Psalms 119:152 — Word Study
WLCקֶ֣דֶם יָ֭דַעְתִּי מֵעֵדֹתֶ֑יךָ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם יְסַדְתָּֽם׃
BSA◂Long agoqedem [from the very beginning, of old] I learnedyâdaʻ■ [came to know, perceived] from Your testimoniesʻêdâh [divine witness, laws] thatkîy You have established themyâçad■ [founded, ordained, Your laws, decrees] foreverʻôwlâm [for all eternity, always]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| קֶ֣דֶם | antiquity | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
| יָ֭דַעְתִּי | I have known | Verb, Qal, perfect first person common singular |
| מֵעֵדֹתֶ֑יךָ | from testimonies your | Preposition, noun common feminine plural construct, suffix |
| כִּ֖י | that | Particle |
| לְעוֹלָ֣ם | for ever | Preposition, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| יְסַדְתָּֽם׃ | you have established them | Verb qal perfect second person masculine singular, suffix |
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| BSB | Long ago I learned from Your testimonies that You have established them forever. |
| KJV | Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever. |
| ASV | Of old have I known from thy testimonies, That thou hast founded them for ever. ר RESH. |
| YLT | Of old I have known Thy testimonies, That to the age Thou hast founded them! |
| WEB | Of old I have known from your testimonies, that you have founded them forever. RESH |
| BBE | I have long had knowledge that your unchanging word is for ever. RESH |
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Deep Study — Psalms 119:152
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Context — Reflections on God's Testimoniesgenerated
Psalm 119:152 expresses the psalmist's deep understanding of God's testimonies, highlighting that he learned long ago about their eternal nature. This verse fits within a larger meditation on the truth of God's commandments, as seen in the surrounding verses, where the psalmist acknowledges God's nearness and the truth of His laws. The psalmist's reflections remind us of the lasting importance of God's guidance, as echoed in other scriptures such as Psalm 111:7-8 and Ecclesiastes 3:14.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psalm 119:144–160 | Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live. |
| 2 | Psalm 89:34–37 | I will not violate My covenant or alter the utterance of My lips. |
| 3 | Psalm 111:7–8 | The works of His hands are truth and justice; all His precepts are trustworthy. |
| 4 | Ecclesiastes 3:14 | I know that everything God does endures forever; nothing can be added to it or taken from it. God does it so that they should fear Him. |
| 5 | Luke 21:33 | Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 5 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — יָדַע, Ya.da'.tigenerated
The verb יָדַע (*yada`*) means 'to know' and encompasses a range of meanings from perception to intimate knowledge. In this verse, it indicates the psalmist's deep understanding gained over time, suggesting a process of learning and recognition.
This verb appears in the perfect tense, indicating a completed action in the past. The psalmist reflects on a knowledge that is not just intellectual but experiential, rooted in a long-standing relationship with God's testimonies.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
All translations agree on the meaning of the verse, emphasizing the psalmist's long-standing knowledge of God's established laws.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb יָדַעְתִּי, I have known, governs the sentence, with a prepositional phrase indicating the source of knowledge and a clause explaining what has been established. The structure shows a clear progression from the psalmist's knowledge to the affirmation of God's eternal laws.
The sentence's flow emphasizes the relationship between the psalmist's learning and the permanence of God's testimonies, with the verb leading the thought.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates יָדַע as ἔγνων (*egnōn*), which also means 'I have known.' This choice maintains the personal aspect of the psalmist's knowledge while aligning with the Greek's emphasis on understanding.
The use of ἔγνων reflects a similar depth of knowledge as the Hebrew, suggesting a continuity in the understanding of God's testimonies across both languages.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Psalm 119:152 shows the psalmist reflecting on how he learned long ago about God's testimonies and their eternal nature. He emphasizes that these laws are established forever, highlighting the importance of God's guidance in his life.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
The testimonies refer to God's laws and divine witness, which guide His people.
His knowledge provides assurance of the permanence and truth of God's commandments.
It emphasizes that God's laws are unchanging and reliable, offering a foundation for the psalmist's faith.
We can recognize the importance of understanding and internalizing God's laws as a source of guidance and stability.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- How can I deepen my understanding of God's testimonies in my life?
- What are some ways I can apply the eternal nature of God's laws to my daily decisions?
- In what areas do I need to trust in the permanence of God's guidance?
- How can I share the importance of God's laws with others around me?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
The early church father Augustine of Hippo quotes this verse to illustrate the psalmist's understanding of God's eternal testimonies.
"From the beginning I have known," he says, "as concerning Your testimonies, that You have grounded them for ever" [Psalms 119:152]...What are these testimonies,Early Church Fathers on Psalms 119 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Psalms 119:152 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleConcerning thy testimonies, I have known of old,.... Or, "from thy testimonies, I have known of old" (d): by carefully reading the Scriptures which testify of God, his mind an will, and frequently
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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryConcerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever. Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them forever - unchangeable and eternal (Luke 21:33).
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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleVer. 152. Known of old, by my own long experience, ever since I arrived at any knowledge in those matters. That thou hast founded them for ever; that thou hast established them upon sure and everlasting foundations.
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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsPsalms 119:152 Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.Ver. 152. Concerning thy testimonies, &c.] The sempiternity of God’ s word is an excellent prop to faith and help in prayer; to those especially who are of long experience, and have well laid up their experiments. David had learned this truth of a child little. See 2 Timothy 3:17.
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Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(152) The more obvious rendering of this verse is, Of old I was instructed out of Thy testimonies, for—not for a brief time, but for ever—Thou didst found them, where for ever expresses indefinite past as well as indefinite future.
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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 152. Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old] קדם ידעתי kedem yedati, "Long ago I have known concerning thy testimonies." Thou hast designed that thy testimonies should bear reference to, and evidence of, those glorious things which thou hast provided for the salvation of men; and that this should be an everlasting testimony. They continue, and Christ is come. ANALYSIS OF LETTER KOPH. - Nineteenth Division I. The psalmist is earnest in his prayers for deliverance. II. He shows the end for which he desires it. III. The necessity of its being speedy, as his enemies were at hand. I. 1. His prayer was earnest; it was a cry, rather than a petition. 2. It was sincere: "I cried with…
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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges152. Of old have I known from thy testimonies, that &c. (R.V.). Men may affirm or act as if they believed that God’s laws are obsolete: but from the study of those laws themselves the Psalmist has long ago learnt their eternal validity; and his deeply rooted convictions cannot be shaken by the contempt or the threats of his enemies.
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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleConcerning thy testimonies - In regard to all that thou hast testified to as true and best.
Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 119 →The verse in English, compared — 16 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
Long ago I learned from Your testimonies that You have established them forever.
Of old I have known from your testimonies, that you have founded them forever. RESH
Long ago I learned from Your testimonies that You have established them forever.
I learned long ago that you ordained your rules to last.
Tyndale line
Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.
Of old have I known from thy testimonies, That thou hast founded them for ever. ר RESH.
Of old have I known from thy testimonies, that thou hast founded them for ever.
Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.
I haue knowen long since by thy testimonies, that thou hast established them for euer.
Strictly literal
From thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.
Of old I have known Thy testimonies, That to the age Thou hast founded them!
I have known Your testimonies of old, || That You have founded them for all time!
Of old already I knew of thy testimonies; because for eternity hast thou founded them.
Long ago I learned from your covenant decrees that you had set them in place forever.
Simplified
Long ago I realized that your laws will last forever. Resh
I have long had knowledge that your unchanging word is for ever. RESH
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint largely agree in their wording, with five of the six words matched. The Dead Sea Scrolls also support the Masoretic Text, showing consistency in the preservation of this verse's meaning.
קֶ֣דֶם יָ֭דַעְתִּי מֵעֵדֹתֶ֑יךָ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם יְסַדְתָּֽם׃
5 of the 6 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
קדם ידעתי מדעת׳כה כי לעולם יסדת׳ני
6 words on the leather.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
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Lexicons — every word in Psalms 119:152
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The Hebrew word קֶ֫דֶם (*qedem*) means 'east' and also refers to 'front' or 'ancient time.' It is derived from another root and can indicate direction (eastward) or time (aforetime, antiquity). The entries highlight its use in various contexts, including geographical and temporal references, but do not present any significant disagreements among lexicons.
קֶ֫דֶם n.[m.] front, east, aforetime
loc.
front
East; elsewh. מִקּ׳ = eastward
temp., ancient time, aforetime:
הַרְרֵי ק׳ Dt 33:15 ancient mts.
בִּימֵי ק׳ ψ 44:2 in ancient days
מִקּ׳ from of old
ק׳ alone, as adv. anciently, of old
beginning
base
[קֵ֫דֶם], קֵ֫דְמָה adv. eastward, to, toward the E.
base
H6924a קֶ֫דֶם front, east, aforetime . loc. . front
. East
. temp. ancient time, aforetime
H6924b קֵ֫דֶם, קֵ֫דְמָה eastward, to, toward the E.
6924 qedem keh'-dem
or qedmah {kayd'-maw}; from 6923; the front, of place
(absolutely, the fore part, relatively the East) or time
(antiquity); often used adverbially (before, anciently,
eastward):--aforetime, ancient (time), before, east (end,
part, side, -ward), eternal, X ever(-lasting), forward, old,
past. Compare 6926.
see HEBREW for 06923
see HEBREW for 06926
קֶ֫דֶם (qe.dem) — East.
This name means east, antiquity, front
קֵ֫דֶם (qe.dem) — east.
adv
eastward, to or toward the East
Another spelling of qe.dem (קֶ֫דֶם ": east" H6924)
קֶ֫דֶם (qe.dem) — front: east.
: east
1) east, antiquity, front, that which is before, aforetime
1a) front, from the front or east, in front, mount of the East
1b) ancient time, aforetime, ancient, from of old, earliest time
1c) anciently, of old (adverb)
1d) beginning
1e) east
קֶ֫דֶם (qe.dem) — front: old.
: old/ancient
1) east, antiquity, front, that which is before, aforetime
1a) front, from the front or east, in front, mount of the East
1b) ancient time, aforetime, ancient, from of old, earliest time
1c) anciently, of old (adverb)
1d) beginning
1e) east
קֶ֫דֶם (qe.dem) — front: forward.
: forward
1) east, antiquity, front, that which is before, aforetime
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
יָדַע (yada`) is a Hebrew verb meaning 'to know,' encompassing a wide range of senses including perception, recognition, and experience. It can refer to knowing someone intimately or being skilled in a task. The word has various forms, indicating actions such as making known or being made known. Lexicons note its use in both literal and figurative contexts, but there is no significant disagreement among them.
יָדַע 943 vb. know
Qal
know, learn to know
perceive
perceive and see; find out and discern
discriminate, distinguish
know by experience
recognize, admit, acknowledge, confess
consider
not know = not expect
know a person, be acquainted with
know a person carnally, of sexual intercourse
know how, to do a thing, be able to do it
be skilful in
abs. have knowledge, be wise
Niph.
be made known, be or become known, of things
make oneself known of pers.
be perceived
be instructed
Pi. cause to know
Pu. known
Hiph. make known, declare
Hoph. made known
Hithp. make oneself known
base
H3045 יָדַע know .. . know, learn to know
. perceive
. perceive and see; find out and discern
. discriminate, distinguish
. know by experience
. recognize, admit, acknowledge, confess
. consider
. not know = not expect
. know a person, be acquainted with
. know a person carnally, of sexual intercourse
. . know how, to do a thing, be able to do it
. be skilful in
. abs. have knowledge, be wise
. . be made known, be or become known, of things
. make oneself known of pers.
. be perceived
. be instructed
. cause to know
. known
. make known, declare
. made known
. make oneself known
3045 yada` yaw-dah'
a primitive root; to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing);
used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally,
euphemistically and inferentially (including observation,
care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation,
punishment, etc.) (as follow):--acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted
with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware,
(un-)awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, X
could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to)
discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel,
can have, be (ig-)norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause
to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have
(knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, + be
learned, + lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, X
prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man
of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell,
יָדַע (ya.da) — to know.
1) to know
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to know
1a1a) to know, learn to know
1a1b) to perceive
1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern
1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish
1a1e) to know by experience
1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess
1a1g) to consider
1a2) to know, be acquainted with
1a3) to know (a person carnally)
1a4) to know how, be skilful in
1a5) to have knowledge, be wise
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed
1b2) to make oneself known
1b3) to be perceived
1b4) to be instructed
1c) (Piel) to cause to know
1d) (Poal) to cause to know
1e) (Pual)
1e1) to be known
1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle)
1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare
1g) (Hophal) to be made known
1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself
Aramaic equivalent: ye.da (יְדַע "to know" H3046)
V-Qal-Perf-1cs — Verb · Qal · perfect first person common singularHVqp1cs
עֵדָה (edah) refers to 'testimony' or 'witness' and is noted for being used only in the plural form in the context of divine testimonies. It is derived from the feminine form of another Hebrew word, עֵד (ed), which also relates to witness. The entries consistently emphasize its technical sense in legal and religious contexts.
עֵדָה n.f. testimony, witness
base
[עֵדָה] n.f. only pl. MT testimonies
base
H5713a עֵדָה testimony, witness H5713b עֵדָה only pl. MT testimonies
5713 `edah ay-daw'
feminine of 5707 in its techn. sense; testimony:--
testimony, witness. Compare 5712.
see HEBREW for 05707
see HEBREW for 05712
עֵדָה (e.dah) — witness.
testimony, witness
עֵדָה (e.dah) — testimony.
always plural and always of laws as divine testimonies
Prep | N-fp | Suff — Preposition · noun common feminine plural construct · suffixHR/Ncfpc/Sp2ms
כִּי (ki) is a conjunction primarily meaning 'that,' 'for,' or 'when.' It indicates causal relationships and can express conditions like 'if' or 'though.' The word is versatile, appearing in various contexts to convey certainty, exception, or concession. Notably, it can combine with other particles to modify its meaning, such as in the phrase כִּי אם־ (ki im), meaning 'that if.'
כִּי conj. that, for, when
that
Of time, when, of the past
elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if, though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם
when or if, with a concessive force, i.e. though
Because, since
base
כִּי אם־
each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause:
that if
for if
(About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause—
limiting the prec. clause, except
the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but
after an oath, surely
base
כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as
base
H3588a כִּי that, for, when . that
. . Of time, when, of the past
. elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if, though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם
. when or if, with a concessive force, i.e. though
. Because, since
H3588b כִּי אם־ . each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause: . that if
. for if
. (About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause— . limiting the prec. clause, except
. the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but
. after an oath, surely
H3588c כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as
3588 kiy kee
a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional
prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent
or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative
conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by
other particles annexed:--and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch,
where-)as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else,
even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, +
nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then,
therefore, + (al- )though, + till, truly, + until, when,
whether, while, whom, yea, yet.
כִּי (ki) — for.
1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since
1a) that
1a1) yea, indeed
1b) when (of time)
1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)
1c) because, since (causal connection)
1d) but (after negative)
1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if
1f) but rather, but
1g) except that
1h) only, nevertheless
1i) surely
1j) that is
1k) but if
1l) for though
1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
כִּי [אם] (ki im) — that if: except.
1) except if
1a) but if
1b) even though
כִּי [עַל כֵּן] (ki [al ken]) — for as that: since.
1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since
1a) that
1a1) yea, indeed
1b) when (of time)
1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)
1c) because, since (causal connection)
1d) but (after negative)
Conj — ParticleHTc
עוֹלָם (owlam) refers to concepts of long duration, antiquity, and futurity, encompassing meanings like eternity and perpetual existence. It is derived from a root meaning 'concealed' or 'the vanishing point.' The term is used to describe both ancient times and an indefinite future, indicating continuity and everlastingness.
עוֹלָם 439 n.m. long duration, antiquity, futurity
base
H5769 עוֹלָם long duration, antiquity, futurity
5769 `owlam o-lawm'
or lolam {o-lawm'}; from 5956; properly, concealed, i.e. the
vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future),
i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial
(especially with prepositional prefix) always:--alway(-s),
ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for,
(n-))ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of)
old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world
(+ without end). Compare 5331, 5703.
see HEBREW for 05956
see HEBREW for 05331
see HEBREW for 05703
עוֹלָם (o.lam) — forever: enduring.
: enduring/eternal
1) long duration, antiquity, futurity, for ever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient, world
1a) ancient time, long time (of past)
1b) (of future)
1b1) for ever, always
1b2) continuous existence, perpetual
1b3) everlasting, indefinite or unending future, eternity
עוֹלָם (o.lam) — Everlasting.
This name means long duration, everlasting, perpetual
Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)
עוֹלָם (o.lam) — forever: any time.
: any_time
1) long duration, antiquity, futurity, for ever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient, world
1a) ancient time, long time (of past)
1b) (of future)
1b1) for ever, always
1b2) continuous existence, perpetual
1b3) everlasting, indefinite or unending future, eternity
עוֹלָם (o.lam) — forever: antiquity.
: old/ancient
Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular absoluteHR/Ncmsa
יָסַד (yacad) means to establish or found, with nuances of fixing and laying a foundation. It can refer to both literal and figurative settings, such as appointing or consulting. The verb appears in various forms, including Qal (to found), Niphal (to be founded), and Piel (to establish). The entries do not indicate any significant disagreement among lexicons.
יָסַד vb. establish, found, fix
Qal found, establish
Niph.
fix or seat themselves close together, sit in conclave
be founded
Pi.
found
establish
Pu. be founded, be laid, of a foundation
Hoph. be founded
base
H3245 יָסַד establish, found, fix
3245 yacad yaw-sad'
a primitive root; to set (literally or figuratively);
intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e.
settle, consult:--appoint, take counsel, establish, (lay the,
lay for a) found(-ation), instruct, lay, ordain, set, X sure.
יָסַד (ya.sad) — to found.
1) to found, fix, establish, lay foundation
1a) (Qal) to found, establish, begin
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to fix or seat themselves close together, sit in conclave
1b2) to be founded
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to found
1c2) to establish, appoint, ordain
1d) (Pual) to be founded, be laid
1e) (Hophal) to be founded
V-Qal-Perf-2ms | Suff — Verb qal perfect second person masculine singular · suffixHVqp2ms/Sp3mp
