God’s Word Translation
Psalms 119:91
91All things continue to stand today because of your regulations, since they are all your servants.
Psalms 119:91 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy servants.
- New International Version (NIV)Your laws endure to this day, for all things serve you.
- English Standard Version (ESV)By your appointment they stand this day, for all things are your servants.
- New King James Version (NKJV)They continue this day according to Your ordinances, For all are Your servants.
Context of Psalms 119:91
89O Lord, your word is established in heaven forever. 90Your faithfulness endures throughout every generation. You set the earth in place, and it continues to stand. All things continue to stand today because of your regulations, since they are all your servants. 92If your teachings had not made me happy, then I would have died in my misery. 93I will never forget your guiding principles, because you gave me a new life through them.
Read all of Psalms 119Psalms 119:91 word by word
לְֽ֭מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ עָמְד֣וּ הַיּ֑וֹם כִּ֖י הַכֹּ֣ל עֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 119:91
- Psalms 148:5Let them praise the name of the Lord because they were created by his command.
- Genesis 8:22As long as the earth exists, planting and harvesting, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never stop.”
- Isaiah 48:13My hand laid the foundation of the earth. My right hand stretched out the heavens. When I call for them, they both stand.
- Jeremiah 33:25“This is what the Lord says: Suppose I hadn’t made an arrangement with day and night or made laws for heaven and earth.
- Deuteronomy 4:19Don’t let yourselves be tempted to worship and serve what you see in the sky—the sun, the moon, the stars, or anything else. The Lord your God has given them to all people everywhere.
- Joshua 10:12The day the Lord handed the Amorites over to the people of Israel, Joshua spoke to the Lord while Israel was watching, “Sun, stand still over Gibeon, and moon, stand still over the valley of Aijalon!”
- Judges 5:20The stars fought from heaven. They fought against Sisera from their heavenly paths.
- Matthew 5:45In this way you show that you are children of your Father in heaven. He makes his sun rise on people whether they are good or evil. He lets rain fall on them whether they are just or unjust.
- Matthew 8:9As you know, I’m in a chain of command and have soldiers at my command. I tell one of them, ‘Go!’ and he goes, and another, ‘Come!’ and he comes. I tell my servant, ‘Do this!’ and he does it.”
Commentaries on Psalms 119:91
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 91They continue this day - This verse should be thus read: All are thy servants; therefore, they continue this day according to thy ordinances. "All the celestial bodies are governed by thy power. Thou hast given an ordinance or appointment to each, and each fulfils thy will in the place thou hast assigned it."Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 91They continue this day according to thine ordinances - According to thy judgments (Hebrew); that is, thy commands. They “stand” (Hebrew) as thou hast appointed; they are what thou didst design them to be. The original purpose in their creation is carried out, and they thus furnish an illustration of the stability of thy government and the permanency of thy law. For all are thy servants - All worlds obey thy commands; all are under thy control. They show…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 89-96Verses 89-96 The settling of God's word in heaven, is opposed to the changes and revolutions of the earth. And the engagements of God's covenant are established more firmly than the earth itself. All the creatures answer the ends of their creation: shall man, who alone is endued with reason, be the only unprofitable burden of the earth? We may make the Bible a pleasant companion at any time. But the word, without the grace of God, would not quicken us…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 89-96Lamedh (ל) is the twelfth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It marks the beginning of the next section of this psalm. The stability of God’s wisdom gives understanding. God’s word provides order and a framework for living, even when under pressure from adversaries.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 89-9189-91. In all changes God's Word remains firm (1Pe 1:25). Like the heavens, it continually attests God's unfailing power and unchanging care (Psa 89:2). is settled in--that is, stands as firmly as the heaven in which it dwells, and whence it emanated.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 119
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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