Psalm 119:111

Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.

Cross-reference

In Psalm 119:162, rejoicing in God's promise as great spoil mirrors the joy in statutes as heritage here—both celebrate the law as a precious gain.

In Psalm 119:127, loving God's commands more than gold echoes the valuing of statutes as heritage and joy, emphasizing their supreme worth.

In Psalm 119:14, rejoicing in God's statutes as great riches parallels the joy of heart here, emphasizing delight in the law as a treasured heritage.

Psalm 119:167 keeps testimonies and loves them exceedingly — a direct parallel to the joy and heritage of testimonies here.

Psalm 119:72 values God's law above riches — a parallel valuation of God's word as precious treasure, like the heritage here.

Psalm 119:95 shows the psalmist considering testimonies despite enemies — reinforcing the commitment to God's word in difficult circumstances.

Psalm 119:174 Related theme

In Psalm 119:174, delight in God's law accompanies longing for salvation; here testimonies are the heart's joy.

Psalm 119:74 Related theme

In Psalm 119:74, others rejoice seeing the psalmist's hope in God's word; here the word itself is his joy.

Psalm 119:92 Related theme

In Psalm 119:92, delight in God's law saves from affliction; here testimonies are a joyful heritage.

Psalm 119:119 loves testimonies because God discards the wicked — a different reason than joy, but same object of devotion.

Psalm 19:8 Parallel

In Psalm 19:8, the precepts of the LORD rejoice the heart; here God's testimonies are the heart's joy.

Psalm 19:7 Parallel

Psalm 19:7 calls God's testimony sure and reviving — the same testimonies the psalmist treasures as his heritage and joy.

Psalm 93:5 Parallel

Psalm 93:5 affirms God's decrees are trustworthy — the same testimonies the psalmist takes as his heritage and joy.

Psalm 16:5 Parallel

In Psalm 16:5, the Lord is the psalmist's portion, complementing the heritage of statutes here—both find their inheritance in God and His word.

In Jeremiah 15:16, God's words become joy and delight of the heart — nearly identical to the psalmist's declaration.

Romans 7:22 Parallel

In Romans 7:22, Paul expresses delight in God's law — the same inner joy the psalmist calls his heritage.

Proverbs 22:18 says keeping wisdom within is pleasant — matching the joy of having God's testimonies as a permanent inheritance.

Proverbs 24:14 describes wisdom as sweet to the soul with a secure hope — paralleling the joy and eternal heritage from God's testimonies.

Luke 10:42 Parallel

Luke 10:42 presents Mary's choice of the good portion that won't be taken away — similar to the psalmist's imperishable heritage of testimonies.

Proverbs 2:10 promises wisdom entering the heart and knowledge being pleasant — echoing the joy found in God's testimonies.

Proverbs 1:30 describes those who despise God's counsel — stark contrast to the psalmist's joyful embrace of God's testimonies as his heritage.

2 Chronicles 34:31 Related theme

2 Chronicles 34:31 describes Josiah's covenant to keep God's testimonies with all heart — the same testimonies the psalmist claims as his heritage with joy.

1 Kings 2:3 Related theme

1 Kings 2:3 commands keeping God's testimonies for prosperity — the same testimonies the psalmist treasures as his heritage with joy.

Nehemiah 8:12 shows rejoicing after understanding God's words — parallel to the psalmist's joy in taking testimonies as his heritage.

In Deuteronomy 33:4, the law is called the possession of Jacob, echoing the idea of statutes as a heritage here—both view God's law as a treasured inheritance.

Proverbs 3:14 values wisdom's profit above silver — similar to the psalmist treasuring testimonies as a priceless heritage.