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Psalms 119:111
111Your laws will always be with me. They make me happy deep inside.
Psalms 119:111 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
- New International Version (NIV)Your statutes are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Your testimonies I have taken as a heritage forever, For they are the rejoicing of my heart.
Context of Psalms 119:111
109My life is always in danger, but I never forget your Law. 110Wicked people try to catch me in a trap, but I do not turn away from your teaching. Your laws will always be with me. They make me happy deep inside. 112I have decided to obey your commands always, until the end of my life. 113I hate hypocrites, but I love your Law.
Read all of Psalms 119Psalms 119:111 word by word
נָחַ֣לְתִּי עֵדְוֹתֶ֣יךָ לְעוֹלָ֑ם כִּֽי־שְׂשׂ֖וֹן לִבִּ֣י הֵֽמָּה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 119:111
- Psalms 119:14Your rules give me a happy life. When I obey them, it is better than being rich!
- Psalms 16:5You, Lord, are all that I need. What you give to me is enough, for me and for my descendants.
- Deuteronomy 33:4Moses gave us the Lord's teaching. It is very valuable to us, the descendants of Jacob.
- Isaiah 54:17But nobody can make a weapon that will beat you, when your enemies attack you. If people accuse you of bad things, you will show that they are wrong. That is what the Lord will do as a gift for his servants. Yes, I will show that they are right.’ That is what the Lord says.
- Acts 26:18You will help them to understand what is really true. They are like people who live in the dark. Teach them what is true about me. Then they will be like people who live in the light. Now Satan has power over them. Lead them from there into God's kingdom. Then God will forgive them for the wrong things that they have done. Because they believe in me, God will accept them as his own people.” ’
- Colossians 1:12You will be able to thank God, our Father, and be happy. God has prepared good things for his people to receive in heaven. Because God has included you among his people, you will also share those good things in the kingdom of light.
- Hebrews 9:15So, by Christ's death, God brings a new agreement between him and his people. God's people receive from him the good things that will be with them for ever. God has promised to give those things to the people that he has chosen. Christ's death has made them free from their sins. God will no longer punish them like the first agreement says should happen.
- 1 Peter 1:4We wait to receive all the good things that he has prepared for us. Nobody can ever destroy those things. Nothing can spoil them. They will never become old or less beautiful. God is keeping those things in heaven for you.
- Psalms 119:74People who respect you will be happy when they see me. That is because I trust your word.
- Psalms 19:8The Lord's rules are always right. If we obey them, they make us really happy. The Lord's commands are completely good. They show us how to live in a good way.
- Jeremiah 15:16As your words came to me, I took them into me like sweet food. I belong to you, Lord, God Almighty, so your words made me very happy.
- 1 Peter 1:8You have never seen Jesus, but still you love him. You do not see him now, but you believe in him. As a result, you are very happy. There are no words to describe how happy you are.
Commentaries on Psalms 119:111
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 111As a heritage - In Psalm 119:57; he says, God is my portion, חלקי chelki . In this he says, Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage, נחל nachal . To these he was heir; he had inherited them from his fathers, and he was determined to leave them to his family for ever. If a man can leave nothing to his child but a Bible, in that he bequeaths him the greatest treasure in the universe.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 111Thy testimonies - Thy law; thy revealed will; the revelation which thou hast given considered as thy solemn “testimony” as to what is true and right. Have I taken as an heritage for ever - As my inheritance; as my property; as that which I consider to be of real and permanent value. The Hebrew word used here - נחל nachal - means to receive as a possession; to acquire; to possess as wealth; and then, to inherit. It is usually applied to the possession of…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 105-112Verses 105-112 The word of God directs us in our work and way, and a dark place indeed the world would be without it. The commandment is a lamp kept burning with the oil of the Spirit, as a light to direct us in the choice of our way, and the steps we take in that way. The keeping of God's commands here meant, was that of a sinner under a dispensation of mercy, of a believer having part in the covenant of grace. The psalmist is often afflicted; but with…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 108-112freewill offerings of my mouth: This Hebrew expression is unique in the Old Testament (compare Psalm 50:23). The psalmist is vulnerable to his opponents because of his commitment to a wise life.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 111-112111-112. These he joyfully takes as his perpetual heritage, to perform the duties and receive the comforts they teach, evermore. SAMECH. (Psa 119:113-120).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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