For God commaunded, saying, *Honour thy father and mother: And *hee that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
5But yee say, Whosoeuer shall say to his father or his mother, * It is a gift by whatsoeuer thou mightest bee profited by me,
6And honour not his father or his mother, hee shall be free. Thus haue yee made the Commaundement of God of none effect by your tradition.
- Matthew 21:13Rank 9 from verse 139
13And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.
13And said vnto them, It is written, *My house shall be called the house of prayer, *but yee haue made it a denne of theeues.
- Matthew 21:16Rank 10 from verse 139
16And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
16And said vnto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Iesus saith vnto them, Yea, haue yee neuer read, *Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
- Matthew 21:42Rank 11 from verse 139
42Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
42Iesus saith vnto them, *Did ye neuer reade in the Scriptures, The stone which the builders reiected, the same is become the head of the corner? This is the Lords doing, and it is marueilous in our eyes.
- Matthew 22:29Rank 12 from verse 139
29Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
29Iesus answered, and said vnto them, Yee doe erre, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.
- Matthew 9:13Rank 13 from verse 139
13But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
13But goe ye and learne what that meaneth, *I will haue mercy and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, *but sinners to repentance.
- Psalms 53:4Rank 14 from verse 139
4Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.
4Haue the workers of iniquitie no knowledge? who eate vp my people, as they eate bread; they haue not called vpon God.
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Psalms 119:138
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testimonies
Witnesses, records, declarations, or divine commands that bear witness.
Meaning drawn from: Cawdrey 1604
Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience; also used as an auxiliary verb.
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Ordered; directed.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 · KJV usage
Just, right, or conforming to God's law and judgment; equitable or upright; as a noun, a person characterized as righteous.
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Truly or in a high degree; as an adjective, true or real.
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Steadfast in truth, duty, promise, or allegiance; trustworthy and true.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage
DEFINED WORDS
Psalms 119:139
Fervent desire, ardour, or earnest devotion in pursuing a person, cause, or purpose.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890
Wasted; burnt up; destroyed; dissipated; squandered; expended.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage
For the reason that; since.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage
Spoken or written expressions; sayings, messages, commands, promises, or accounts.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890
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137Righteous art thou, O Lord, and upright are thy judgments.
137¶ Righteous art thou, O LORD: and vpright are thy iudgements.
138Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful.
138Thy testimonies that thou hast commaunded, are †righteous: and very †faithfull.
Selected passage139My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.
139*My zeale hath †consumed me: because mine enemies haue forgotten thy words.
Selected passage140Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.
140†Thy word is very pure: therefore thy seruant loueth it.