Psalms 119 · Verse 160

Psalms 119:160

Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.
Psalms 119:160, King James Version

Psalms 119:160 in other translations

BSBThe entirety of Your word is truth, and all Your righteous judgments endure forever.
WEBAll of your words are truth. Every one of your righteous ordinances endures forever. SIN AND SHIN
ASVThe sum of thy word is truth; And every one of thy righteous ordinances endureth for ever. ש SHIN.
YLTThe sum of Thy word is truth, And to the age is every judgment of Thy righteousness!
DARBYThe sum of thy word is truth, and every righteous judgment of thine is for ever.
BBEYour word is true from the first; and your upright decision is unchanging for ever.
WebsterThy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.

What does Psalms 119:160 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
160. God has been ever faithful, and the principles of His government will ever continue worthy of confidence. from the beginning--that is, "every word from Genesis (called so by the Jews from its first words, 'In the beginning') to the end of the Scriptures is true." Hengstenberg translates more literally, "The sum of thy words is truth." The sense is substantially the same. The whole body of revelation is truth. "Thy Word is nothing but truth" [Luther]. SCHIN. (Psa 119:161-168).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 160 Thy word is true from the beginning - ראש rosh, the head or beginning of thy word, is true. Does he refer to the first word in the Book of Genesis, בראשית bereshith, "in the beginning?" The learned reader knows that ראש rash, or raash, is the root in that word. Every word thou hast spoken from the first in Bereshith (Genesis) to the end of the law and prophets, and all thou wilt yet speak, as flowing from the fountain of truth, must be true; and all shall have in due time, their fulfllment. And all these, thy words endure for ever. They are true, and ever will be true.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 119:153-160

The closer we cleave to the word of God, both as our rule and as our stay, the more assurance we have of deliverance. Christ is the Advocate of his people, their Redeemer. Those who were quickened by his Spirit and grace, when they were dead in trespasses and sins, often need to have the work of grace revived in them, according to the word of promise. The wicked not only do not God's statutes, but they do not even…

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Psalms 119:160 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

רֹאשׁ\־rosh-[the] head ofH7218
דְּבָרְךָ֥de.va.re.Khaword yourH1697
אֱמֶ֑ת'e.Met[is] truthH571
וּ֝לְעוֹלָ֗םu.le.'o.Lamand [is] for everH5769
כָּל\־kol-everyH3605
מִשְׁפַּ֥טmish.Pat<the> judgment ofH4941
צִדְקֶֽךָ\׃tzid.Ke.charighteousness of yourH6664

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 119:160

  • Proverbs 30:5

    Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.

  • 2 Timothy 3:16

    All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

  • Psalms 119:144

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

  • Matthew 5:18

    For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

  • Psalms 119:142

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

  • Ecclesiastes 3:14

    I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.

  • Psalms 119:152

    Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.

  • Psalms 119:75

    I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.

  • Psalms 119:86

    All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.

  • Psalms 119:138

    Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Thy word is true from the beginning. Heb. The beginning ofthe word is true.
86,138; Pr 30:5; 2Ti 3:16
and every one.
75,142,144,152; Ec 3:14; Mt 5:18

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 119:159

    Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O Lord, according to thy lovingkindness.

  • Psalms 119:160

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

  • Psalms 119:161

    ש SCHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.

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Psalms 119:160 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		El principio de tu palabra es verdad; y eterno es todo juicio de tu justicia.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		La somme de ta parole est la vérité, et toute ordonnance de ta justice est pour toujours.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Die Summe deines Wortes ist Wahrheit, und alles Recht deiner Gerechtigkeit währt ewiglich.