Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

I am delighted by your saying, like a man who makes discovery of great wealth.

New American Standard Bible

I rejoice at Your word,
As one who finds great spoil.

King James Version

I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.

Holman Bible

I rejoice over Your promise
like one who finds vast treasure.

International Standard Version

I find joy at what you have said like one who has discovered a great treasure.

A Conservative Version

I rejoice at thy word, as he who finds great spoil.

American Standard Version

I rejoice at thy word, As one that findeth great spoil.

Amplified


I rejoice at Your word,
As one who finds great treasure.

Darby Translation

I have joy in thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.

Julia Smith Translation

I rejoice at thy word as he finding much spoil.

King James 2000

I rejoice at your word, as one that finds great spoil.

Lexham Expanded Bible

I [am] rejoicing over your word, like one who finds great spoil.

Modern King James verseion

I rejoice at Your Word, as one who finds great spoil.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

I am as glad of thy word, as one that findeth great spoils.

NET Bible

I rejoice in your instructions, like one who finds much plunder.

New Heart English Bible

I rejoice at your word, as one who finds great spoil.

The Emphasized Bible

Joyful am I over thy word, Like the finder of spoil in abundance.

Webster

I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.

World English Bible

I rejoice at your word, as one who finds great spoil.

Youngs Literal Translation

I do rejoice concerning Thy saying, As one finding abundant spoil.

Verse Info

Context Readings

Sin/Shin

161 Rulers have been cruel to me without cause; but I have the fear of your word in my heart. 162 I am delighted by your saying, like a man who makes discovery of great wealth. 163 I am full of hate and disgust for false words; but I am a lover of your law.


Cross References

1 Samuel 30:16

And when he had taken him down, they saw them all, seated about on all sides, feasting and drinking among all the mass of goods which they had taken from the land of the Philistines and the land of Judah.

Psalm 119:111

I have taken your unchanging word as an eternal heritage; for it is the joy of my heart.

Isaiah 9:3

You have made them very glad, increasing their joy. They are glad before you as men are glad in the time of getting in the grain, or when they make division of the goods taken in war.

Psalm 119:72

The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.

Proverbs 16:19

Better it is to have a gentle spirit with the poor, than to take part in the rewards of war with men of pride.

Jeremiah 15:16

But to me your word is a joy, making my heart glad; for I am named by your name, O Lord God of armies.

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