Mazmur 119:16

119:16 I find delight ¹  in your statutes;

I do not forget your instructions. ² 

Mazmur 119:24

119:24 Yes, I find delight in your rules;

they give me guidance. ³ 

Mazmur 119:47

119:47 I will find delight in your commands,

which I love.

Mazmur 119:77

119:77 May I experience your compassion, ⁴  so I might live!

For I find delight in your law.

Mazmur 119:111

119:111 I claim your rules as my permanent possession,

for they give me joy. ⁵ 

Mazmur 119:162

119:162 I rejoice in your instructions,

like one who finds much plunder. ⁶ 

Mazmur 119:167

119:167 I keep your rules;

I love them greatly.

[119:16]  ¹ tn The imperfects in this verse emphasize the attitude the psalmist maintains toward God’s law. Another option is to translate with the future tense, “I will find delight…I will not forget.”

[119:16]  ² tn Heb “your word.” Many medieval Hebrew mss as well as the LXX read the plural here.

[119:24]  ³ tn Heb “men of my counsel.” That is, God’s rules are like advisers to the psalmist, for they teach him how to live in a godly manner that refutes the accusations of his enemies.

[119:77]  ⁴ tn Heb “and may your compassion come to me.”

[119:111]  ⁵ tn Heb “for the joy of my heart [are] they.”

[119:162]  ⁶ tn Heb “like one who finds great plunder.” See Judg 5:30. The image is that of a victorious warrior who finds a large amount of plunder on the field of battle.