New Living Translation
Psalms 119:165
165Those who love your instructions have great peace and do not 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 all falsehood, but I love your instructions. 164I will praise you seven times a day because all your regulations are just. Those who love your instructions have great peace and do not stumble. 166I long for your rescue, Lord, so I have obeyed your commands. 167I have obeyed your laws, for I love them very much.
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 child, never forget the things I have taught you. Store my commands in your heart.
- Isaiah 32:17And this righteousness will bring peace. Yes, it will bring quietness and confidence forever.
- Isaiah 57:21There is no peace for the wicked,” says my God.
- John 14:27“I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.
- Galatians 5:22But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
- Galatians 6:15It doesn’t matter whether we have been circumcised or not. What counts is whether we have been transformed into a new creation.
- Philippians 4:7Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
- Isaiah 8:13Make the Lord of Heaven’s Armies holy in your life. He is the one you should fear. He is the one who should make you tremble.
- Isaiah 28:13So the Lord will spell out his message for them again, one line at a time, one line at a time, a little here, and a little there, so that they will stumble and fall. They will be injured, trapped, and captured.
- Isaiah 57:14God says, “Rebuild the road! Clear away the rocks and stones so my people can return from captivity.”
- Matthew 13:21But since they don’t have deep roots, they don’t last long. They fall away as soon as they have problems or are persecuted for believing God’s word.
- Matthew 24:24For false messiahs and false prophets will rise up and perform great signs and wonders so as to deceive, if possible, even God’s chosen ones.
- 1 Peter 2:6As the Scriptures say, “I am placing a cornerstone in Jerusalem, chosen for great honor, and anyone who trusts in him will never be disgraced.”
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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