Revised Version 1895
Psalms 119:165
165Great peace have they which love thy law; and they have none occasion of stumbling.
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 thy law do I love. 164Seven times a day do I praise thee, because of thy righteous judgments. Great peace have they which love thy law; and they have none occasion of stumbling. 166I have hoped for thy salvation, O LORD, and have done thy commandments. 167My soul hath observed thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
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שָׁל֣וֹם רָ֭ב לְאֹהֲבֵ֣י תוֹרָתֶ֑ךָ וְאֵֽין־לָ֥מוֹ מִכְשֽׁוֹל׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 119:165
- Proverbs 3:1My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
- Isaiah 32:17And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and confidence for ever.
- Isaiah 57:21There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.
- John 14:27Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.
- Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
- Galatians 6:15For neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.
- Philippians 4:7And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
- Isaiah 8:13The LORD of hosts, him shall ye sanctify; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.
- Isaiah 28:13Therefore shall the word of the LORD be unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, there a little; that they may go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.
- Isaiah 57:14And he shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.
- Matthew 13:21yet hath he not root in himself, but endureth for a while; and when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway he stumbleth.
- Matthew 24:24For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.
- 1 Peter 2:6Because it is contained in scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: And he that believeth on him shall not 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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