Psalm 119:137

ESV Righteous are you, O Lord, and right are your rules.

NIV You are righteous, Lord, and your laws are right.

NASB You are righteous, Lord, And Your judgments are right.

CSB You are righteous, Lord, and your judgments are just.

NLT O Lord, you are righteous, and your regulations are fair.

KJV TZADDI. Righteous art thou, O Lord, and upright are thy judgments.

NKJV Righteous are You, O Lord, And upright are Your judgments.

What does Psalm 119:137 mean?

Please see our chapter commentary on Psalm 119; verse-level content coming soon!

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Context Summary
Psalm 119:137–144 begins each verse with the Hebrew letter tsadhe. The psalmist places total faith in God's Word as perfect and worthy of obedience. Disobedience to those commands creates an intense response in the writer's heart. God's righteousness is especially emphasized; the writer proclaims that the Lord's instructions are good. The psalmist loves the promises of God and asks for guidance to better understand them. Psalm 19:7–9 expresses related ideas.

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Chapter Summary
This song is composed of twenty-two stanzas, each corresponding to a letter of the Hebrew alphabet. Each line in the stanza is an individual verse and each begins with the corresponding letter. The psalmist emphasizes study of God's Word in a variety of circumstances, including persecution, sadness, and rescue. Benefits of taking in the Word include a moral life, joy, wisdom, hope, peace, strength, and freedom. Those who interact with the Word of the Lord should respond with delight, careful study, and obedience.

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