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Psalm 119

Psa. 119:111 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Thy testimonies
`eduwth (Hebrew #5715)
testimony
KJV usage: testimony, witness.
Pronounce: ay-dooth'
Origin: feminine of 5707
have I taken as an heritage
nachal (Hebrew #5157)
to inherit (as a (figurative) mode of descent), or (generally) to occupy; causatively, to bequeath, or (generally) distribute, instate
KJV usage: divide, have ((inheritance)), take as a heritage, (cause to, give to, make to) inherit, (distribute for, divide (for, for an, by), give for, have, leave for, take (for)) inheritance, (have in, cause to, be made to) possess(-ion).
Pronounce: naw-khal'
Origin: a primitive root
for ever
`owlam (Hebrew #5769)
from 5956; properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
KJV usage: alway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-))ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world (+ without end). Compare 5331, 5703.
Pronounce: o-lawm'
Origin: or lolam {o-lawm'}
: for they are the rejoicing
sasown (Hebrew #8342)
from 7797; cheerfulness; specifically, welcome
KJV usage: gladness, joy, mirth, rejoicing.
Pronounce: saw-sone'
Origin: or sason {saw-sone'}
w of my heart
leb (Hebrew #3820)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
KJV usage: + care for, comfortably, consent, X considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart((-ed)), X heed, X I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), X regard((-ed)), X themselves, X unawares, understanding, X well, willingly, wisdom.
Pronounce: labe
Origin: a form of 3824
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Jer. 15:16• 16Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O Lord God of hosts. (Jer. 15:16)

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Ministry on This Verse

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Thy testimonies.
Psa. 119:14,127,162• 14I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.
 127Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.
 162I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil. (Psa. 119:14,127,162)
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Psa. 16:5• 5The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot. (Psa. 16:5)
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Deut. 33:4• 4Moses commanded us a law, even the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob. (Deut. 33:4)
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Isa. 54:17• 17No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord. (Isa. 54:17)
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Acts 26:18• 18To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me. (Acts 26:18)
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Col. 1:12• 12Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: (Col. 1:12)
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Heb. 9:15• 15And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance. (Heb. 9:15)
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1 Peter 1:4• 4To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, (1 Peter 1:4)
for they.
Psa. 119:74,92,174• 74They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.
 92Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.
 174I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; and thy law is my delight. (Psa. 119:74,92,174)
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Psa. 19:8• 8The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. (Psa. 19:8)
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Jer. 15:16• 16Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O Lord God of hosts. (Jer. 15:16)
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1 Peter 1:8• 8Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: (1 Peter 1:8)
• The Word that guides the godly through all trial remains as his eternal heritage, even when trials are forever past. (“Psalm 119:105-112: Division 14 (Nun)” by H. Smith)
• The full secret of this was, he had taken God's testimonies as his portion forever. It was not present delight which may influence the mind and be lost as in a moment; it was a divinely-given estimate of the good and divine truth that was in them. Hence, when really held by grace, it abides, and is not affected by circumstances. (“Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalm 119:73-120” by J.N. Darby)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage for ever; for they are the rejoicing of my heart.