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Psalm 119:152

Of old I have known from your testimonies, that you have founded them forever. RESH

150They draw near who follow after wickedness. They are far from your law.
151You are near, LORD. All your commandments are truth.
152Of old I have known from your testimonies, that you have founded them forever. RESH
153Consider my affliction, and deliver me, for I don’t forget your law.
154Plead my cause, and redeem me! Revive me according to your promise.
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“Of old” reaches back to long-held knowledge, while “forever” reaches beyond a lifetime, grounding trust in the testimonies God himself has established.

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Where else Scripture says this

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Psalm 119:89LORD, your word is settled in heaven forever.Both verses describe God's word as established forever, using the language of a settled place or foundation.
Psalm 19:7The LORD’s law is perfect, restoring the soul. The LORD’s covenant is sure, making wise the simple.God's testimonies are founded forever in Psalm 119, and his covenant is sure in Psalm 19; both speak of their dependability.
Psalm 119:160All of your words are truth. Every one of your righteous ordinances endures forever. SIN AND SHINBoth verses affirm that God's instruction endures forever, with verse 160 also declaring the truth of all his words.
Luke 21:33Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will by no means pass away.The psalm declares God's testimonies founded forever, while Jesus declares that his words will never pass away.
Ecclesiastes 3:14I know that whatever God does, it shall be forever. Nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it; and God has done it, that men should fear before …Both passages connect permanence with God: he establishes his testimonies forever, and whatever he does lasts forever.
Psalm 111:7–8The works of his hands are truth and justice. All his precepts are sure.Both passages affirm the firmness of God's instruction: his testimonies are founded forever, and all his precepts are sure.
Matthew 5:18For most certainly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not even one smallest letter or one tiny pen stroke shall in any way pass away from the law, …Both texts speak of God's instruction as enduring, with Matthew emphasizing that even its smallest marks remain until all is accomplished.
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Encouragement

The plea for deliverance follows this settled confession. Trouble remains real, and God's testimonies remain established forever; their endurance rests on him.

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Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info (CC BY). Scripture from the World English Bible (public domain). Arc diagram after Chris Harrison and Christoph Römhild (2007).