Psalms 119:44

119:43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.

So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever.

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So I will obey your law continually, forever and ever.

So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever.

So shall I keep your law continually for ever and ever.

119:45 And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts. at liberty: Heb. at large

What does Psalms 119:44 mean?

Psalms 119:44 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include שָׁמַר (shâmar), תּוֹרָה (tôwrâh), תָּמִיד (tâmîyd).

Hebrew interlinear

shall

keepשָׁמַרshâmar/shaw-mar'/H8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.

thy

lawתּוֹרָהtôwrâh/to-raw'/H8451a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch

continuallyתָּמִידtâmîyd/taw-meed'/H8548properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); ellipt. the regular (daily) sacrifice

for

everעוֹלָםʻôwlâm/o-lawm'/H5769properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always

and

ever.עַדʻad/ad/H5703properly, a (peremptory) terminus, i.e. (by implication) duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity (substantially as a noun, either with or without a preposition)

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Instruction Obedience

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 119:44.

Exodus 12:17

And ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread; for in this selfsame day have I brought your armies out of the land of Egypt: therefore shall ye observe this day in your generations by an ordinance for ever.

Exodus 12:24

And ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy sons for ever.

Exodus 15:18

The LORD shall reign for ever and ever.

Exodus 16:28

And the LORD said unto Moses, How long refuse ye to keep my commandments and my laws?

Exodus 31:16

Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant.

Genesis 26:5

Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 119:44 say?

Psalms 119:44 (King James Version) reads: "So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever."

Is Psalms 119:44 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 119:44 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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