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Psalms 119:97

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O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
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  1. Psalms 1:2Rank 1 from verse 97
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    2But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

  2. Proverbs 2:10Rank 2 from verse 97
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    10¶ When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;

  3. Psalms 119:159Rank 3 from verse 97
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    159Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O Lord, according to thy lovingkindness.

  4. Joshua 1:8Rank 4 from verse 97
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    8This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

  5. Psalms 119:48Rank 5 from verse 97
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    48My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.

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Psalms 119:97

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love

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Sense 1: Affection, attachment, delight, goodwill, commitment, or devotion. Sense 2: To regard with affection or devotion. Sense 3: A beloved person.

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law

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Sense 1: An authoritative rule, command, ordinance, instruction, standard, or body of requirements. Sense 2: The writings containing such instruction. Sense 3: A governing principle, power, regular order, or civil rule. Sense 4: In family compounds, relationship by marriage.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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day

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Sense 1: Light or the period of light between morning and evening, as distinguished from night. Sense 2: A complete daily cycle. Sense 3: A specified time, occasion, period, age, or season.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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96I have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding broad.

97O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.

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98Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.

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