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All of your words are truth. Every one of your righteous ordinances endures forever. SIN AND SHIN
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The Essence of God's Word
Scholars note the phrase 'The sum of thy word' (or 'the beginning') points to the foundational essence of Scripture. The core idea, whether translated as 'sum,' 'head,' or 'beginning,' is that God's Word is not just true in parts but is fundamentally and entirely characterized by absolute truth.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Thy word is true from the beginning - literally, “The head of your word is truth.” Probably the meaning is, that the “principles” o…
19th Century
Anglican
Beginning. —Hebrew, head; but here, as in Psalms 139:17, it might be rendered sum. (Compare to Proverbs 1:7.) Th…
Baptist
Consider how I love your precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to your lovingkindness. Your word is true from the beginning: and every one of…
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16th Century
Protestant
The beginning of thy word is truth. The Prophet's design is not difficult to perceive; but the words can be understood in two ways. Some i…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Your word [is] true [from] the beginning Every word of promise God made from the beginning of the world, and in any …
The closer we cling to the word of God, both as our rule and as our support, the more assurance we have of deliverance. Christ is the Advocate of H…
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