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Psalms 119:165
165Abundant peace belongs to those who love your instruction; nothing makes them stumble.
Psalms 119:165 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
- New International Version (NIV)Great peace have those who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Great peace have those who love your law; nothing can make them stumble.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Great peace have those who love Your law, And nothing causes them to stumble.
Context of Psalms 119:165
163I hate and abhor falsehood, but I love your instruction. 164I praise you seven times a day for your righteous judgments. Abundant peace belongs to those who love your instruction; nothing makes them stumble. 166Lord, I hope for your salvation and carry out your commands. 167I obey your decrees and love them greatly.
Read all of Psalms 119Psalms 119:165 word by word
שָׁל֣וֹם רָ֭ב לְאֹהֲבֵ֣י תוֹרָתֶ֑ךָ וְאֵֽין־לָ֥מוֹ מִכְשֽׁוֹל׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 119:165
- Proverbs 3:1My son, don’t forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commands;
- Isaiah 32:17The result of righteousness will be peace; the effect of righteousness will be quiet confidence forever.
- Isaiah 57:21There is no peace for the wicked,” says my God.
- John 14:27“Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Don’t let your heart be troubled or fearful.
- Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
- Galatians 6:15For both circumcision and uncircumcision mean nothing; what matters instead is a new creation.
- Philippians 4:7And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
- Isaiah 8:13You are to regard only the Lord of Armies as holy. Only he should be feared; only he should be held in awe.
- Isaiah 28:13The word of the Lord will come to them: “Law after law, law after law, line after line, line after line, a little here, a little there,” so they go stumbling backward, to be broken, trapped, and captured.
- Isaiah 57:14He said, “Build it up, build it up, prepare the way, remove every obstacle from my people’s way.”
- Matthew 13:21But he has no root and is short-lived. When distress or persecution comes because of the word, immediately he falls away.
- Matthew 24:24For false messiahs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.
- 1 Peter 2:6For it stands in Scripture: See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and honored cornerstone, and the one who believes in him will never be put to shame.
Commentaries on Psalms 119:165
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 165Great peace have they - See the notes at Isaiah 26:3; compare the notes at Philemon 4:6-7. They have great calmness of mind. They are not troubled and anxious. They believe and feel that all things are well-ordered by thee, and will be conducted to the best result. They, therefore, calmly leave all with thee. As a matter of fact, the friends of God have peace and calmness in their minds, even amidst the troubles, the disappointments, and the reverses of…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. 161-165161-165. (Compare Psa 119:46, 86). awe--reverential, not slavish fear, which could not coexist with love (Psa 119:163; 1Jo 4:8). Instead of fearing his persecutors, he fears God's Word alone (Lu 12:4, 5). The Jews inscribe in the first page of the great Bible (Ge 28:17), "How dreadful is this place! This is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven!"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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