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Psalms 119:167
167My soul keeps your testimonies; I love them exceedingly.
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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)My soul keeps Your testimonies, And I love them exceedingly.
- New Living Translation (NLT)I have obeyed your laws, for I love them very much.
Context of Psalms 119:167
165Great peace have those who love your law; nothing can make them stumble. 166I hope for your salvation, O Lord, and I do your commandments. My soul keeps your testimonies; I love them exceedingly. 168I keep your precepts and testimonies, for all my ways are before you. 169Let my cry come before you, O Lord; give me understanding according to your word!
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 shall not be put to shame, having my eyes fixed on all your commandments.
- John 14:21Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him."
- John 15:9As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love.
- Hebrews 10:16"This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my laws on their hearts, and write them on their minds,"
- Psalms 40:8I delight to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart."
- Romans 7:22For I delight in the law of God, in my inner being,
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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