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Psalms 119:166–167
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Psalms 119:166
166Lord, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.
166 LORD, I haue hoped for thy saluation: and done thy commandements.
Psalms 119:167
167My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
167My soule hath kept thy testimonies: and I loue them exceedingly.
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DEFINED WORDS
Psalms 119:166
LORD: The name of God the Father in English, from the Hebrew Tetragrammaton YHWH, also rendered GOD and JEHOVAH. Lord: A title applied to God and Christ as ruler and master, the one to whom worship and obedience are due. lord: A male master, owner, ruler, or superior addressed or described as one having authority.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828
Desired with expectation.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Performed; executed; finished; a word by which agreement to a proposal is expressed.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
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commandments
Authoritative commands, laws, or precepts; especially commands given by God, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
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Psalms 119:167
Retained, guarded, observed, or preserved.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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testimonies
Witnesses, records, declarations, or divine commands that bear witness.
Meaning drawn from: Cawdrey 1604
Affection, goodwill, devoted regard, or charity; as a verb, to regard with such affection or goodwill.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
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exceedingly
To a very great, intense, or unusual degree.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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From verse 166
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Open the full verse study18I have waited for thy salvation, O Lord.
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Open the full verse study174I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; and thy law is my delight.
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Open the full verse study81My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.
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Open the full verse study3And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
4He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
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Open the full verse study17If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
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Open the full verse study5I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
6My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.
7Let Israel hope in the Lord: for with the Lord there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.
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Open the full verse study23Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.
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Open the full verse study3Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place?
4He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
5He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
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Open the full verse study5Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the Lord.
From verse 167
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Open the full verse study16This 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;
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Open the full verse study8I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
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Open the full verse study22For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:
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Open the full verse study21He 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.
22Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?
23Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
24He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me.
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Open the full verse study9As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.
10If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.
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Open the full verse study111Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
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Open the full verse study159Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O Lord, according to thy lovingkindness.
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Open the full verse study97O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
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Open the full verse study6Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
7I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.
8I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
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