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Psalm 119:97-100

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97 MEM. O how love I thy law! it [is] my meditation all the day. 98 Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they [are] ever with me. 99 I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies [are] my meditation. 100 I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.

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KJV King James Version

97 MEM. O how love I thy law! it [is] my meditation all the day. 98 Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they [are] ever with me. 99 I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies [are] my meditation. 100 I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

97 Oh, how I love Your law! All day long it is my meditation. 98 Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for they are always with me. 99 I have more insight than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my meditation. 100 I discern more than the elders, for I obey Your precepts.

WEB World English Bible

97 How I love your law! It is my meditation all day. 98 Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for your commandments are always with me. 99 I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation. 100 I understand more than the aged, because I have kept your precepts.

ASV American Standard Version

97 Oh how love I thy law! It is my meditation all the day. 98 Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies; For they are ever with me. 99 I have more understanding than all my teachers; For thy testimonies are my meditation. 100 I understand more than the aged, Because I have kept thy precepts.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

97 Mem. O how I have loved Thy law! All the day it is my meditation. 98 Than mine enemies Thy command maketh me wiser, For it is before me to the age. 99 Above all my teachers I have acted wisely. For Thy testimonies are my meditation. 100 Above elders I understand more, For Thy precepts I have kept.

Surrounding context — Psalm 119

94 I [am] thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.

95 The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: [but] I will consider thy testimonies.

96 I have seen an end of all perfection: [but] thy commandment [is] exceeding broad.

97 MEM. O how love I thy law! it [is] my meditation all the day.

98 Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they [are] ever with me.

99 I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies [are] my meditation.

100 I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.

101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.

102 I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me.

103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! [yea, sweeter] than honey to my mouth!

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