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Psalms 119:167

My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.

KJV

My soul hath observed thy testimonies; And I love them exceedingly.

ASV

שָֽׁמְרָ֣ה נַ֭פְשִׁ/י עֵדֹתֶ֑י/ךָ וָ/אֹהֲבֵ֥/ם מְאֹֽד

Hebrew

Kept hath my soul Thy testimonies, And I do love them exceedingly.

YLT

My soul has observed your testimonies. I love them exceedingly.

WEB

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In the original Hebrew

5 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֹהֵ֣ב
'hb
verb · 209×
י
y
noun · 752×
ךָ
k
noun · 26×
מְאֹֽד
m'd
noun · 297×
שֹׁמְרֵ֥י
shmry
verb · 467×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Heb 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;
  • John 14:21 — 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.
  • John 15:9 — As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.
  • Ps 40:8 — I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
  • Ps 104:34 — My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
  • Ps 119:47 — And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.
  • Ps 119:95 — The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.
  • Ps 119:97 — O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
  • Ps 119:97 — O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
  • Ps 119:111 — Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
  • Ps 119:159 — Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness.
  • Rom 7:22 — For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:
  • Rom 7:22 — For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: