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Psalms 119:167 Cross-References

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My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.

Psalms 119:167 (KJV)

Commentary on Psalms 119:167

My soul hath kept thy testimonies (שָׁמְרָה נַפְשִׁי עֵדֹתֶיךָ, shamrah nafshi edotekha)—Shamar ('keep, guard, observe, preserve') with nefesh ('soul, life, self') as subject. The inner person guards edot (testimonies, covenant witnesses). The intensity? And I love them exceedingly (וָאֹהֲבֵם מְאֹד, va'ohavem me'od). Me'od means 'very, exceedingly, greatly'—the same word in the Shema: 'love the LORD thy God with all...thy might [me'od]' (Deuteronomy 6:5).Jesus fulfills this perfectly, keeping the Father's testimonies with total soul-commitment and loving them me'od—with all His being unto deat...

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