Psalms 119:160

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.119.160", "source": "רֹאשׁ־דְּבָרְךָ֥ אֱמֶ֑ת וּ֝לְעוֹלָ֗ם כָּל־מִשְׁפַּ֥ט צִדְקֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*rōʾš*-*dəḇārəkā* *ʾĕmet* and to *ʿôlām* all-*mišpaṭ* *ṣiḏqekā*", "grammar": { "*rōʾš*": "masculine singular construct - sum/head/beginning", "*dəḇārəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word", "*ʾĕmet*": "feminine singular noun - truth", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - eternity/forever", "*mišpaṭ*": "masculine singular construct - judgment of", "*ṣiḏqekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your righteousness" }, "variants": { "*rōʾš*": "sum/head/beginning/essence", "*dəḇārəkā*": "your word/your speech/your command", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*ʿôlām*": "eternity/forever/perpetuity", "*mišpaṭ*": "judgment/ordinance/decision", "*ṣiḏqekā*": "your righteousness/your justice/your righteous acts" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

רֹאשׁ־דְּבָרְךָ֥ אֱמֶ֑ת וּ֝לְעוֹלָ֗ם כָּל־מִשְׁפַּ֥ט צִדְקֶֽךָ׃

Transliteration

rōʾš-dəḇārəkā ʾĕmet and to ʿôlām all-mišpaṭ ṣiḏqekā

Grammar Details

• *rōʾš*: masculine singular construct - sum/head/beginning
• *dəḇārəkā*: masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word
• *ʾĕmet*: feminine singular noun - truth
• *ʿôlām*: masculine singular noun - eternity/forever
• *mišpaṭ*: masculine singular construct - judgment of
• *ṣiḏqekā*: masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your righteousness

Word Meanings

• *rōʾš*: sum/head/beginning/essence
• *dəḇārəkā*: your word/your speech/your command
• *ʾĕmet*: truth/faithfulness/reliability
• *ʿôlām*: eternity/forever/perpetuity
• *mišpaṭ*: judgment/ordinance/decision
• *ṣiḏqekā*: your righteousness/your justice/your righteous acts

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The essence of Your word is truth, and all Your righteous judgments endure forever.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Your word is true from the beginning, and every one of Your righteous judgments endures forever.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  The sum{H7218} of thy word{H1697} is truth;{H571} And every one of thy righteous{H6664} ordinances{H4941} [endureth] for ever.{H5769}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Thy word{H1697} is true{H571} from the beginning{H7218}: and every one of thy righteous{H6664} judgments{H4941} endureth for ever{H5769}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thy worde is true from euerlastinge, all the iudgmentes of thy rightuousnesse endure for euermore.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The beginning of thy worde is trueth, and all the iudgements of thy righteousnesse endure for euer.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The beginning of thy word is trueth: and all the iudgementes of thy ryghteousnesse endure for euermore.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Thy word [is] true [from] the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments [endureth] for ever.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  All of your words are truth. Every one of your righteous ordinances endures forever.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  The sum of Thy word `is' truth, And to the age `is' every judgment of Thy righteousness!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The sum of thy word is truth; And every one of thy righteous ordinances `endureth' for ever.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The sum of thy word is truth; And every one of thy righteous ordinances [endureth] for ever.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Your word is true from the first; and your upright decision is unchanging for ever.

• World English Bible (2000)

  All of your words are truth. Every one of your righteous ordinances endures forever. SIN AND SHIN

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Your instructions are totally reliable; all your just regulations endure.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 119:142 : 142 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.142", "source": "צִדְקָתְךָ֣ צֶ֣דֶק לְעוֹלָ֑ם וְֽתוֹרָתְךָ֥ אֱמֶֽת׃", "text": "*ṣiḏqātəkā* *ṣeḏeq* to *ʿôlām* *wətôrātəkā* *ʾĕmet*", "grammar": { "*ṣiḏqātəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your righteousness", "*ṣeḏeq*": "masculine singular noun - righteousness", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - eternity/forever", "*wətôrātəkā*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your law", "*ʾĕmet*": "feminine singular noun - truth" }, "variants": { "*ṣiḏqātəkā*": "your righteousness/your justice/your righteous acts", "*ṣeḏeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*ʿôlām*": "eternity/forever/perpetuity", "*tôrātəkā*": "your law/your instruction/your teaching", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability" } }
• Ps 119:144 : 144 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.144", "source": "צֶ֖דֶק עֵדְוֺתֶ֥יךָ לְעוֹלָ֗ם הֲבִינֵ֥נִי וְאֶחְיֶֽה׃", "text": "*ṣeḏeq* *ʿēḏwōtêkā* to *ʿôlām* *hăḇînēnî* *wəʾeḥyeh*", "grammar": { "*ṣeḏeq*": "masculine singular noun - righteousness", "*ʿēḏwōtêkā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your testimonies", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - eternity/forever", "*hăḇînēnî*": "imperative, masculine singular, hiphil with 1st person singular suffix - make me understand", "*wəʾeḥyeh*": "conjunction + imperfect/cohortative, 1st person singular, qal - and I will live" }, "variants": { "*ṣeḏeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*ʿēḏwōtêkā*": "your testimonies/your witnesses/your laws", "*ʿôlām*": "eternity/forever/perpetuity", "*hăḇînēnî*": "make me understand/give me discernment/cause me to perceive", "*ʾeḥyeh*": "I will live/I will survive/I will be revived" } }
• Ps 119:152 : 152 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.152", "source": "קֶ֣דֶם יָ֭דַעְתִּי מֵעֵדֹתֶ֑יךָ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם יְסַדְתָּֽם׃", "text": "*qeḏem* *yāḏaʿtî* from *ʿēḏōtêkā* that to *ʿôlām* *yəsaḏtām*", "grammar": { "*qeḏem*": "masculine singular noun - of old/long ago", "*yāḏaʿtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular, qal - I knew", "*ʿēḏōtêkā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your testimonies", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - eternity/forever", "*yəsaḏtām*": "perfect, 2nd person masculine singular, qal with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you founded them" }, "variants": { "*qeḏem*": "of old/long ago/from ancient times", "*yāḏaʿtî*": "I knew/I understood/I perceived", "*ʿēḏōtêkā*": "your testimonies/your witnesses/your laws", "*ʿôlām*": "eternity/forever/perpetuity", "*yəsaḏtām*": "you founded them/you established them/you ordained them" } }
• Prov 30:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.30.5", "source": "כָּל־אִמְּרַ֣ת אֱל֣וֹהַּ צְרוּפָ֑ה מָגֵ֥ן ה֝֗וּא לַֽחֹסִ֥ים בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Kol*-*ʾimrat* *ʾĕlôah* *ṣerûpâ* *māgēn* *hûʾ* *laḥōsîm* *bô*", "grammar": { "*Kol*": "construct state - all/every", "*ʾimrat*": "construct state, feminine singular - word/saying of", "*ʾĕlôah*": "masculine singular noun - God", "*ṣerûpâ*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - refined/purified/tested", "*māgēn*": "masculine singular noun - shield", "*hûʾ*": "third person masculine singular pronoun - he/it", "*laḥōsîm*": "preposition + qal active participle, masculine plural - to those taking refuge", "*bô*": "preposition + third person masculine singular suffix - in him" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity (singular form, cf. plural Elohim)", "*ṣerûpâ*": "refined/purified/tested (as metal by fire)" } }
• Matt 5:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.18", "source": "Ἀμὴν γὰρ λέγω ὑμῖν, Ἕως ἂν παρέλθῃ ὁ οὐρανὸς καὶ ἡ γῆ, ἰῶτα ἓν ἢ μία κεραία οὐ μὴ παρέλθῃ ἀπὸ τοῦ νόμου, ἕως ἂν πάντα γένηται.", "text": "*Amēn* *gar* *legō* to-you, Until *an* *parelthē* the *ouranos* and the *gē*, *iōta* one or one *keraia* not not *parelthē* from the *nomou*, until *an* all *genētai*.", "grammar": { "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*an*": "modal particle with subjunctive - ever/possibly", "*parelthē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might pass away", "*ouranos*": "nominative masculine singular - heaven/sky", "*gē*": "nominative feminine singular - earth/land", "*iōta*": "nominative neuter singular - iota (smallest Greek letter)", "*keraia*": "nominative feminine singular - stroke/serif (part of a letter)", "*nomou*": "genitive masculine singular - of law", "*genētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might happen/be fulfilled" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly", "*legō*": "say/tell/speak", "*parelthē*": "pass away/pass by/come to an end", "*ouranos*": "heaven/sky", "*gē*": "earth/land/ground", "*iōta*": "iota/smallest letter (like Hebrew yod)", "*keraia*": "stroke/serif/small mark on a letter", "*genētai*": "happen/be fulfilled/come to pass" } }
• 2 Tim 3:16 : 16 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.3.16", "source": "Πᾶσα γραφὴ θεόπνευστος, καὶ ὠφέλιμος πρὸς διδασκαλίαν, πρὸς ἔλεγχον, πρὸς ἐπανόρθωσιν, πρὸς παιδείαν τὴν ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ:", "text": "All *graphē* [is] *theopneustos*, *kai* *ōphelimos* *pros* *didaskalian*, *pros* *elegchon*, *pros* *epanorthōsin*, *pros* *paideian* the [one] in *dikaiosynē*:", "grammar": { "*pasa*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - all/every", "*graphē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - scripture/writing", "*theopneustos*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - God-breathed/inspired by God", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ōphelimos*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - profitable/useful", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - for/toward", "*didaskalian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - teaching/instruction", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - for/toward", "*elegchon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - reproof/conviction", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - for/toward", "*epanorthōsin*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - correction", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - for/toward", "*paideian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - training/instruction", "*tēn*": "definite article, accusative, feminine, singular - the", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*dikaiosynē*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - righteousness" }, "variants": { "*pasa graphē*": "all scripture/every scripture", "*theopneustos*": "God-breathed/inspired by God/divinely inspired", "*ōphelimos*": "profitable/useful/beneficial", "*pros*": "for/toward/with a view to", "*didaskalian*": "teaching/instruction/doctrine", "*elegchon*": "reproof/conviction/refutation", "*epanorthōsin*": "correction/improvement/restoration", "*paideian*": "training/instruction/discipline", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice" } }
• Ps 119:75 : 75 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.75", "source": "יָדַ֣עְתִּי יְ֭הוָה כִּי־צֶ֣דֶק מִשְׁפָּטֶ֑יךָ וֶ֝אֱמוּנָ֗ה עִנִּיתָֽנִי׃", "text": "I know *yāḏaʿtî* *YHWH* that *kî* righteous *ṣeḏeq* are your judgments *mišpāṭêḵā*; and in faithfulness *weʾĕmûnâ* you have afflicted me *ʿinnîṯānî*.", "grammar": { "*yāḏaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I know/have known", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD, divine name", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*ṣeḏeq*": "noun masculine singular - righteousness", "*mišpāṭêḵā*": "masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your judgments", "*weʾĕmûnâ*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular - and faithfulness", "*ʿinnîṯānî*": "piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you have afflicted me" }, "variants": { "*yāḏaʿtî*": "I know/I recognize/I acknowledge", "*ṣeḏeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*mišpāṭêḵā*": "your judgments/your decisions/your ordinances", "*ʾĕmûnâ*": "faithfulness/steadfastness/fidelity", "*ʿinnîṯānî*": "you have afflicted me/you have humbled me/you have oppressed me" } }
• Ps 119:86 : 86 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.86", "source": "כָּל־מִצְוֺתֶ֥יךָ אֱמוּנָ֑ה שֶׁ֖קֶר רְדָפ֣וּנִי עָזְרֵֽנִי׃", "text": "All *kāl* your commandments *miṣwōṯêḵā* are faithfulness *ʾĕmûnâ*; falsely *šeqer* they persecute me *rəḏāp̄ûnî*; help me *ʿāzrēnî*.", "grammar": { "*kāl*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*miṣwōṯêḵā*": "feminine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your commandments", "*ʾĕmûnâ*": "noun feminine singular - faithfulness", "*šeqer*": "noun masculine singular - falsehood/lie", "*rəḏāp̄ûnî*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural + 1st person singular suffix - they have persecuted me", "*ʿāzrēnî*": "qal imperative masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - help me" }, "variants": { "*miṣwōṯêḵā*": "your commandments/your orders/your instructions", "*ʾĕmûnâ*": "faithfulness/trustworthiness/reliability", "*šeqer*": "falsely/with falsehood/with lies", "*rəḏāp̄ûnî*": "they persecute me/they pursue me/they chase me", "*ʿāzrēnî*": "help me/assist me/aid me" } }
• Ps 119:138 : 138 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.138", "source": "צִ֭וִּיתָ צֶ֣דֶק עֵדֹתֶ֑יךָ וֶֽאֱמוּנָ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "*ṣiwwîtā* *ṣeḏeq* *ʿēḏōtêkā* *weʾĕmûnāh* *məʾōḏ*", "grammar": { "*ṣiwwîtā*": "perfect, 2nd person masculine singular, piel - you commanded", "*ṣeḏeq*": "masculine singular noun - righteousness", "*ʿēḏōtêkā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your testimonies", "*weʾĕmûnāh*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and faithfulness", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - exceedingly/very" }, "variants": { "*ṣiwwîtā*": "you commanded/you ordained/you appointed", "*ṣeḏeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*ʿēḏōtêkā*": "your testimonies/your witnesses/your laws", "*ʾĕmûnāh*": "faithfulness/firmness/fidelity/truth", "*məʾōḏ*": "exceedingly/very/greatly" } }
• Eccl 3:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.14", "source": "יָדַ֗עְתִּי כִּ֠י כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֨ר יַעֲשֶׂ֤ה הָאֱלֹהִים֙ ה֚וּא יִהְיֶ֣ה לְעוֹלָ֔ם עָלָיו֙ אֵ֣ין לְהוֹסִ֔יף וּמִמֶּ֖נּוּ אֵ֣ין לִגְרֹ֑עַ וְהָאֱלֹהִ֣ים עָשָׂ֔ה שֶׁיִּֽרְא֖וּ מִלְּפָנָֽיו׃", "text": "*yāḏaʿtî* that all-*ʾăšer* *yaʿăśeh* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *hûʾ* *yihyeh* to-*ʿôlām*, upon-it *ʾên* to-*ləhôsîp̄* *û*-from-it *ʾên* to-*liḡrōaʿ*, *wə*-the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʿāśâ* that-*yîrəʾû* from-before-him", "grammar": { "*yāḏaʿtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know/knew", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*kol*": "adjective - all/every", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*yaʿăśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will do", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, masculine singular - he/it", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/eternity", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon it", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*hôsîp̄*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to add", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*mimmennû*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from it", "*liḡrōaʿ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to diminish/subtract", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*ʿāśâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he made/did", "*še*": "relative particle - that", "*yîrəʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will fear", "*mil-lə-p̄ānāyw*": "preposition compound + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from before him" }, "variants": { "*yāḏaʿtî*": "I know/knew/understand", "*yaʿăśeh*": "will do/make/accomplish", "*yihyeh*": "will be/exist/happen", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/long duration", "*hôsîp̄*": "to add/increase/do again", "*liḡrōaʿ*": "to diminish/subtract/take away", "*ʿāśâ*": "made/did/accomplished", "*yîrəʾû*": "they will fear/be afraid/stand in awe" } }