Psalms 119:162
Joyful am I over thy word, Like the finder of spoil in abundance.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.
In Context
161[SHIN.] Rulers, have persecuted me, without cause, But, of thy word, hath my heart stood in awe.
163Falsehood, I hate and abhor, Thy law, do I love.
Cross References
1 Samuel 30:16So he brought him down, and lo! they were left to themselves over the face of all the land,—eating, and drinking, and dancing around, for all the great spoil which they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah.
Psalms 119:72Better to me, is the law of thy mouth, than thousands of gold and silver.
Proverbs 16:19Better is lowliness of spirit, with the patient, than a portion of spoil, with the proud.
Jeremiah 15:16Thy words, were found, and I did eat them, Then became thy words unto me the joy and gladness of my heart,—For thy Name hath been called upon me, O Yahweh God of hosts!
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 →