Psalms 119:97

“O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.”

"O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day." - Psalms 119:97
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What does Psalms 119:97 mean?

Psalms 119:97 in the King James Version of the Bible says, "O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day." This verse is part of the longest chapter in the entire Bible, which is dedicated to extolling the virtues and benefits of God's Word. Psalm 119 is a beautiful and…

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The Delight of Divine Instruction: Meditating on God’s Law

The beauty of Psalm 119:97, "O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day," resonates deeply with those who seek a profound relationship with God. This verse encapsulates the essence of what it means to not only study the Scriptures but to cherish and internalize the…

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A Prayer of Delight in God's Law

O Heavenly Father, I come before You today, overwhelmed with gratitude and love for Your divine commandments and statutes. In the quietness of my heart, I echo the words of the Psalmist: "O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day" (Psalms 119:97). Lord, Your law is…

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Psalms 119:97 - "O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day."
"His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled." - Psalms 97:4
Psalms 97:11 - "Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart."
"The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory." - Psalms 97:6
Psalms 97:4 - "His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled."
Psalms 97:1 - "The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof."
"The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof." - Psalms 97:1
Psalms 97:12 - "Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness."
Psalms 97:6 - "The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory."
Psalms 97:2 - "Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne."
Psalms 97:5 - "The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth."
"A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about." - Psalms 97:3
Psalms 97:9 - "For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods."
Psalms 97:9 - "For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods."
Psalms 97:8 - "Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O LORD."
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.
"Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart." - Psalms 97:11
Psalms 97:10 - "Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked."
Psalms 97:7 - "Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods."
Psalms 119:11
"Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked." - Psalms 97:10
Psalms 119:153 - "Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law."
"For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods." - Psalms 97:9
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."
"The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth." - Psalms 97:5
Psalms 119:15
"Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness." - Psalms 97:12