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Selected Verse: Psalms 119:165 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ps 119:165 |
Strong Concordance |
Great [07227] peace [07965] have they which love [0157] thy law [08451]: and nothing shall offend [04383] them. |
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King James |
Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| nothing shall offend them--or, "cause them to offend" (compare Margin). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Great peace have they - See the notes at Isa 26:3; compare the notes at Phi 4:6-7. They have great calmness of mind. They are not troubled and anxious. They believe and feel that all things are well-ordered by thee, and will be conducted to the best result. They, therefore, calmly leave all with thee. As a matter of fact, the friends of God have peace and calmness in their minds, even amidst the troubles, the disappointments, and the reverses of life. The love of God is the best - the only - way to secure permanent peace in the soul.
Which love thy law - It is the love of law, and the belief that the law of God is in accordance with justice, that gives peace to their minds. God's government is a government of law, and therefore it is loved.
And nothing shall offend them - Margin, "They shall have no stumbling-block." "Hebrew, "And to them no stumbling," or stumbling-block. See the notes at Mat 5:29-30; notes at Mat 18:6; notes at Mat 16:23; notes at Pe1 2:8; notes at Jam 2:10. The meaning here is, that they would not fall into sin; they would be kept safe; they would be preserved from the power of temptation. The meaning is not, as it would seem to be in our version, that nothing would pain, grieve, or irritate them; but, as above, that as long as they were obedient to the law, and disposed to obey it, they would be safe from the power of temptation. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Offend - Heb. they shall have no stumbling - block, at which they shall stumble and fall into mischief. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Great peace have they - They have peace in their conscience, and joy in the Holy Spirit; and
Nothing shall offend - Stumble, or put them out of the way. |
10 For [1063] whosoever [3748] shall keep [5083] the whole [3650] law [3551], and yet [1161] offend [4417] in [1722] one [1520] point, he is [1096] guilty [1777] of all [3956].
8 And [2532] a stone [3037] of stumbling [4348], and [2532] a rock [4073] of offence [4625], even to them which [3739] stumble [4350] at the word [3056], being disobedient [544]: whereunto [1519] [3739] also [2532] they were appointed [5087].
23 But [1161] he turned [4762], and said [2036] unto Peter [4074], Get thee [5217] behind [3694] me [3450], Satan [4567]: thou [1488] art [3754] an offence [4625] unto me [3450]: for thou savourest [5426] not [3756] the things [3588] that be of God [2316], but [235] those that be of men [444].
6 But [1161] whoso [3739] [302] shall offend [4624] one [1520] of these [5130] little ones [3398] which [3588] believe [4100] in [1519] me [1691], it were better [4851] for him [846] that [2443] a millstone [3458] [3684] were hanged [2910] about [1909] his [846] neck [5137], and [2532] that he were drowned [2670] in [1722] the depth [3989] of the sea [2281].
29 And [1161] if [1487] thy [4675] right [1188] eye [3788] offend [4624] thee [4571], pluck [1807] it [846] out [1807], and [2532] cast [906] it from [575] thee [4675]: for [1063] it is profitable [4851] for thee [4671] that [2443] one [1520] of thy [4675] members [3196] should perish [622], and [2532] not [3361] that thy [4675] whole [3650] body [4983] should be cast [906] into [1519] hell [1067].
30 And [2532] if [1487] thy [4675] right [1188] hand [5495] offend [4624] thee [4571], cut [1581] it [846] off [1581], and [2532] cast [906] it from [575] thee [4675]: for [1063] it is profitable [4851] for thee [4671] that [2443] one [1520] of thy [4675] members [3196] should perish [622], and [2532] not [3361] that thy [4675] whole [3650] body [4983] should be cast [906] into [1519] hell [1067].
6 Be careful [3309] for nothing [3367]; but [235] in [1722] every thing [3956] by prayer [4335] and [2532] supplication [1162] with [3326] thanksgiving [2169] let [1107] your [5216] requests [155] be made known [1107] unto [4314] God [2316].
7 And [2532] the peace [1515] of God [2316], which [3588] passeth [5242] all [3956] understanding [3563], shall keep [5432] your [5216] hearts [2588] and [2532] minds [5216] [3540] through [1722] Christ [5547] Jesus [2424].
3 Thou wilt keep [05341] him in perfect [07965] peace [07965], whose mind [03336] is stayed [05564] on thee: because he trusteth [0982] in thee.