Psalms 119:165
Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
Psalms 119:165 in other translations
| BSB | Abundant peace belongs to those who love Your law; nothing can make them stumble. |
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| WEB | Those who love your law have great peace. Nothing causes them to stumble. |
| ASV | Great peace have they that love thy law; And they have no occasion of stumbling. |
| YLT | Abundant peace have those loving Thy law, And they have no stumbling-block. |
| DARBY | Great peace have they that love thy law, and nothing doth stumble them. |
| BBE | Great peace have lovers of your law; they have no cause for falling. |
| Webster | Great peace have they who love thy law: and nothing shall cause them to stumble. |
What does Psalms 119:165 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 119:161-165
161-165. (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!"
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 119:161-168
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…
Psalms 119:165 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 119:165
- Proverbs 3:1-2
My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
- Isaiah 32:17
And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.
- Isaiah 26:3
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
- John 14:27
Peace 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 afraid.
- Philippians 4:7
And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
- Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
- Proverbs 3:23
Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.
- 1 Peter 2:6-8
Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
- Isaiah 57:21
There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.
- Proverbs 3:17
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
- 1 John 2:10
He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
- Matthew 13:21
Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
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Context
- Psalms 119:164
Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.
- Psalms 119:165
Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
- Psalms 119:166
Lord, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.
Psalms 119:165 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Mucha paz tienen los que aman tu ley; y no hay para ellos tropiezo. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Grande est la paix de ceux qui aiment ta loi; et pour eux il n’y a pas de chute. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Große Wohlfahrt haben die, die dein Gesetz lieben, und kein Fallen gibt es für sie. |