Psalms 119:54

What does Psalms 119:54 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 119:54 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Thy statutes have been my songs In the house of my pilgrimage.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Thy statutes have been my songs In the house of my pilgrimage.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Your rules have been melodies to me, while I have been living in strange lands.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Songs have been to me Thy statutes, In the house of my sojournings.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Not available in this translation

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.

Context

v.53Hot indignation hath taken hold upon me, Because of the wicked that forsake thy law.

v.54This passage

v.55I have remembered thy name, O Jehovah, in the night, And have observed thy law.

Cross references

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

  • Psalms 10:1

    Why standest thou afar off, O Jehovah? Why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?

  • Hebrews 11:13

    These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

  • Psalms 89:1

    I will sing of the lovingkindness of Jehovah for ever: With my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.

  • Genesis 47:9

    And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage are a hundred and thirty years: few and evil have been the days of the years of my life, and they have not attained unto the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage.

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