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Psalms 119:144

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

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צֶ֖דֶקtsedeqrightצֶדֶקnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “right”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6664the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity[idiom] even, ([idiom] that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).עֵדְוֺתֶ֥יךָedeoteykhatestimonyעֵדוּתnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “testimony”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5715testimonytestimony, witness.לְעוֹלָ֗םleolamto alwayעוֹלָםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to alway”, the ordinary formH5769properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) alwaysalway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare H5331 (נֶצַח), H5…הֲבִינֵ֥נִיhavineniunderstandבִּיןverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “understand”, a commandH995to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understandattend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) und…וְאֶחְיֶֽהveechyehand liveחָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and live”, an unfinished actionH2421to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revivekeep (leave, make) alive, [idiom] certainly, give (promise) life, (let, suffer to) live, nourish up, preserve (alive), quicken, recover, repair, restore (to life), revive, ([idiom] God) save (alive, life, lives), [idiom] surely, be whole.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Thy testimonies are righteous for ever; give me understanding, and I shall live.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thy testimonies are righteous for ever: Give me understanding, and I shall live. ק QOPH.

Young’s Literal Translation

The righteousness of Thy testimonies [is] to Cause me to understand, and I live!

World English Bible

Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live. QOPH

Darby Translation

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Thy testimonies are righteous for ever; give me understanding, and I shall live.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thy testimonies are an everlasting righteousness: instruct me, and I shall live.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Δικαιοσύνη τὰ μαρτύριά σου εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα· συνέτισόν με, καὶ ζήσομαι.