Psalm 119:162

Translations

Modern

I rejoice in Your promise like one who finds great spoil.

Traditional

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

Literal

I am rejoicing over Your word like one finding great plunder.

Latin

Lætabor ego super eloquia tua, sicut qui invenit spolia multa.

Original

Hebrew

English

I rejoice in Your promise like one who finds great spoil.

Notes

Psalms 119:161–164

my heart fears … I rejoice: Fear, trembling, and joy show the psalmist’s devotion to God.
God’s word is a treasure (great spoil).
In the Old Testament, the number seven represents wholeness.

Psalms 119:161–168

Shin (ש) is the twenty-first letter of the alphabet. It marks the beginning of the next section of this psalm.

The psalmist looks beyond his adversaries to the peace of God. This perspective allows him to praise God throughout the day.

Psalms 119:1–176

This psalm blends wisdom, lament, praise, thanksgiving, and confession. It often uses eight Hebrew words translated as:

“Instructions”
“law”
“words”
“commandments”
“statutes”
“judgments”
“promises”
“precepts“

These words encourage love for and obedience to God's instructions in the Scriptures (see 2 Timothy 3:14–17). A deep commitment to these instructions unifies the psalm.

Related verses

Jeremiah 15:16
Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words became my joy and my heart’s delight. For I bear Your name, O LORD God of Hosts.
Psalm 119:72
The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
Psalm 119:111
Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
1 Samuel 30:16
So he led David down, and there were the Amalekites spread out over all the land, eating, drinking, and celebrating the great amount of plunder they had taken from the land of the Philistines and the land of Judah.
Isaiah 9:3
You have enlarged the nation and increased its joy. The people rejoice before You as they rejoice at harvest time, as men rejoice in dividing the plunder.
Proverbs 16:19
It is better to be lowly in spirit among the humble than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Glossary

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Topics

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