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Psalms 119:162
162I rejoice in Your word, as one who finds great spoil.
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
160Truth is the essence of Your word, and all Your righteous rulings are eternal. 161Princes persecute me for no reason, but my heart is in awe of Your words. I rejoice in Your word, as one who finds great spoil. 163I hate and abhor falsehood, but Your Torah I love. 164Seven times a day I praise You, because of Your righteous judgments.
Read all of Psalms 119Psalms 119:162 word by word
שָׂ֣שׂ אָ֭נֹכִֽי עַל־אִמְרָתֶ֑ךָ כְּ֝מוֹצֵ֗א שָׁלָ֥ל רָֽב׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 119:162
- Psalms 119:72The Torah from Your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver pieces.
- Jeremiah 15:16Your words were found, so I ate them. Your words were a delight to me and the joy of my heart. For I am called by Your Name, Adonai-Elohei-Tzva’ot.
- 1 Samuel 30:16So he led him down, and behold, they were scattered over all the area, eating, drinking and feasting because of all the great spoil that they had taken from the land of the Philistines and from the land of Judah.
- Proverbs 16:19Better to be lowly in spirit with the afflicted than to share the spoil with the proud.
- Isaiah 9:3For You will break the burdensome yoke and the rod on his shoulder— the war-club of his oppressor— as in the day of Midian.
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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