Psalms

Psalm 119:137–138

¹³⁷Righteous are You, O LORD,

and upright are Your judgments.

¹³⁸The testimonies You have laid down are righteous

and altogether faithful.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Righteous	צַדִּ֣יק	ṣad·dîq	Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
are You	אַתָּ֣ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
O LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and upright	וְ֝יָשָׁ֗ר	wə·yā·šār	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H3477 straight, right
are Your judgments	מִשְׁפָּטֶֽיךָ׃	miš·pā·ṭe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4941 judgment

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The testimonies	עֵדֹתֶ֑יךָ	‘ê·ḏō·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5713 testimony, witness
You have laid down	צִ֭וִּיתָ	ṣiw·wî·ṯā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
are righteous	צֶ֣דֶק	ṣe·ḏeq	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6664 rightness, righteousness
and altogether	מְאֹֽד׃	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
faithful	וֶֽאֱמוּנָ֥ה	we·’ĕ·mū·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H530 firmness, steadfastness, fidelity

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 119:137 Jeremiah 12:1 · Ezra 9:15 · Daniel 9:7 · Psalm 145:17 · Deuteronomy 32:4 · Daniel 9:14 · Psalm 99:4 · Psalm 103:6 · Nehemiah 9:33 · Revelation 16:7

Psalm 119:138 Psalm 119:144 · Psalm 19:7–9 · Psalm 119:86

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.