New English Translation
Psalms 119:162
162I rejoice in your instructions, like one who finds much plunder.
Psalms 119:162 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.
- New International Version (NIV)I rejoice in your promise like one who finds great spoil.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I rejoice at your word like one who finds great spoil.
- New King James Version (NKJV)I rejoice at Your word As one who finds great treasure.
Context of Psalms 119:162
160Your instructions are totally reliable; all your just regulations endure. שׂ/שׁ (Sin/Shin) 161Rulers pursue me for no reason, yet I am more afraid of disobeying your instructions. I rejoice in your instructions, like one who finds much plunder. 163I hate and despise deceit; I love your law. 164Seven times a day I praise you because of your just regulations.
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שָׂ֣שׂ אָ֭נֹכִֽי עַל־אִמְרָתֶ֑ךָ כְּ֝מוֹצֵ֗א שָׁלָ֥ל רָֽב׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 119:162
- Psalms 119:72The law you have revealed is more important to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver. י (Yod)
- Jeremiah 15:16As your words came to me I drank them in, and they filled my heart with joy and happiness because I belong to you.
- 1 Samuel 30:16So he took David down, and they found them spread out over the land. They were eating and drinking and enjoying themselves because of all the loot they had taken from the land of the Philistines and from the land of Judah.
- Proverbs 16:19It is better to be lowly in spirit with the afflicted than to share the spoils with the proud.
- Isaiah 9:3You have enlarged the nation; you give them great joy. They rejoice in your presence as harvesters rejoice; as warriors celebrate when they divide up the plunder.
Commentaries on Psalms 119:162
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 162I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil - Plunder in a camp; prey; booty: as the hunter or the warrior, when he lights on great and unexpected success.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. 161-164my heart fears … I rejoice: Fear, trembling, and joy show the psalmist’s devotion to God. God’s word is a treasure (great spoil). In the Old Testament, the number seven represents wholeness.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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