KJV King James Version
Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
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Psalm 119:165
Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Abundant peace belongs to those who love Your law; nothing can make them stumble.
WEB World English Bible
Those who love your law have great peace. Nothing causes them to stumble.
ASV American Standard Version
Great peace have they that love thy law; And they have no occasion of stumbling.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Abundant peace have those loving Thy law, And they have no stumbling-block.
Surrounding context — Psalm 119
162 I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.
163 I hate and abhor lying: [but] thy law do I love.
164 Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.
165 Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
166 LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.
167 My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
168 I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways [are] before thee.
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Proverbs 3:1-2My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:Isaiah 32:17And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.Isaiah 26:3Thou wilt keep [him] in perfect peace, [whose] mind [is] stayed [on thee]: because he trusteth in thee.John 14:27Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.Philippians 4:7And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.Galatians 5:22-23But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,Proverbs 3:23Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.1 Peter 2:6-8Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.Proverbs 3:17Her ways [are] ways of pleasantness, and all her paths [are] peace.1 John 2:10He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.Isaiah 57:21[There is] no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.Matthew 13:21Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.Isaiah 28:13But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, [and] there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.Galatians 6:15-16For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.Isaiah 8:13-15Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and [let] him [be] your fear, and [let] him [be] your dread.Isaiah 57:14And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.Matthew 24:24For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if [it were] possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
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