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Psalm 119:161–168

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161rPrinces persecute me swithout cause,

but my heart tstands in awe of your words.

162I trejoice at your word

like one who ufinds great spoil.

163I hate and abhor falsehood,

but I love vyour law.

164Seven times a day I praise you

for your qrighteous rules.

165Great wpeace have those who love your law;

xnothing can make them stumble.

166I yhope for your salvation, O Lord,

and I do your commandments.

167My soul keeps your testimonies;

I vlove them exceedingly.

168I keep your precepts and testimonies,

zfor all my ways are before you.

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Psalm 119:165: Great peace have those who love your law; nothing can make them stumble.

Cross references

  1. rver. 23; [1 Sam. 24:11; 26:18]
  2. sSee Ps. 69:4
  3. t[Ps. 2:11]
  4. t[See ver. 161 above]
  5. u1 Sam. 30:16; Isa. 9:3; [Matt. 13:44]
  6. vver. 97
  7. q[See ver. 160 above]
  8. wPs. 37:11, 37; [Prov. 3:2]
  9. xProv. 3:23; 1 John 2:10; [Matt. 13:41]
  10. yver. 174; Gen. 49:18
  11. v[See ver. 163 above]
  12. zPs. 139:3; Prov. 5:21

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Rulers persecute me without cause,

but my heart trembles at your word.

I rejoice in your promise

like one who finds great spoil.

I hate and detest falsehood

but I love your law.

Seven times a day I praise you

for your righteous laws.

Great peace have those who love your law,

and nothing can make them stumble.

I wait for your salvation, Lord,

and I follow your commands.

I obey your statutes,

for I love them greatly.

I obey your precepts and your statutes,

for all my ways are known to you.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Princes have persecuted me without cause,

but my heart fears only your word.

I rejoice over your promise

like one who finds vast treasure.

I hate and abhor falsehood,

but I love your instruction.

I praise you seven times a day

for your righteous judgments.

Abundant peace belongs to those

who love your instruction;

nothing makes them stumble.

Lord, I hope for your salvation

and carry out your commands.

I obey your decrees

and love them greatly.

I obey your precepts and decrees,

for all my ways are before you.

NLTNew Living Translation

Powerful people harass me without cause,

but my heart trembles only at your word.

I rejoice in your word

like one who discovers a great treasure.

I hate and abhor all falsehood,

but I love your instructions.

I will praise you seven times a day

because all your regulations are just.

Those who love your instructions have great peace

and do not stumble.

I long for your rescue, Lord,

so I have obeyed your commands.

I have obeyed your laws,

for I love them very much.

Yes, I obey your commandments and laws

because you know everything I do.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Princes persecute me without cause,

but my heart trembles because of your word.

I am rejoicing over your word,

like one who finds great spoil.

I hate and abhor falsehood;

I love your law.

I praise you seven times in the day

for your righteous ordinances.

Great peace is for those who love your law,

and they do not have a cause for stumbling.

I hope for your salvation, O Yahweh,

and do your commands.

My soul heeds your testimonies,

and I love them exceedingly.

I heed your precepts and testimonies,

because all my ways are before you.

KJV 1900King James Version

SCHIN.

Princes have persecuted me without a cause:

But my heart standeth in awe of thy word.

I rejoice at thy word,

As one that findeth great spoil.

I hate and abhor lying:

But thy law do I love.

Seven times a day do I praise thee

Because of thy righteous judgments.

Great peace have they which love thy law:

And nothing shall offend them.

Lord, I have hoped for thy salvation,

And done thy commandments.

My soul hath kept thy testimonies;

And I love them exceedingly.

I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies:

For all my ways are before thee.