Psalms 119:162
I rejoice at your word, as one who finds great plunder.
World English Bible
In The King James Version
I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.
In Context
161Princes have persecuted me without a cause, but my heart stands in awe of your words.
163I hate and abhor falsehood. I love your law.
Cross References
1 Samuel 30:16When he had brought him down, behold, they were spread around over all the ground, eating, drinking, and dancing, because of all the great plunder that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah.
Psalms 119:72The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
Proverbs 16:19It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, than to divide the plunder with the proud.
Jeremiah 15:16Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart, for I am called by your name, LORD, God of Armies.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:162
21. SCHIN. 161 Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word. David here lets us know, 1. How he was discouraged in his duty by the fear of man: Princes persecuted him. They looked upon him as a traitor and an enemy to the government, and under that notion sought his life, and bade him go serve other gods, 1 Sam. xxvi. 19 . It has been the common lot of the best men to be persecuted; and the case is the worse if princes be the persecutors, for they have not only the sword in… Read the whole commentary →