Psalm 119:96

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Summary

Psalm 119:96

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

I have seen

But thy

General references

Deuteronomy 4:8

Bible References

I have seen

“Behold, You have made my days as handbreadths,
And my lifetime as nothing in Your sight;
Surely every man at his best is a mere breath.

Selah.

He had a son whose name was Saul, a choice and handsome man, and there was not a more handsome person than he among the sons of Israel; from his shoulders and up he was taller than any of the people.

He stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel and said to them, “Why do you come out to draw up in battle array? Am I not the Philistine and you servants of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves and let him come down to me.

Then Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword and pierce me through with it, otherwise these uncircumcised will come and pierce me through and make sport of me.” But his armor bearer would not, for he was greatly afraid. So Saul took his sword and fell on it.

Now in all Israel was no one as handsome as Absalom, so highly praised; from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head there was no defect in him.

The advice of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if one inquired of the word of God; so was all the advice of Ahithophel regarded by both David and Absalom.

Now when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey and arose and went to his home, to his city, and

set his house in order, and strangled himself; thus he died and was buried in the grave of his father.

Then Joab said, “I will not waste time here with you.” So he took three spears in his hand and thrust them through the heart of Absalom while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.

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Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher,

“Vanity of vanities! All is vanity.”

Thus I considered all my activities which my hands had done and the labor which I had exerted, and behold all was

vanity and striving after wind and there was no profit under the sun.

Indeed, there is not a righteous man on earth who continually does good and who never sins.

“Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher, “all is vanity!”

For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished.

Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away.

But thy

The law of the Lord is

perfect, restoring the soul;

The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.

but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

And He said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’

Jesus answered, “The foremost is, ‘Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is one Lord;

What shall we say then? Is the Law sin? May it never be! On the contrary, I would not have come to know sin except through the Law; for I would not have known about coveting if the Law had not said, “You shall not

covet.”

For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

General references

Or what great nation is there that has statutes and judgments as righteous as this whole law which I am setting before you today?