Psalms 119:70
What does Psalms 119:70 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 119:70 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Their heart is as fat as grease; But I delight in thy law.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Their heart is as fat as grease; But I delight in thy law.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Their hearts are shut up with fat; but my delight is in your law.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Insensate as fat hath been their heart, I--in Thy law I have delighted.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Not available in this translation
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Their heart is as fat as grease: as for me, I delight in thy law.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 6:10
Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and turn again, and be healed.
- Psalms 40:8
I delight to do thy will, O my God; Yea, thy law is within my heart.
- Acts 28:27
For this people’s heart is waxed gross, And their ears are dull of hearing, And their eyes they have closed; Lest haply they should perceive with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, And should turn again, And I should heal them.
- Psalms 119:16
I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word. ג GIMEL.
- Psalms 119:35
Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; For therein do I delight.
- Psalms 17:10
They are inclosed in their own fat: With their mouth they speak proudly.
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