Psalms 119:144
The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.
The righteousnesse of thy Testimonies is euerlasting: giue me vnderstanding, and I shall liue.
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- 1 Peter 1:23–25Rank 1 from verse 144
23Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
24For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:
25But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.
23Being borne againe, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God which liueth and abideth for euer.
24‖For all flesh is as grasse, and all the glory of man as the flowre of grasse: the grasse withereth, and the flowre thereof falleth away.
25But the word of the Lord endureth for euer: & this is the word which by the Gospel is preached vnto you.
- 2 Corinthians 4:6Rank 2 from verse 144
6For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
6For God who commaunded the light to shine out of darkenes, hath shined in our hearts, to giue the light of the knowledge of the glory of God, in the face of Iesus Christ.
- Daniel 12:10Rank 3 from verse 144
10Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.
10Many shalbe purified, and made white and tried: but the wicked shall doe wickedly: and none of the wicked shall vnderstand, but the wise shall vnderstand.
- Jeremiah 4:22Rank 4 from verse 144
22For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
22For my people is foolish, they haue not knowen me, they are sottish children, and they haue none vnderstanding: they are wise to doe euill, but to doe good they haue no knowledge.
- Psalms 119:169Rank 5 from verse 144
169Let my cry come near before thee, O Lord: give me understanding according to thy word.
169¶ Let my crie come neere before thee, O LORD: giue mee vnderstanding according to thy worde.
- 1 John 5:20–21Rank 6 from verse 144
20And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
21Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.
20And we know that the Sonne of God is come, and hath giuen vs an vnderstanding that wee may know him that is true: and wee are in him that is true, euen in his Sonne Iesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternall life.
21Little children, keepe your selues from Idoles. Amen.
- Isaiah 27:11Rank 7 from verse 144
11When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come, and set them on fire: for it is a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he that formed them will shew them no favour.
11When the boughes thereof are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come and set them on fire: for it is a people of no vnderstanding: therefore hee that made them will not haue mercie on them, and hee that formed them, will shewe them no fauour.
- Proverbs 10:21Rank 8 from verse 144
21The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
21†The lippes of the righteous feed many: but fooles die for want of wisedome.
- Psalms 119:73Rank 9 from verse 144
73Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
73¶ Thy hands haue made me and fashioned me: giue me vnderstanding, that I may learne thy commandements.
- Isaiah 6:9–10Rank 10 from verse 144
9¶ And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.
10Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.
9¶ *‖And he sayd, Goe and tell this people; Heare yee indeede, but vnderstand not: and see yee indeed, but perceiue not.
10Make the heart of this people fat, and make their eares heauy, and shut their eyes: lest they see with their eyes, and heare with their eares, and vnderstand with their heart, and conuert and be healed.
- Matthew 13:19Rank 11 from verse 144
19When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
19When any one heareth the word of the kingdome, and vnderstandeth it not, then commeth the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sowen in his heart: this is hee which receiued seede by the way side.
- Matthew 5:18Rank 12 from verse 144
18For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
18For verily I say vnto you, *Till heauen and earth passe, one iote or one title, shall in no wise passe from the law, till all be fulfilled.
- Psalms 119:138Rank 13 from verse 144
138Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful.
138Thy testimonies that thou hast commaunded, are †righteous: and very †faithfull.
- Psalms 119:152Rank 14 from verse 144
152Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.
152Concerning thy testimonies, I haue knowen of old: that thou hast founded them for euer.
- Psalms 119:66Rank 15 from verse 144
66Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.
66Teach me good iudgement and knowledge: for I haue beleeued thy commandements.
- Psalms 19:9Rank 16 from verse 144
9The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
9†The feare of the LORD is cleane, enduring for euer: the Iudgements of the LORD are true, and righteous altogether.
6¶ My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.
6¶ †My people are destroyed for lacke of knowledge: because thou hast reiected knowledge, I will also reiect thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the lawe of thy God, I wil also forget thy children.
3And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
3And this is life eternall, that they might know thee the onely true God, and Iesus Christ whom thou hast sent.
- Psalms 119:34Rank 19 from verse 144
34Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
34Giue me vnderstanding, and I shall keepe thy Law: yea I shall obserue it with my whole heart.
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Psalms 119:144
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righteousness
The state or character of being righteous; justice, uprightness, or conformity to what is right.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890
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testimonies
Witnesses, records, declarations, or divine commands that bear witness.
Meaning drawn from: Cawdrey 1604
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everlasting
Enduring forever or without end; eternal in the person, life, judgment, kingdom, mercy, righteousness, or other reality spoken of.
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To grant, hand, offer, supply, yield, or cause to have.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890
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understanding
Discernment, intelligence, comprehension, or the faculty of knowing.
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Having life; having respiration and other organic functions in operation, or in a capacity to operate; not dead; Having vegetable life; to continue in constantly or habitually.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
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143Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights.
143†Trouble and anguish haue taken hold on me: yet thy commaundements are my delights.
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.
Selected passage145I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O Lord: I will keep thy statutes.
145¶ I Cried with my whole heart: heare me, O LORD, I will keepe thy statutes.