My soul has observed your testimonies. I love them exceedingly.
Parallel translations
- KJV My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
- BSB I obey Your testimonies and love them greatly.
- NKJV My soul keeps Your testimonies, And I love them exceedingly.
- NASB My soul keeps Your testimonies, And I love them exceedingly.
- NLT I have obeyed your laws, for I love them very much.
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Cross-references · 9
- Heb 10:16“This is the covenant that I will make with them: ‘After those days,’ says the Lord, ‘I will put my laws on their heart, I will also write them on their mind;’” then he says,
- Ps 40:8I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your law is within my heart.”
- Rom 7:22For I delight in God’s law after the inward man,
- John 14:21–24One who has my commandments, and keeps them, that person is one who loves me. One who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will reveal myself to him.”
- Ps 119:97How I love your law! It is my meditation all day.
- Ps 119:159Consider how I love your precepts. Revive me, Yahweh, according to your loving kindness.
- John 15:9–10Even as the Father has loved me, I also have loved you. Remain in my love.
- Ps 119:111I have taken your testimonies as a heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
- Ps 119:6–8Then I wouldn’t be disappointed, when I consider all of your commandments.
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