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Psalms 119:167
167My soul keeps Your testimonies [hearing and accepting and obeying them]; I love them greatly.
Psalms 119:167 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
- New International Version (NIV)I obey your statutes, for I love them greatly.
- English Standard Version (ESV)My soul keeps your testimonies; I love them exceedingly.
- New King James Version (NKJV)My soul keeps Your testimonies, And I love them exceedingly.
Context of Psalms 119:167
165Those who love Your law have great peace; Nothing makes them stumble. 166I hope and wait [with complete confidence] for Your salvation, O Lord, And I do Your commandments. My soul keeps Your testimonies [hearing and accepting and obeying them]; I love them greatly. 168I keep Your precepts and Your testimonies, For all my ways are [fully known] before You. 169Let my [mournful] cry come before You, O Lord; Give me understanding [the ability to learn and a teachable heart] according to Your word [of promise].
Read all of Psalms 119Psalms 119:167 word by word
שָֽׁמְרָ֣ה נַ֭פְשִׁי עֵדֹתֶ֑יךָ וָאֹהֲבֵ֥ם מְאֹֽד׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 119:167
- Psalms 119:6Then I will not be ashamed When I look [with respect] to all Your commandments [as my guide].
- John 14:21The person who has My commandments and keeps them is the one who [really] loves Me; and whoever [really] loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him [I will make Myself real to him].”
- John 15:9I have loved you just as the Father has loved Me; remain in My love [and do not doubt My love for you].
- Hebrews 10:16“This is the covenant that I will make with them After those days, says the Lord: I will imprint My laws upon their heart, And on their mind I will inscribe them [producing an inward change],” He then says,
- Psalms 40:8I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”
- Romans 7:22For I joyfully delight in the law of God in my inner self [with my new nature],
Commentaries on Psalms 119:167
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 167My soul hath kept thy testimonies, and I love them exeeedingly - I am conscious of loving them; I feel an inward assurance that I do love them.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 161-168Verses 161-168 Those whose hearts stand in awe of God's word, will rather endure the wrath of man, than break the law of God. By the word of God we are unspeakable gainers. Every man hates to have a lie told him, but we should more hate telling a lie; by the latter we give an affront to God. The more we see the beauty of truth, the more we shall see the hateful deformity of a lie. We are to praise God even for afflictions; through grace we get good from…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 161-168Shin (ש) is the twenty-first letter of the alphabet. It marks the beginning of the next section of this psalm. The psalmist looks beyond his adversaries to the peace of God. This perspective allows him to praise God throughout the day.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 166-168166-168. As they keep God's law from motives of love for it, and are free from slavish fear, the are ready to subject their lives to His inspection.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 119
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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