What does Psalm 119:142 say?

Thy righteousness is righteousness to the age, And Thy law is truth.

What translation is this?

This passage is displayed in the Young's Literal Translation (YLT) translation on Scripture Lens.

What are related verses?

Related passages to Psalm 119:142 include Genesis 12:1-3, Psalm 95:1-7, Exodus 19:4-6, Psalm 119:141, and Psalm 119:143, and more.

Psalms 119:142 (YLT)

Passage

Thy righteousness <FI>is<Fi> righteousness to the age, And Thy law <FI>is<Fi> truth.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:140 Tried <FI>is<Fi> thy saying exceedingly, And Thy servant hath loved it.

Psalms 119:141 Small I <FI>am<Fi> , and despised, Thy precepts I have not forgotten.

Psalms 119:142 Thy righteousness <FI>is<Fi> righteousness to the age, And Thy law <FI>is<Fi> truth.

Psalms 119:143 Adversity and distress have found me, Thy commands <FI>are<Fi> my delights.

Psalms 119:144 The righteousness of Thy testimonies <FI>is<Fi> to Cause me to understand, and I live!

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "righteousness" and "truth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "righteousness" and "truth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 141's "Small I FI am Fi and despised..." into verse 143's "Adversity and distress have found me Thy...", so "righteousness" and "truth" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "righteousness" and "truth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.