Psalms 119:165
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.
Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
166 LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.
167 My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Abundant peace belongs to those who love Your instruction; nothing can make them stumble.
- KJV
- Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
- 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.
- DARBY
- Great peace have they that love thy law, and nothing doth stumble them.
- BLB
- Great prosperity [is] unto those loving Your law, and nothing to them [is] a stumbling block.
- ÅB
- Stor fred har de som elsker din lov, og det er ikke noe anstøt for dem.
- OTB
- De som elsker din lov har stor fred,
Og ingenting får dem til å snuble. - B1930
- Megen fred har de som elsker din lov, og det er ikke noget anstøt for dem.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 3:1–2
My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
Read in contextIsaiah 32:17
And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.
Read in contextIsaiah 26:3
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
Read in contextJohn 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.
Read in contextPhilippians 4:7
And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Read in contextGalatians 5:22–23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Read in contextProverbs 3:23
Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.
Read in context1 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.
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