Psalms 119:167
My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
Psalms 119:167 in other translations
| BSB | I obey Your testimonies and love them greatly. |
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| WEB | My soul has observed your testimonies. I love them exceedingly. |
| ASV | My soul hath observed thy testimonies; And I love them exceedingly. |
| YLT | Kept hath my soul Thy testimonies, And I do love them exceedingly. |
| DARBY | My soul hath kept thy testimonies, and I love them exceedingly. |
| BBE | My soul has kept your unchanging word; great is my love for it. |
| Webster | My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly. |
What does Psalms 119:167 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 119:166-168
166-168. As they keep God's law from motives of love for it, and are free from slavish fear, the are ready to subject their lives to His inspection.
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 119:167 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 119:167
- Hebrews 10:16
This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;
- Psalms 40:8
I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
- Romans 7:22
For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:
- John 14:21-24
He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me.
- John 15:9-10
As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.
- Psalms 119:97
מ MEM. O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
- Psalms 119:111
Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
- Psalms 119:159
Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O Lord, according to thy lovingkindness.
- Psalms 119:6-8
Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments. I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments. I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
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- Psalms 119:166
Lord, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.
- Psalms 119:167
My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
- Psalms 119:168
I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before thee.
Psalms 119:167 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Mi alma ha guardado tus testimonios, y helos amado en gran manera. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Mon âme a gardé tes témoignages, et je les aime beaucoup. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Meine Seele hat deine Zeugnisse bewahrt, und ich liebe sie sehr. |