Psalms 119:56
This I had, because I kept thy precepts.
This I had: because I kept thy precepts.
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- Psalms 119:165Rank 1 from verse 56
165Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
165†Great peace haue they which loue thy law: & nothing shall offend them.
- 1 John 3:19–24Rank 2 from verse 56
19And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
20For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
21Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
22And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
23And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
24And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
19And hereby wee know that wee are of the trueth, and shall †assure our hearts before him.
20For if our heart condemne vs, God is greater then our heart, and knoweth all things.
21Beloued, if our heart condemne vs not, then haue wee confidence towards God.
22And whatsoeuer we aske, wee receiue of him, because we keepe his commandement, and doe those things that are pleasing in his sight.
23And this is his commandement, that we should beleeue on the Name of his Sonne Iesus Christ, and loue one another, as hee gaue vs commandement.
24And hee that keepeth his commandements dwelleth in him, and hee in him: and hereby wee know that hee abideth in vs, by the spirit which hee hath giuen vs.
- Psalms 18:18–22Rank 3 from verse 56
18They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the Lord was my stay.
19He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
20The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
21For I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
22For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.
18They preuented me in the day of my calamitie: but the LORD was my stay.
19He brought me forth also into a large place: he deliuered me, because he delighted in me.
20The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousnesse, according to the cleannesse of my hands hath hee recompensed me.
21For I haue kept the wayes of the LORD, and haue not wickedly departed from my God.
22For all his iudgements were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.
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Psalms 119:56
For the reason that; since.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage
Retained, guarded, observed, or preserved.
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Commands, rules, or authoritative instructions.
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55I have remembered thy name, O Lord, in the night, and have kept thy law.
55I haue remembred thy name, O LORD, in the night, and haue kept thy Law.
56This I had, because I kept thy precepts.
56This I had: because I kept thy precepts.
Selected passage57Thou art my portion, O Lord: I have said that I would keep thy words.
57¶ Thou art my portion, O LORD, I haue said, that I would keepe thy words.