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style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/119.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Your righteousness is everlasting and your law is true.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/119.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Your justice is eternal, and your instructions are perfectly true.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/119.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Your righteousness is righteous forever, and your law is true.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/119.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your righteousness is everlasting and Your law is true.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/119.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thy righteousness <i>is</i> an everlasting righteousness, and thy law <i>is</i> the truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/119.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Your righteousness <i>is</i> an everlasting righteousness, And Your law <i>is</i> truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/119.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, And Your Law is truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/119.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, And Your law is truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/119.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, And Thy law is truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/119.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, And Your law is truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/119.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, And Your law is truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/119.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and your instruction is true.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/119.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and Your instruction is true. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/119.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, And thy law is truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/119.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You will always do right, and your teachings are true. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/119.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/119.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and your teachings are reliable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/119.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Your righteousness will last forever, and your law is always true. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/119.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Your righteousness is an eternal righteousness, and your instruction is true.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/119.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your righteousness is everlasting and Your law is true.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/119.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Your justice endures, and your law is reliable. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/119.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness. Your Law is truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/119.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/119.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness. Your law is truth. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/119.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Your righteousness [is] righteousness for all time, "" And Your law [is] truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/119.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Thy righteousness is righteousness to the age, And Thy law is truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/119.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thy Justice is justice forever, and thy law the truth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/119.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thy justice is justice for ever: and thy law is the truth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/119.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 118:142>Your justice is justice for all eternity, and your law is truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/119.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Your justice is forever right, your law true. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/119.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and your law is the truth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/119.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/119.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Your righteousness stands to eternity, and your Law in the truth.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/119.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, And Thy law is truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/119.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/119-142.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=15787" 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">141</span>I am lowly and despised, but I do not forget Your precepts. <span class="reftext">142</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6666.htm" title="6666: ṣiḏ·qā·ṯə·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Righteousness. From tsadaq; rightness, subjectively, objectively, morally or figuratively.">Your righteousness</a> <a href="/hebrew/6664.htm" title="6664: ṣe·ḏeq (N-ms) -- Rightness, righteousness. From tsadaq; the right; also equity or prosperity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: lə·‘ō·w·lām (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. ">is everlasting</a> <a href="/hebrew/8451.htm" title="8451: wə·ṯō·w·rā·ṯə·ḵā (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Direction, instruction, law. Or torah; from yarah; a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch.">and Your law</a> <a href="/hebrew/571.htm" title="571: ’ĕ·meṯ (N-fs) -- Firmness, faithfulness, truth. Contracted from 'aman; stability; certainty, truth, trustworthiness.">is true.</a> </span><span class="reftext">143</span>Trouble and distress have found me, but Your commandments are my delight.…<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="/john/17-17.htm">John 17:17</a></span><br />Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-8.htm">Isaiah 40:8</a></span><br />The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-21.htm">Romans 3:21-22</a></span><br />But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, as attested by the Law and the Prophets. / And this righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-16.htm">2 Timothy 3:16</a></span><br />All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-18.htm">Matthew 5:18</a></span><br />For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-32.htm">John 8:32</a></span><br />Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-23.htm">1 Peter 1:23-25</a></span><br />For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. / For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, / but the word of the Lord stands forever.” And this is the word that was proclaimed to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-16.htm">Romans 1:16-17</a></span><br />I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek. / For the gospel reveals the righteousness of God that comes by faith from start to finish, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-12.htm">Hebrews 4:12</a></span><br />For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/5-20.htm">1 John 5:20</a></span><br />And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/30-5.htm">Proverbs 30:5</a></span><br />Every word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-19.htm">Isaiah 45:19</a></span><br />I have not spoken in secret, from a place in a land of darkness. I did not say to the descendants of Jacob, ‘Seek Me in a wasteland.’ I, the LORD, speak the truth; I say what is right.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a></span><br />The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-14.htm">Ephesians 6:14</a></span><br />Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and your law is the truth.</p><p class="hdg">thy righteousness.</p><p class="hdg">an everlasting</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-144.htm">Psalm 119:144</a></b></br> The righteousness of thy testimonies <i>is</i> everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/36-6.htm">Psalm 36:6</a></b></br> Thy righteousness <i>is</i> like the great mountains; thy judgments <i>are</i> a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/51-6.htm">Isaiah 51:6,8</a></b></br> Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished… </p><p class="hdg">and thy</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-151.htm">Psalm 119:151</a></b></br> Thou <i>art</i> near, O LORD; and all thy commandments <i>are</i> truth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/19-9.htm">Psalm 19:9</a></b></br> The fear of the LORD <i>is</i> clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD <i>are</i> true <i>and</i> righteous altogether.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/17-17.htm">John 17:17</a></b></br> Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/119-112.htm">Age</a> <a href="/psalms/118-29.htm">Everlasting</a> <a href="/psalms/119-136.htm">Law</a> <a href="/psalms/119-138.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/psalms/119-138.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/psalms/119-110.htm">True.</a> <a href="/psalms/119-43.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/psalms/119-138.htm">Unchanging</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/119-152.htm">Age</a> <a href="/psalms/119-144.htm">Everlasting</a> <a href="/psalms/119-150.htm">Law</a> <a href="/psalms/119-144.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/psalms/119-144.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/psalms/119-151.htm">True.</a> <a href="/psalms/119-151.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/psalms/119-144.htm">Unchanging</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 119</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-1.htm">This psalm contains various prayers, praises, and professions of obedience.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-2.htm">Aleph.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-9.htm">Beth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-17.htm">Gimel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-25.htm">Daleth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-33.htm">He</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a 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 Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of <a href="/psalms/119.htm">Psalm 119</a>, this righteousness is attributed to God, emphasizing His perfect moral nature. Historically, the concept of divine righteousness is central to the Hebrew understanding of God's character, as seen throughout the Old Testament. God's righteousness is not only a standard for human conduct but also a source of comfort and assurance for believers, knowing that God's judgments are always fair and just.<p><b>is an everlasting righteousness</b><br />The phrase "everlasting righteousness" underscores the eternal and unchanging nature of God's moral perfection. The Hebrew word "עוֹלָם" (olam) is used here, often translated as "everlasting" or "eternal," indicating that God's righteousness transcends time. This concept is foundational in conservative Christian theology, affirming that God's nature and His standards do not change with cultural or temporal shifts. It provides believers with a stable foundation, knowing that God's righteousness is as relevant today as it was in the past and will be in the future.<p><b>and Your law</b><br />The term "law" is translated from the Hebrew word "תּוֹרָה" (torah), which can mean instruction, teaching, or law. In the context of <a href="/psalms/119.htm">Psalm 119</a>, it refers to God's revealed will and commandments. The Torah is central to Jewish life and worship, and for Christians, it represents God's guidance and wisdom. The law is seen not as a burden but as a path to life and blessing, reflecting God's righteous character and His desire for His people to live in a way that reflects His holiness.<p><b>is true</b><br />The Hebrew word for "true" is "אֱמֶת" (emet), which conveys the idea of firmness, faithfulness, and reliability. In the biblical context, truth is not merely factual accuracy but is deeply connected to faithfulness and trustworthiness. God's law is true because it is a reflection of His own nature, which is utterly reliable and faithful. For believers, this truth is a source of confidence and assurance, knowing that God's word is a trustworthy guide in all circumstances. The truth of God's law stands in contrast to the shifting opinions and philosophies of the world, offering a solid foundation for life and faith.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/119.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(142) <span class= "bld">Thy . . .</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">Thy righteousness is right for ever, and Thy law is truth.</span><p><span class= "bld"><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/119.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 142.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness</span>. With God there is "no variableness, neither shadow of turning" (<a href="/james/1-27.htm">James 1:27</a>). His righteousness (<span class="hebrew">צדקה</span>) is pure abstract right (<span class="hebrew">צדק</span>), one and the same always - not shifting, like human ideas of justice. <span class="cmt_word">And thy Law is the truth.</span> An embodiment of that immutable morality which rests upon a basis of absolute eternal truth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/119-142.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 righteousness</span><br /><span class="heb">צִדְקָתְךָ֣</span> <span class="translit">(ṣiḏ·qā·ṯə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6666.htm">Strong's 6666: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rightness, subjectively, objectively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is an everlasting</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעוֹלָ֑ם</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">righteousness,</span><br /><span class="heb">צֶ֣דֶק</span> <span class="translit">(ṣe·ḏeq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<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">and Your law</span><br /><span class="heb">וְֽתוֹרָתְךָ֥</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṯō·w·rā·ṯə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8451.htm">Strong's 8451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Direction, instruction, law</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is true.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱמֶֽת׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·meṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_571.htm">Strong's 571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/119-142.htm">Psalm 119:142 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/119-142.htm">Psalm 119:142 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/119-142.htm">Psalm 119:142 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/119-142.htm">Psalm 119:142 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/119-142.htm">Psalm 119:142 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/119-142.htm">Psalm 119:142 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/119-142.htm">Psalm 119:142 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/119-142.htm">Psalm 119:142 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/119-142.htm">Psalm 119:142 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/119-142.htm">Psalm 119:142 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/119-142.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 119:142 Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/119-141.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 119:141"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 119:141" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/119-143.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 119:143"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 119:143" /></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>