Keraia
Psalm 119

Psalm 119:152

Your Word Is a Lamp to My Feet · Psalm 119:1–176
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Translations

Modern
Long ago I learned from Your testimonies that You have established them forever.
Traditional
Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.
Literal
I have known of Your testimonies of old, that forever You have founded them.
Latin
Initio cognovi de testimoniis tuis, quia in æternum fundasti ea.

Original

Hebrew
English
Long ago I learned from Your testimonies that You have established them forever.

Notes

Psalms 119:145–152

Qoph (ק) is the nineteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It marks the beginning of the next section of this psalm.

The psalmist prays to the Lord at night. Even when God seems distant, he is actually close.

Psalms 119:1–176

This psalm blends wisdom, lament, praise, thanksgiving, and confession. It often uses eight Hebrew words translated as:

  • “Instructions”

  • “law”

  • “words”

  • “commandments”

  • “statutes”

  • “judgments”

  • “promises”

  • “precepts“

These words encourage love for and obedience to God's instructions in the Scriptures (see 2 Timothy 3:14–17). A deep commitment to these instructions unifies the psalm.

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