Psalms 119:144 meaning and explanation

Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live.

Psalms 119:144, Berean Standard Bible

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Psalm 119 is a long acrostic poem in which a faithful servant of God, pressed by slander and opposition, repeatedly asks God for life and understanding. Here he declares that God's testimonies, his covenant instructions, are righteous forever, not a temporary arrangement.

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