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Qoph<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/119.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Your testimonies are righteous forever; give me understanding that I may live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/119.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/119.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The righteousness of thy testimonies <i>is</i> everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/119.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The righteousness of Your testimonies <i>is</i> everlasting; Give me understanding, and I shall live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/119.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your testimonies are righteous forever; Give me understanding that I may live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/119.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Your testimonies are righteous forever; Give me understanding that I may live. Qoph.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/119.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Thy testimonies are righteous forever; Give me understanding that I may live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/119.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Righteous are Your testimonies forever; Give me understanding that I may live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/119.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Your righteous testimonies are everlasting; Give me understanding [the ability to learn and a teachable heart] that I may live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/119.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your decrees are righteous forever. Give me understanding, and I will live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/119.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your decrees are righteous forever. Give me understanding, and I will live. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/119.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thy testimonies are righteous for ever: Give me understanding, and I shall live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/119.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Your rules are always fair. Help me to understand them and live. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/119.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thy testimonies are righteous for ever: give me understanding, and I shall live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/119.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Your written instructions are always right. Help me understand [them] so that I will live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/119.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Your instructions are always just; give me understanding, and I shall live. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/119.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Your righteous decrees are eternal; give me understanding, and I will live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/119.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/119.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Your rules remain just. Give me insight so that I can live. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/119.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/119.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/119.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/119.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The righteousness of Your testimonies "" [Is] to cause me to understand, and I live!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/119.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The righteousness of Thy testimonies is to Cause me to understand, and I live!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/119.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Justice is thy testimonies forever: cause me to understand and I shall live.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/119.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thy testimonies are justice for ever: give me understanding, and I shall live. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/119.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 118:144>Your testimonies are fairness unto eternity. Give me understanding, and I will live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/119.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Your testimonies are forever righteous; give me understanding that I may live. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/119.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Your decrees are righteous forever; give me understanding that I may live.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/119.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting; give me understanding, and I shall live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/119.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Your testimony is righteous to eternity; educate me and I shall live.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/119.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thy testimonies are righteous for ever; Give me understanding, and I shall live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/119.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thy testimonies <i>are</i> an everlasting righteousness: instruct me, and I shall live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/119-144.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=15797" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/119.htm">Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">143</span>Trouble and distress have found me, but Your commandments are my delight. <span class="reftext">144</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5715.htm" title="5715: ‘ê·ḏə·wō·ṯe·ḵā (N-fpc:: 2ms) -- Testimony. Feminine of ed; testimony.">Your testimonies</a> <a href="/hebrew/6664.htm" title="6664: ṣe·ḏeq (N-msc) -- Rightness, righteousness. From tsadaq; the right; also equity or prosperity.">are righteous</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: lə·‘ō·w·lām (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. ">forever.</a> <a href="/hebrew/995.htm" title="995: hă·ḇî·nê·nî (V-Hifil-Imp-ms:: 1cs) -- To discern. A primitive root; to separate mentally, i.e.(generally) understand.">Give me understanding,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2421.htm" title="2421: wə·’eḥ·yeh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf.h-1cs) -- To live, to revive. A primitive root; to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive.">that I may live.</a> </span><span class="reftext">145</span>I call with all my heart; answer me, O LORD! I will obey Your statutes.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/4-7.htm">Proverbs 4:7</a></span><br />Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/2-6.htm">Proverbs 2:6</a></span><br />For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-13.htm">Proverbs 3:13-18</a></span><br />Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding, / for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold. / She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/8-1.htm">Proverbs 8:1-11</a></span><br />Does not wisdom call out, and understanding raise her voice? / On the heights overlooking the road, at the crossroads she takes her stand. / Beside the gates to the city, at the entrances she cries out: ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/9-10.htm">Proverbs 9:10</a></span><br />The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-3.htm">Isaiah 55:3</a></span><br />Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-9.htm">Isaiah 26:9</a></span><br />My soul longs for You in the night; indeed, my spirit seeks You at dawn. For when Your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-21.htm">Isaiah 42:21</a></span><br />The LORD was pleased, for the sake of His righteousness, to magnify His law and make it glorious.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-1.htm">Deuteronomy 4:1</a></span><br />Hear now, O Israel, the statutes and ordinances I am teaching you to follow, so that you may live and may enter and take possession of the land that the LORD, the God of your fathers, is giving you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/6-24.htm">Deuteronomy 6:24</a></span><br />And the LORD commanded us to observe all these statutes and to fear the LORD our God, that we may always be prosperous and preserved, as we are to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-6.htm">Matthew 5:6</a></span><br />Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-24.htm">Matthew 7:24-25</a></span><br />Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. / The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-63.htm">John 6:63</a></span><br />The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/17-3.htm">John 17:3</a></span><br />Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/10-17.htm">Romans 10:17</a></span><br />Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The righteousness of your testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.</p><p class="hdg">righteousness</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-138.htm">Psalm 119:138,152</a></b></br> Thy testimonies <i>that</i> thou hast commanded <i>are</i> righteous and very faithful… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/5-18.htm">Matthew 5:18</a></b></br> For 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_peter/1-23.htm">1 Peter 1:23-25</a></b></br> Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever… </p><p class="hdg">give me</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-34.htm">Psalm 119:34,66,73,169</a></b></br> Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with <i>my</i> whole heart… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/4-6.htm">2 Corinthians 4:6</a></b></br> For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to <i>give</i> the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_john/5-20.htm">1 John 5:20,21</a></b></br> And 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, <i>even</i> in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life… </p><p class="hdg">understanding</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/10-21.htm">Proverbs 10:21</a></b></br> The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/6-9.htm">Isaiah 6:9,10</a></b></br> And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/27-11.htm">Isaiah 27:11</a></b></br> When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come, <i>and</i> set them on fire: for it <i>is</i> 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.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/119-135.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/psalms/119-111.htm">Eternal</a> <a href="/psalms/119-142.htm">Everlasting</a> <a href="/psalms/119-112.htm">Forever</a> <a 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href="/psalms/119-41.htm">Waw</a></span><br><span class="reftext">49. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-49.htm">Zayin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">57. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-57.htm">Heth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">65. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-65.htm">Teth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">73. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-73.htm">Yodh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">81. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-81.htm">Kaph</a></span><br><span class="reftext">89. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-89.htm">Lamedh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">97. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-97.htm">Mem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">105. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-105.htm">Nun</a></span><br><span class="reftext">113. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-113.htm">Samekh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">121. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-121.htm">Ayin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">129. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-129.htm">Pe</a></span><br><span class="reftext">137. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-137.htm">Tsadhe</a></span><br><span class="reftext">145. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-145.htm">Qoph</a></span><br><span class="reftext">153. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-153.htm">Resh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">161. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-161.htm">Sin and Shin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">169. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-169.htm">Taw</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new 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id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/119.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/119.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Your testimonies are righteous forever.</b><br>The term "testimonies" refers to God's laws and decrees, which are seen as divine witness to His character and will. The psalmist acknowledges the eternal righteousness of God's testimonies, emphasizing their unchanging nature. This reflects the belief that God's word is timeless and applicable across all generations, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/40-8.htm">Isaiah 40:8</a>, "The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever." The righteousness of God's testimonies is a central theme throughout the Bible, underscoring the moral perfection and justice inherent in His commands. This phrase also connects to the idea of God's law being written on the hearts of believers, as prophesied in <a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33</a>, indicating a personal and internalized understanding of His righteous decrees.<p><b>Give me understanding,</b><br>The plea for understanding highlights the psalmist's desire for spiritual insight and discernment. This request is not merely for intellectual knowledge but for a deep, experiential comprehension of God's will and ways. In the biblical context, understanding is often associated with wisdom, which is highly valued in the Scriptures (<a href="/proverbs/2-6.htm">Proverbs 2:6</a>). The psalmist's request aligns with the teachings of Jesus, who emphasized the importance of understanding God's word and applying it to one's life (<a href="/matthew/13-23.htm">Matthew 13:23</a>). This understanding is seen as a gift from God, granted through the Holy Spirit, who guides believers into all truth (<a href="/john/16-13.htm">John 16:13</a>).<p><b>that I may live.</b><br>The connection between understanding and life is profound, suggesting that true life is found in alignment with God's will. In the biblical worldview, life is not merely physical existence but encompasses spiritual vitality and eternal life. The psalmist's desire to live implies a longing for a life that is abundant and fulfilling, as promised by Jesus in <a href="/john/10-10.htm">John 10:10</a>, "I came that they may have life and have it abundantly." This phrase also echoes the covenantal promise of life and blessing for those who follow God's commandments, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/30-19.htm">Deuteronomy 30:19-20</a>. The psalmist recognizes that understanding God's testimonies is essential for living a life that is pleasing to God and in harmony with His eternal purposes.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/psalmist.htm">Psalmist</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/119.htm">Psalm 119</a>, traditionally believed to be King David, who expresses a deep longing for God's law and understanding.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The divine author of the testimonies and laws that the psalmist seeks to understand and live by.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation to whom the laws and testimonies were originally given, serving as the context for the psalmist's reflections.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_eternal_nature_of_god's_word.htm">The Eternal Nature of God's Word</a></b><br>God's testimonies are described as "righteous forever," emphasizing their unchanging and eternal nature. Believers can trust in the stability and reliability of God's Word amidst a changing world.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_pursuit_of_understanding.htm">The Pursuit of Understanding</a></b><br>The psalmist's request for understanding highlights the importance of seeking divine insight. This pursuit is not merely intellectual but is essential for living a life that aligns with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_through_understanding.htm">Living Through Understanding</a></b><br>Understanding God's testimonies is linked to life itself. Spiritual vitality and true life are found in comprehending and applying God's Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_as_a_means_to_understanding.htm">Prayer as a Means to Understanding</a></b><br>The psalmist models a prayerful approach to gaining understanding. Believers are encouraged to seek God in prayer for wisdom and insight into His Word.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_119.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 119</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_meaning_of_psalm_23_2.htm">Who is R. A. Torrey?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_faith_and_grit_beat_adversity.htm">How do faith and perseverance overcome persecution and adversity?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_the_faithful_suffer.htm">The psalm insists that following God's laws brings peace and protection, yet other Bible passages show faithful people enduring suffering and persecution (Psalm 119:165).</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'be_content'_mean.htm">Who was J. C. Ryle?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/119.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 144.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting</span> (comp. vers. 138, 142, 152). <span class="cmt_word">Give me understanding, and I shall live</span>; <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. "give me full understanding of thy commandments, of their depth and breadth and exceeding excellence." Then shall I truly "live." My spirit will shake off its torpor, and be quickened into a "life" that will deserve the name. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/119-144.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Your testimonies</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵדְוֺתֶ֥יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ê·ḏə·wō·ṯe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5715.htm">Strong's 5715: </a> </span><span class="str2">Testimony</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are righteous</span><br /><span class="heb">צֶ֖דֶק</span> <span class="translit">(ṣe·ḏeq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6664.htm">Strong's 6664: </a> </span><span class="str2">The right, equity, prosperity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forever.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעוֹלָ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘ō·w·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5769.htm">Strong's 5769: </a> </span><span class="str2">Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Give me understanding,</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲבִינֵ֥נִי</span> <span class="translit">(hă·ḇî·nê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_995.htm">Strong's 995: </a> </span><span class="str2">To separate mentally, understand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that I may live.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶחְיֶֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’eḥ·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2421.htm">Strong's 2421: </a> </span><span class="str2">To live, to revive</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/119-144.htm">Psalm 119:144 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/119-144.htm">Psalm 119:144 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/119-144.htm">Psalm 119:144 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/119-144.htm">Psalm 119:144 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/119-144.htm">Psalm 119:144 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/119-144.htm">Psalm 119:144 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/119-144.htm">Psalm 119:144 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/119-144.htm">Psalm 119:144 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/119-144.htm">Psalm 119:144 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/119-144.htm">Psalm 119:144 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/119-144.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 119:144 Your testimonies are righteous forever (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/119-143.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 119:143"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 119:143" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/119-145.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 119:145"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 119:145" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>