Psalms 119:97
O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
¶ O How loue I thy Law! it is my meditation all the day.
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- Psalms 1:2Rank 1 from verse 97
2But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
2But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, *and in his Law doeth he meditate day and night.
- Proverbs 2:10Rank 2 from verse 97
10¶ When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
10¶ When wisedome entreth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant vnto thy soule;
- Psalms 119:159Rank 3 from verse 97
159Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O Lord, according to thy lovingkindness.
159Consider how I loue thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy louing kindnesse.
- Joshua 1:8Rank 4 from verse 97
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.
8This booke of the Law shal not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest obserue to doe according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt ‖haue good successe.
- Psalms 119:48Rank 5 from verse 97
48My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.
48My hands also will I lift vp vnto thy commandements, which I haue loued: and I will meditate in thy statutes.
- Deuteronomy 17:19Rank 6 from verse 97
19And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the Lord his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them:
19And it shall be with him, and hee shall reade therein all the dayes of his life, that hee may learne to feare the LORD his God, to keep all the words of this Law, and these Statutes, to do them:
- Psalms 119:167Rank 7 from verse 97
167My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
167My soule hath kept thy testimonies: and I loue them exceedingly.
- Deuteronomy 6:6–9Rank 8 from verse 97
6And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
7And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
8And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.
9And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.
6And *these words which I command thee this day, shall bee in thine heart.
7And thou shalt †teach them diligently vnto thy children, and shalt talke of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest downe, and when thou risest vp.
8And thou shalt binde them for a signe vpon thine hand, and they shalbe as frontlets betweene thine eyes.
9And thou shalt write them vpon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.
- Psalms 119:127Rank 9 from verse 97
127Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.
127*Therefore I loue thy Commandements: aboue gold, yea aboue fine gold.
- Psalms 119:165Rank 10 from verse 97
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.
- Proverbs 18:1Rank 11 from verse 97
1THROUGH desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
1¶ ‖Through desire a man hauing separated himselfe, seeketh and intermedleth with all wisedome.
- Psalms 119:113Rank 12 from verse 97
113I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.
113¶ I hate vaine thoughts: but thy Law doe I loue.
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Psalms 119:97
Affection, goodwill, devoted regard, or charity; as a verb, to regard with such affection or goodwill.
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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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meditation
Close or continued thought; serious contemplation.
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Wholly, entirely, or altogether; every one or the whole amount, according to context.
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The period of light between morning and evening; a complete daily cycle; or a specified time, age, or season, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage
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96I have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding broad.
96I haue seene an end of all perfection: but thy commandement is exceeding broad.
97O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
97¶ O How loue I thy Law! it is my meditation all the day.
Selected passage98Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
98†Thou through thy Commandements hast made me wiser then mine enemies: for they are euer with mee.