Psalm 119:161-168 Part 2

                    SHIN 

Powerful people harass me without cause,

    but my heart trembles only at your word.

I rejoice in your word

    like one who discovers great treasure.

I hate and abhor all falsehood,

    but I love your instructions.

I will praise you seven times a day

    because all your regulations are just.

Those who love your instructions have great peace

    and do not stumble. 

I long for your rescue, LORD,

    so I have obeyed your commands.

I have obeyed your laws,

    for I love them very much.

Yes, I obey your commandments and laws

    because you know everything I do. 

 

I rejoice in your word like one who discovers great treasure.

Psalm 119:111 

Your laws are my treasure;

    they are my heart's delight.  (see Psalm 119:105-112)

Deuteronomy 33:4  

Moses gave us the LORD's instruction,

    the special possession of the people of Israel.  (see all Deuteronomy 33)

Matthew 6:21  

"Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will be also." 

(see Matthew 6:19-21, also Luke 12:32-34)

1 Samuel 30:16-17  

    So he led David to them, and they found the Amalekites spread out across the fields, eating and drinking and dancing with joy because of the vast amount of plunder they had taken from the Philistines and the land of Judah. David and his men rushed in among them and slaughtered them throughout that night and the entire next day until evening. None of the Amalekites escaped except 400 young men who fled on camels.  (see all 1 Samuel 30)

Isaiah 9:3  

You will enlarge the nation of Israel,

    and its people will rejoice. 

They will rejoice before you

    as people rejoice at the harvest

    and like warriors dividing the plunder.  (see all Isaiah 9)

Isaiah 53:12  

I will give him the honors of a victorious soldier,

    because he exposed himself to death.  (see all Isaiah 53) 

 

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Psalm 119:161-168 Part 1

                    SHIN 

Powerful people harass me without cause,

    but my heart trembles only at your word.

I rejoice in your word

    like one who discovers great treasure.

I hate and abhor all falsehood,

    but I love your instructions.

I will praise you seven times a day

    because all your regulations are just.

Those who love your instructions have great peace

    and do not stumble. 

I long for your rescue, LORD,

    so I have obeyed your commands.

I have obeyed your laws,

    for I love them very much.

Yes, I obey your commandments and laws

    because you know everything I do. 

 

Powerful people harass me without cause, but my heart trembles only at your word.

Psalm 119:23 

Even princes sit and speak against me,

    but I will meditate on your decrees.  (see Psalm 119:17-24)

Psalm 119:122  

Please guarantee a blessing for me.

    Don't let the arrogant oppress me! (see Psalm 119:121-128)

Psalm 119:157  

Many persecute and trouble me,

    yet I have not swerved from your laws.  (see Psalm 119:153-160)

1 Samuel 24:14-15  

"Who is the king of Israel trying to catch anyway? Should he spend his time chasing one who is as worthless as a dead dog or a single flea? May the LORD therefore judge which of us is right and punish the guilty one. He is my advocate, and he will rescue me from your power!"  (see all 1 Samuel 24)

Psalm 119:120  

I tremble in fear of you;

    I stand in awe of your regulations.  (see Psalm 119:113-120) 

 

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Psalm 119:153-160 Part 7

                    RESH 

Look upon my suffering and rescue me,

    for I have not forgotten your instructions.

Argue my case; take my side!

    Protect my life as you promised.

The wicked are far from rescue,

    for they do not bother with your decrees.

LORD, how great is your mercy;

    let me be revived by following your regulations.

Many persecute and trouble me,

    yet I have not swerved from your laws.

Seeing these traitors makes me sick at heart,

    because they care nothing for your word.

See how I love your commandments, LORD.

    Give back my life because of your unfailing love.

The very essence of your words is truth;

    all your just regulations will stand forever. 

 

The very essence of your words is truth; all your just regulations will stand forever.

Psalm 119:89 

Your eternal word, O LORD,

    stands firm in heaven.  (see Psalm 119:89-96)

Psalm 111:7-8  

All he does is just and good,

    and all his commandments are trustworthy.

They are forever true,

    to be obeyed faithfully and with integrity.  (see all Psalm 111)

Psalm 119:152  

I have known from my earliest days

    that your laws will last forever.  (see Psalm 119:145-152)

Isaiah 40:8  

"The grass withers and the flowers fade,

    but the word of our God stands forever."  (see all Isaiah 40)

Matthew 5:18  

"I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not even the smallest detail of God's law will disappear until its purpose is achieved."  

(see Matthew 5:17-20)

1 Peter 1:25  

    "But the word of the Lord remains forever." And that word is the Good News that was preached to you.  (see all 1 Peter 1) 

 

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Psalm 119:153-160 Part 6

                    RESH 

Look upon my suffering and rescue me,

    for I have not forgotten your instructions.

Argue my case; take my side!

    Protect my life as you promised.

The wicked are far from rescue,

    for they do not bother with your decrees.

LORD, how great is your mercy;

    let me be revived by following your regulations.

Many persecute and trouble me,

    yet I have not swerved from your laws.

Seeing these traitors makes me sick at heart,

    because they care nothing for your word.

See how I love your commandments, LORD.

    Give back my life because of your unfailing love.

The very essence of your words is truth;

    all your just regulations will stand forever. 

 

See how I love your commandments, LORD. Give back my life because of your unfailing love.

Deuteronomy 6:24 

"And the LORD our God commanded us to obey all these decrees and to fear him so he can continue to bless us and preserve our lives, as he has done to this day."  (see all Deuteronomy 6)

Ezra 9:9  

"For we were slaves, but in his unfailing love our God did not abandon us in our slavery. Instead, he caused the kings of Persia to treat us favorably. He revived us so we could rebuild the Temple of our God and repair its ruins. He has given us a protective wall in Judah and Jerusalem."  (see all Ezra 9)

Psalm 32:7  

For you are my hiding place;

    you protect me from trouble. 

    You surround me with songs of victory.  (see all Psalm 32)

Psalm 41:2 

The LORD protects them

    and keeps them alive.

He gives them prosperity in the land

    and rescues them from their enemies.  (see all Psalm 41)

Psalm 119:88  

In your unfailing love, spare my life;

    then I can continue to obey your laws.  (see Psalm 119:81-88)

Psalm 138:7  

Though I am surrounded by troubles,

    you will protect me from the anger of my enemies.

You reach out your hand,

    and the power of your right hand saves me.  (see all Psalm 138)

Psalm 143:11  

For the glory of your name, O LORD, preserve my life. 

    Because of your faithfulness, bring me out of this distress.  

    (see all Psalm 143) 

 

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Psalm 119:153-160 Part 5

                    RESH 

Look upon my suffering and rescue me,

    for I have not forgotten your instructions.

Argue my case; take my side!

    Protect my life as you promised.

The wicked are far from rescue,

    for they do not bother with your decrees.

LORD, how great is your mercy;

    let me be revived by following your regulations.

Many persecute and trouble me,

    yet I have not swerved from your laws.

Seeing these traitors makes me sick at heart,

    because they care nothing for your word.

See how I love your commandments, LORD.

    Give back my life because of your unfailing love.

The very essence of your words is truth;

    all your just regulations will stand forever. 

 

Seeing these traitors makes me sick at heart, because they care nothing for your word.

Psalm 139:21 

O LORD, shouldn't I hate those who hate you?

    Shouldn't I despise those who oppose you?  (see all Psalm 139)

Psalm 119:104  

Your commandments give me understanding;

    no wonder I hate every false way of life.  (see Psalm 119:97-104)

Deuteronomy 9:16-17  

"There below me (Moses) I could see that you had sinned against the LORD your God. You had melted gold and made a calf idol for yourselves. How quickly you had turned away from the path the LORD had commanded you to follow! So I took the stone tablets and threw them to the ground, smashing them before your eyes."  (see all Deuteronomy 9)

Psalm 119:53  

I become furious with the wicked,

    because they reject your instructions.  (see Psalm 119:40-56)

Matthew 21:12-13  

Jesus entered the Temple and began to drive out all the people buying and selling animals for sacrifice. He knocked over the tables of the money changers and the chairs of those selling doves. He said to them, "The Scriptures declare, "My Temple will be called a house of prayer,' but you have turned it into a den of thieves!"  (see Isaiah 56:1-8, Jeremiah 7:1-15) 

 

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Psalm 119:153-160 Part 4

                    RESH 

Look upon my suffering and rescue me,

    for I have not forgotten your instructions.

Argue my case; take my side!

    Protect my life as you promised.

The wicked are far from rescue,

    for they do not bother with your decrees.

LORD, how great is your mercy;

    let me be revived by following your regulations.

Many persecute and trouble me,

    yet I have not swerved from your laws.

Seeing these traitors makes me sick at heart,

    because they care nothing for your word.

See how I love your commandments, LORD.

    Give back my life because of your unfailing love.

The very essence of your words is truth;

    all your just regulations will stand forever. 

 

Many persecute and trouble me, yet I have not swerved from your laws.

Psalm 7:1 

I come to you for protection, O LORD my God.

    Save me from my persecutors--rescue me!  (see all Psalm 7)

Psalm 31:1  

O LORD, I have come to you for protection;

    don't let me be disgraced.

    Save me for you do what is right.  (see all Psalm 31)

Psalm 119:86  

All your commands are trustworthy.

    Protect me from those who would hunt me down without cause. 

    (see Psalm 119:81-88)

Psalm 119:161  

Powerful people harass me without cause,

    but my heart trembles at your word.  (see Psalm 119:161-168)

Psalm 44:18  

Our hearts have not deserted you.

    We have not strayed from your path.  (see all Psalm 44)

Psalm 119:51  

The proud hold me in utter contempt,

    but I do not turn away from your instructions.  (see Psalm 119:49-56)

Job 23:11  

"For I have stayed on God's paths;

    I have followed his ways and not turned aside."  (see all Job 23) 

 

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Psalm 119:153-160 Part 3

                    RESH 

Look upon my suffering and rescue me,

    for I have not forgotten your instructions.

Argue my case; take my side!

    Protect my life as you promised.

The wicked are far from rescue,

    for they do not bother with your decrees.

LORD, how great is your mercy;

    let me be revived by following your regulations.

Many persecute and trouble me,

    yet I have not swerved from your laws.

Seeing these traitors makes me sick at heart,

    because they care nothing for your word.

See how I love your commandments, LORD.

    Give back my life because of your unfailing love.

The very essence of your words is truth;

    all your just regulations will stand forever. 

 

The wicked are far from rescue, for they do not bother with your decrees.

Psalm 119:94 

I am yours; rescue me!

    For I have worked hard at obeying your commandments.  

    (see Psalm 119:89-96)

Psalm 119:118 

But you have rejected all who stray from your decrees.

    They are only fooling themselves.  (see Psalm 119:113-120)

 

LORD, how great is your mercy; let me be revived by following your regulations.  

2 Samuel 24:14  

    "I'm in a desperate situation!" David replied to Gad. "But let us fall into the hands of the LORD, for his mercy is great. Do not let me fall into human hands."  (see 2 Samuel 24:1-17) 

Psalm 51:1  

Have mercy on me, O God,

    because of your unfailing love.

Because of your great compassion,

    blot out the stain of my sin.  (see all Psalm 51)

Psalm 119:25  

I lie in the dust;

    revive me by your word.  (see Psalm 119:25-32)

Psalm 119:149  

In your faithful love, O LORD, hear my cry;

    let me be revived by following your regulations.  Psalm 119:145-152)

James 5:11  

We give great honor to those who endure under suffering. For instance, you know about Job, a man of great endurance. You can see how the Lord was kind to him at the end, for the Lord is full of tenderness and mercy.  

(see all James 5) 

 

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