Psalms 119:70

“Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law.”

"Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law." - Psalms 119:70
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What does Psalms 119:70 mean?

The verse Psalms 119:70 from the King James Version of the Bible reads, "Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law." This verse is found within Psalm 119, which is the longest chapter in the entire Bible and consists of 176 verses. This chapter is a beautiful…

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The Delight of Divine Direction

**Psalms 119:70 — "Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law."** In the serene and lyrical landscape of Psalm 119, a profound truth emerges that contrasts two distinctly different heart conditions. The psalmist draws a vivid image of the hearts of the wicked —…

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A Heart Delighted in Divine Law

O Lord Almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth, I come before You with a humble heart, seeking Your divine guidance and wisdom. As I meditate upon the profound words of Psalm 119:70, which declares, "Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law," I find myself…

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Psalms 119:70 - "Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law."
Psalms 70:3 - "Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha."
Psalms 119:105  NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Psalms 119:106  I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments. Psalms 119:107  I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word. Psalms 119:108  Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me thy judgments. Psalms 119:109  My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law. Psalms 119:110  The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts. Psalms 119:111  Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart. Psalms 119:112  I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end.
Psalms 78:70 - "He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:"
Psalms 70:1 - "Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD."
"Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD." - Psalms 70:1
Psalms 119:11
Psalms 119:153 - "Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law."
Psalms 119:174 - "I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight."
Psalms 119:61 - "The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law."
Psalms 119:32 - "I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart."
Psalms 70:4 (KJV) 4 Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.
Psalms 119:15
Psalms 70:2 - "Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt."
Psalms 70:4 - "Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified."
"For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven." - Psalms 119:89
Psalms 119:176 - "I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments."
"Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes." - Psalms 119:155
Psalms 119:119 - "Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies."
Psalms 70:5 - "But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer; O LORD, make no tarrying."
"Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha." - Psalms 70:3
"I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word." - Psalms 119:158
"Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments." - Psalms 119:137
Psalms 119:3 - "They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways."
"Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful." - Psalms 119:138
"He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:" - Psalms 78:70
"Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently." - Psalms 119:4
Psalms 119:24 - "Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors."
Psalms 119:36 - "Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness."