Psalms 119:14

Bible in Basic English (1941)

I have taken as much delight in the way of your unchanging word, as in all wealth.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 119:162 : 162 I am delighted by your saying, like a man who makes discovery of great wealth.
  • Jer 15:16 : 16 But to me your word is a joy, making my heart glad; for I am named by your name, O Lord God of armies.
  • Ps 119:111 : 111 I have taken your unchanging word as an eternal heritage; for it is the joy of my heart.
  • Ps 119:127 : 127 For this reason I have greater love far your teachings than for gold, even for shining gold.
  • Matt 13:44 : 44 The kingdom of heaven is like a secret store of wealth in a field, which a man came across and put back again; and in his joy he goes and gives all he has, to get that field.
  • Job 23:12 : 12 I have never gone against the orders of his lips; the words of his mouth have been stored up in my heart.
  • Ps 19:9-9 : 9 The fear of the Lord is clean, and has no end; the decisions of the Lord are true and full of righteousness. 10 More to be desired are they than gold, even than much shining gold; sweeter than the dropping honey.
  • Ps 112:1 : 1 Let the Lord be praised. Happy is the man who gives honour to the Lord, and has great delight in his laws.
  • Ps 119:47 : 47 And so that I may take delight in your teachings, to which I have given my love.
  • Ps 119:72 : 72 The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.
  • Ps 119:77 : 77 Let your gentle mercies come to me, so that I may have life; for your law is my delight.
  • Acts 2:41-47 : 41 Then those who gave hearing to his words had baptism: and about three thousand souls were joined to them that day. 42 And they kept their attention fixed on the Apostles' teaching and were united together in the taking of broken bread and in prayer. 43 But fear came on every soul: and all sorts of wonders and signs were done by the Apostles. 44 And all those who were of the faith kept together, and had all things in common; 45 And exchanging their goods and property for money, they made division of it among them all, as they had need. 46 And day by day, going in agreement together regularly to the Temple and, taking broken bread together in their houses, they took their food with joy and with true hearts, 47 Giving praise to God, and having the approval of all the people; and every day the number of those who had salvation was increased by the Lord.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 119:111-112
    2 verses
    81%

    111I have taken your unchanging word as an eternal heritage; for it is the joy of my heart.

    112My heart is ever ready to keep your rules, even to the end.

  • Ps 119:162
    80%

    162I am delighted by your saying, like a man who makes discovery of great wealth.

  • Ps 119:167-168
    2 verses
    77%

    167My soul has kept your unchanging word; great is my love for it.

    168I have been ruled by your orders; for all my ways are before you.

  • Ps 119:45-47
    3 verses
    77%

    45So that my way may be in a wide place: because my search has been for your orders.

    46So that I may give knowledge of your unchanging word before kings, and not be put to shame.

    47And so that I may take delight in your teachings, to which I have given my love.

  • Ps 119:15-16
    2 verses
    77%

    15I will give thought to your orders, and have respect for your ways.

    16I will have delight in your rules; I will not let your word go out of my mind.

  • Ps 119:10-13
    4 verses
    76%

    10I have made search for you with all my heart: O let me not go wandering far from your teaching.

    11I have kept your sayings secretly in my heart, so that I might do no sin against you.

    12Praise be to you, O Lord: give me knowledge of your rules.

    13With my lips have I made clear all the decisions of your mouth.

  • Ps 119:99-100
    2 verses
    76%

    99I have more knowledge than all my teachers, because I give thought to your unchanging word.

    100I have more wisdom than the old, because I have kept your orders.

  • Ps 119:127-129
    3 verses
    75%

    127For this reason I have greater love far your teachings than for gold, even for shining gold.

    128Because of it I keep straight in all things by your orders; and I am a hater of every false way.

    129<PE> Your unchanging word is full of wonder; for this reason my soul keeps it.

  • Ps 119:24
    74%

    24Your unchanging word is my delight, and the guide of my footsteps.

  • Ps 119:174
    74%

    174All my desire has been for your salvation, O Lord; and your law is my delight.

  • Ps 119:34-36
    3 verses
    74%

    34Give me wisdom, so that I may keep your law; going after it with all my heart.

    35Make me go in the way of your teachings; for they are my delight.

    36Let my heart be turned to your unchanging word, and not to evil desire.

  • Ps 119:59
    73%

    59I gave thought to my steps, and my feet were turned into the way of your unchanging word.

  • Ps 119:56
    73%

    56This has been true of me, that I have kept your orders in my heart.

  • Ps 119:143-144
    2 verses
    73%

    143Pain and trouble have overcome me: but your teachings are my delight.

    144The righteousness of your unchanging word is eternal; give me wisdom so that I may have life.

  • Ps 119:119
    73%

    119All the sinners of the earth are like waste metal in your eyes; and for this cause I give my love to your unchanging word.

  • Ps 119:103
    73%

    103How sweet are your sayings to my taste! truly, they are sweeter than honey in my mouth!

  • Ps 119:97
    72%

    97<MEM> O what love I have for your law! I give thought to it all the day.

  • Ps 119:71-72
    2 verses
    72%

    71It is good for me to have been through trouble; so that I might come to the knowledge of your rules.

    72The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.

  • Ps 119:22
    72%

    22Take away from me shame and bitter words; for I have kept your unchanging word in my heart.

  • Ps 119:159
    72%

    159See how great is my love for your orders: give me life, O Lord, in keeping with your mercy.

  • Ps 119:2
    72%

    2Happy are they who keep his unchanging word, searching after him with all their heart.

  • Ps 119:7
    72%

    7I will give you praise with an upright heart in learning your right decisions.

  • Ps 119:40
    72%

    40See how great is my desire for your orders: give me life in your righteousness.

  • Ps 31:7
    72%

    7I will be glad and have delight in your mercy; because you have seen my trouble; you have had pity on my soul in its sorrows;

  • Ps 119:95
    71%

    95The sinners have been waiting for me to give me up to destruction; but I will give all my mind to your unchanging ward.

  • Ps 119:66
    71%

    66Give me knowledge and good sense; for I have put my faith in your teachings.

  • Ps 119:30
    71%

    30I have taken the way of faith: I have kept your decisions before me.

  • Ps 119:74
    71%

    74Your worshippers will see me and be glad; because my hope has been in your word.

  • Ps 13:5
    71%

    5But I have had faith in your mercy; my heart will be glad in your salvation.

  • Ps 119:125
    71%

    125I am your servant; give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your unchanging word.

  • Ps 119:26-27
    2 verses
    71%

    26I put the record of my ways before you, and you gave me an answer: O give me knowledge of your rules.

    27Make the way of your orders clear to me; then my thoughts will be ever on your wonders.

  • Ps 119:157
    71%

    157Great is the number of those who are against me; but I have not been turned away from your unchanging word.

  • Ps 9:14
    70%

    14So that I may make clear all your praise in the house of the daughter of Zion: I will be glad because of your salvation.

  • Ps 119:152
    70%

    152I have long had knowledge that your unchanging word is for ever.