Bible Strands
Psalms 19:9
The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD are true, being altogether righteous.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist moves from the spectacle of creation (vv. 1–6) into a sustained commendation of the LORD's word; this verse sits at the center of that commendation, between the precepts (v. 8) and the comparison to gold (v. 10).
The words — טְהוֹרָה (tahorah) is rendered "pure" here but shares its root with Torah ("instruction"); the fear of the LORD is thus simultaneously a moral quality and a form of teaching. עוֹמֶ֪דֶת (omedet) is literally "standing," from the root for standing firm, not merely lasting.
The thread — Psalm 119:142 pairs "everlasting" with "true" in the same way this verse pairs "enduring" with "truth," and 1 Samuel 12:24 grounds the fear of the LORD in the concrete history of what He has done.
Why it lands — The verse removes the option of treating God's word as provisional or subject to revision; it stands, and the reader must reckon with that.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
Cross-references
- 1 Samuel 12:24 Above all, fear the LORD and serve Him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things He has done for you.
- Psalms 119:142 Your righteousness is everlasting and Your law is true.
- Psalms 119:137 Righteous are You, O LORD, and upright are Your judgments.
- Psalms 34:11 Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
- Psalms 111:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever!
- Psalms 119:1 Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD.
- Revelation 15:3 and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!
- Psalms 115:13 He will bless those who fear the LORD—small and great alike.
- Genesis 42:18 and on the third day he said to them, “I fear God. So do this and you will live:
- Deuteronomy 4:8 And what nation is great enough to have righteous statutes and ordinances like this entire law I set before you today?