Parallel Verses
Amplified
Mem.
Oh, how I love Your law!
It is my meditation all the day.
New American Standard Bible
Mem.
O how I
It is my
King James Version
MEM. O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
Holman Bible
מ Mem
It is my meditation all day long.
International Standard Version
How I love your instruction! Every day it is my meditation.
A Conservative Version
O how I love thy law! It is my meditation all the day.
American Standard Version
Oh how love I thy law! It is my meditation all the day.
Bible in Basic English
O what love I have for your law! I give thought to it all the day.
Darby Translation
MEM. Oh how I love thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
Julia Smith Translation
How I loved thy law I all the day it is my meditation.
King James 2000
[Mem] O how love I your law! it is my meditation all the day.
Lexham Expanded Bible
How I love your law! The whole day it [is] my meditation.
Modern King James verseion
MEM: Oh how I love Your Law! It is my meditation all the day.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
{Mem} O LORD, what love have I unto thy law! All the day long is my study in it.
NET Bible
(Mem) O how I love your law! All day long I meditate on it.
New Heart English Bible
MEM. How I love your Law. It is my meditation all day.
The Emphasized Bible
[MEM] Oh how I love thy law! All the day, is it my meditation.
Webster
MEM. O how I love thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
World English Bible
How I love your law! It is my meditation all day.
Youngs Literal Translation
Mem. O how I have loved Thy law! All the day it is my meditation.
Themes
Affections » Should be set upon the commandments of God
Affections » Should be set » Upon the commandments of God
The law of God » Saints » Love
The scriptures » Saints » Love exceedingly
The word of God » Despised by the foolish » Loved by the saints
Understanding » Who understands
Topics
References
American
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 119:97
Verse Info
Context Readings
Mem
96
I have seen that all [human] perfection has its limits [no matter how grand and perfect and noble];
Your commandment is exceedingly broad and extends without limits [into eternity].
Oh, how I love Your law!
It is my meditation all the day.
Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies,
For Your words are always with me.
Cross References
Psalm 1:2
But his delight is in the law of the Lord,
And on His law [His precepts and teachings] he [habitually] meditates day and night.
Psalm 119:48
And I shall lift up my hands to Your commandments,
Which I love;
And I will meditate on Your statutes.
Psalm 119:127
Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold,
Yes, more than refined gold.
Deuteronomy 6:6-9
These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be [written] on your heart and mind.
Deuteronomy 17:19
And it shall be with him and he shall read it all the days of his life, so that he may learn to fear [and worship] the Lord his God [with awe-filled reverence and profound respect], by carefully obeying (keeping foremost in his thoughts and actively doing) all the words of this law and these statutes,
Joshua 1:8
This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall read [and meditate on] it day and night, so that you may be careful to do [everything] in accordance with all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will be
Psalm 119:113
Samekh.
I hate those who are double-minded,
But I love and treasure Your law.
Psalm 119:159
Consider how I love Your precepts;
Revive me and give me life, O Lord, according to Your lovingkindness.
Psalm 119:165
Those who love Your law have great peace;
Nothing makes them stumble.
Psalm 119:167
My soul keeps Your testimonies [hearing and accepting and obeying them];
I love them greatly.
Proverbs 2:10
For [skillful and godly] wisdom will enter your heart
And knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.
Proverbs 18:1
He quarrels against all sound wisdom.