Psalms 119:97
O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
KJV
Oh how love I thy law! It is my meditation all the day.
ASV
מָֽה אָהַ֥בְתִּי תוֹרָתֶ֑/ךָ כָּל הַ֝/יּ֗וֹם הִ֣יא שִׂיחָתִֽ/י
Hebrew
Mem. O how I have loved Thy law! All the day it is my meditation.
YLT
How I love your law! It is my meditation all day.
WEB
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In the original Hebrew
7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֹהֵ֣ב
'hb
verb · 209×
ה֖וּא
hv'
pronoun · 1878×
י
y
noun · 221×
יּ֣וֹם
yvm
noun · 2285×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
מַה
mh
particle · 745×
שִׂ֝יחָ֗ה
shychh
noun · 3×
Themes
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Blessed are the undefiled in the way. This is the longest Psalm and indeed the longest chapter in the Bible. Its singular theme is the excellency and authority of the Word of God. Through eight synonyms for Scripture — law, testimonies, precepts, statutes, commandments, judgments, word, and ordinances — the psalmist expresses his love for and dependence upon divine revelation. …
Cross-references
- 1Tim 4:13 — Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
- 1Tim 4:15 — Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.
- 2Cor 3:7 — But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glo
- 2Tim 3:16 — All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
- Acts 17:11 — These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
- Deut 6:6 — And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
- Deut 17:19 — And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the LORD his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them:
- Deut 17:19 — And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the LORD his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them:
- Ezek 3:3 — And he said unto me, Son of man, cause thy belly to eat, and fill thy bowels with this roll that I give thee. Then did I eat it; and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness.
- Jer 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.
- John 5:39 — Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
- Josh 1:8 — This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make
- Josh 1:8 — This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make
- Luke 11:36 — If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light.
- Neh 8:12 — And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.
- Prov 2:10 — When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
- Prov 6:22 — When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
- Prov 12:1 — Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
- Prov 18:1 — Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
- Prov 18:15 — The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
- Ps 1:2 — But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
- Ps 1:2 — But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
- Ps 25:5 — Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
- Ps 112:1 — Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.
- Ps 119:9 — Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
- Ps 119:11 — Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
- Ps 119:15 — I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
- Ps 119:24 — Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.
- Ps 119:47 — And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.
- Ps 119:48 — My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.
- Ps 119:113 — I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.
- Ps 119:113 — I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.
- Ps 119:127 — Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.
- Ps 119:159 — Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness.
- Ps 119:159 — Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness.
- Ps 119:165 — Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
- Ps 119:167 — My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
- Ps 119:167 — My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
- Rom 7:22 — For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:
- Rom 12:2 — And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.