Psalms 119:167

What does Psalms 119:167 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 119:167 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

My soul has kept your unchanging word; great is my love for it.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Not available in this translation

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.166I have hoped for thy salvation, O Jehovah, And have done thy commandments.

v.167This passage

v.168I have observed thy precepts and thy testimonies; For all my ways are before thee. ת TAV.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 40:8

    I delight to do thy will, O my God; Yea, thy law is within my heart.

  • Hebrews 10:16

    This is the covenant that I will make with them After those days, saith the Lord: I will put my laws on their heart, And upon their mind also will I write them; then saith he,

  • Psalms 119:6

    Then shall I not be put to shame, When I have respect unto all thy commandments.

  • Psalms 119:111

    Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage for ever; For they are the rejoicing of my heart.

  • Psalms 119:97

    Oh how love I thy law! It is my meditation all the day.

  • 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 unto him.

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