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Psalm 119:159–168

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159See how I love your precepts;

preserve my life,o Lord, in accordance with your love.

160All your words are true;

all your righteous laws are eternal.p

ש Sin and Shin

161Rulers persecute meq without cause,

but my heart tremblesr at your word.

162I rejoices in your promise

like one who finds great spoil.t

163I hate and detestu falsehood

but I love your law.v

164Seven times a day I praise you

for your righteous laws.w

165Great peacex have those who love your law,

and nothing can make them stumble.y

166I wait for your salvation,z Lord,

and I follow your commands.

167I obey your statutes,

for I love thema greatly.

168I obey your preceptsb and your statutes,c

for all my ways are knownd to you.

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

Cross references

  1. over 25; See Ps 41:2
  2. pSee ver 89; See Ps 111:8
  3. qver 23, 122, 157; 1 Sa 24:14–15
  4. rver 120
  5. sSee ver 111
  6. t1 Sa 30:16; Isa 9:3; 53:12
  7. uSee ver 128
  8. vver 47
  9. wver 7, 160
  10. xPs 37:11; Isa 26:3, 12; 27:5; 32:17; 57:19; 66:12
  11. ySee ver 11; See Ps 37:24; 1 Jn 2:10
  12. zver 81
  13. aver 47
  14. bSee ver 56, See 88
  15. cver 2, 22
  16. dSee Job 10:4; See 23:10; Ps 139:3; Pr 5:21

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In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Consider how I love your precepts!

Give me life, O Lord, according to your steadfast love.

The sum of your word is truth,

and every one of your righteous rules endures forever.

Princes persecute me without cause,

but my heart stands in awe of your words.

I rejoice at your word

like one who finds great spoil.

I hate and abhor falsehood,

but I love your law.

Seven times a day I praise you

for your righteous rules.

Great peace have those who love your law;

nothing can make them stumble.

I hope for your salvation, O Lord,

and I do your commandments.

My soul keeps your testimonies;

I love them exceedingly.

I keep your precepts and testimonies,

for all my ways are before you.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Consider how I love your precepts;

Lord, give me life according to your faithful love.

The entirety of your word is truth,

each of your righteous judgments endures forever.

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.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

See how I love your commandments, Lord.

Give back my life because of your unfailing love.

The very essence of your words is truth;

all your just regulations will stand forever.

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.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Consider that I love your precepts;

O Yahweh, according to your loyal love preserve my life.

The whole of your word is truth,

and your every righteous judgment endures forever.

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.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

Consider how I love thy precepts:

Quicken me, O Lord, according to thy lovingkindness.

Thy word is true from the beginning:

And every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.

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.

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