KJV King James Version
I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.
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Psalm 119:162
I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
I rejoice in Your promise like one who finds great spoil.
WEB World English Bible
I rejoice at your word, as one who finds great spoil.
ASV American Standard Version
I rejoice at thy word, As one that findeth great spoil.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
I do rejoice concerning Thy saying, As one finding abundant spoil.
Surrounding context — Psalm 119
159 Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness.
160 Thy word [is] true [from] the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments [endureth] for ever.
161 SCHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.
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.
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Jeremiah 15:16Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.Psalm 119:72The law of thy mouth [is] better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.Psalm 119:111Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they [are] the rejoicing of my heart.1 Samuel 30:16And when he had brought him down, behold, [they were] spread abroad upon all the earth, eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah.Isaiah 9:3Thou hast multiplied the nation, [and] not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, [and] as [men] rejoice when they divide the spoil.Proverbs 16:19Better [it is to be] of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
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