Psalms 119:162
160 Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.
161 Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.
I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.
163 I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.
164 Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- I rejoice in Your promise like one who finds great spoil.
- KJV
- I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.
- WEB
- I rejoice at your word, as one who finds great plunder.
- ASV
- I rejoice at thy word, As one that findeth great spoil.
- DARBY
- I have joy in thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.
- BLB
- I [am] rejoicing over Your word like one finding great plunder.
- ÅB
- Jeg gleder meg over ditt ord som en som finner meget bytte.
- OTB
- Jeg gleder meg over ditt ord,
Som en som finner stor skatt. - B1930
- Jeg gleder mig over ditt ord som en som finner meget bytte.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Jeremiah 15:16
Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.
Read in contextPsalms 119:72
The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
Read in contextPsalms 119:111
Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
Read in context1 Samuel 30:16
And when he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad upon all the earth, eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah.
Read in contextIsaiah 9:3
Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.
Read in contextProverbs 16:19
Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
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