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Psalms 119:144

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142 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.

143 Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights.

The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.

145 I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes.

146 I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.

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BSB
Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live.
KJV
The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.
WEB
Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live.
ASV
Thy testimonies are righteous for ever: Give me understanding, and I shall live. QOPH.
DARBY
The righteousness of thy testimonies is for ever: give me understanding, and I shall live.
BLB
The righteousness of Your testimonies [is] forever; give me understanding, that I may live!
ÅB
Dine vitnesbyrd er rettferdige til evig tid; lær meg, for at jeg kan leve!
OTB
Dine vitnesbyrd er rettferdige for alltid;
Gi meg forstand så jeg kan leve.
B1930
Dine vidnesbyrd er rettferdige til evig tid; lær mig, forat jeg kan leve!

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  • 1 Peter 1:23–25

    Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

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  • Daniel 12:10

    Many 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.

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  • 2 Corinthians 4:6

    For 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.

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  • Jeremiah 4:22

    For 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.

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  • Psalms 119:169

    Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.

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  • Proverbs 10:21

    The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

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  • Psalms 119:73

    Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.

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  • 1 John 5:20–21

    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, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

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