Psalms 119:70–71
Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law.
Their heart is as fat as grease: but I delight in thy law.
It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.
It is good for me that I haue bene afflicted: that I might learne thy statutes.
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From verse 70
- Psalms 17:10Rank 1 from verse 70
10They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.
10They are inclosed in their owne fat: with their mouth they speake proudly.
- Acts 28:27Rank 2 from verse 70
27For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
27For the heart of this people is waxed grosse, and their eares are dull of hearing, and their eyes haue they closed, lest they should with their eyes, and heare with their eares, and vnderstand with their heart, and should bee conuerted, and I should heale them.
- Psalms 73:7Rank 3 from verse 70
7Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.
7†Their eies stand out with fatnes: they haue more then heart could wish.
- Isaiah 6:10Rank 4 from verse 70
10Make 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 convert, and be healed.
10Make the heart of this people fat, and make their eares heauy, and shut their eyes: lest they see with their eyes, and heare with their eares, and vnderstand with their heart, and conuert and be healed.
- Psalms 119:16Rank 5 from verse 70
16I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
16I will delight my selfe in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
- Psalms 119:35Rank 6 from verse 70
35Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.
35Make me to goe in the path of thy commandements: for therein doe I delight.
- Psalms 40:8Rank 7 from verse 70
8I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
8†I delight to doe thy will, O my God: yea thy lawe is within my heart.
- Romans 7:22Rank 8 from verse 70
22For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:
22For I delight in the Lawe of God, after the inward man.
From verse 71
- Hebrews 12:10–11Rank 1 from verse 71
10For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
11Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.
10For they verily for a fewe dayes chastened vs after their owne pleasure, but hee for our profit, that we might bee partakers of his holinesse.
11Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be ioyous, but grieuous: neuerthelesse, afterward it yeeldeth the peaceable fruite of righteousnesse, vnto them which are exercised thereby.
- Psalms 119:67Rank 2 from verse 71
67Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.
67Before I was afflicted, I went astray: but now haue I kept thy word.
- 1 Corinthians 11:32Rank 3 from verse 71
32But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.
32But when we are iudged, we are chastened of the Lord, that wee should not be condemned with the world.
- Psalms 94:12–13Rank 4 from verse 71
12Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Lord, and teachest him out of thy law;
13That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.
12Blessed is the man whome thou chastenest, O LORD: and teachest him out of thy Law:
13That thou mayest giue him rest from the dayes of aduersitie: vntill the pit be digged for the wicked.
- Isaiah 27:9Rank 5 from verse 71
9By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged; and this is all the fruit to take away his sin; when he maketh all the stones of the altar as chalkstones that are beaten in sunder, the groves and images shall not stand up.
9‖By this therefore shall the iniquitie of Iacob be purged, and th is is all the fruit, to take away his sinne: when he maketh all the stones of the Altar as chalke stones, that are beaten in sunder, the groues and images shall not stand vp.
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Psalms 119:70
The bodily organ; more often in Scripture, the inward person—the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character—according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 · Webster 1828
Rich, well-fed, abundant, or fertile; also the oily substance of an animal.
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Animal fat or another oily substance; fatness.
Meaning drawn from: Cawdrey 1604 · KJV usage
But; marking a contrast or qualification in the sentence.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage
To affect with great pleasure; to please highly; to give or afford high satisfaction or joy. A high degree of pleasure, or satisfaction of mind; joy.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 · KJV usage
A rule, command, or body of commands established by authority; especially God's commandments or the law given through Moses, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890
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Psalms 119:71
That which is right, beneficial, pleasing, useful, or morally upright.
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Power or strength; also an auxiliary expressing possibility or permission.
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To gain knowledge, receive instruction, or come to know.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
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69The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.
69The proud haue forged a lie against me: but I will keepe thy precepts with my whole heart.
70Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law.
70Their heart is as fat as grease: but I delight in thy law.
Selected passage71It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.
71 It is good for me that I haue bene afflicted: that I might learne thy statutes.
Selected passage72The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
72*The law of thy mouth is better vnto me: then thousands of gold and siluer.