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Lexicon :: Strong's H157 - 'āhaḇ

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אָהַב
Transliteration
'āhaḇ
Pronunciation
aw-hav'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 29

Strong’s Definitions

אָהַב ʼâhab, aw-hab'; or אָהֵב ʼâhêb ; a primitive root; to have affection for (sexually or otherwise):—(be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 208x

The KJV translates Strong's H157 in the following manner: love (169x), lover(s) (19x), friend(s) (12x), beloved (5x), liketh (1x), lovely (1x), loving (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 208x
The KJV translates Strong's H157 in the following manner: love (169x), lover(s) (19x), friend(s) (12x), beloved (5x), liketh (1x), lovely (1x), loving (1x).

  1. to love

    1. (Qal)

      1. human love for another, includes family, and sexual

      2. human appetite for objects such as food, drink, sleep, wisdom

      3. human love for or to God

      4. act of being a friend

        1. lover (participle)

        2. friend (participle)

      5. God's love toward man

        1. to individual men

        2. to people Israel

        3. to righteousness

    2. (Niphal)

      1. lovely (participle)

      2. loveable (participle)

    3. (Piel)

      1. friends

      2. lovers (fig. of adulterers)

  2. to like

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אָהַב ʼâhab, aw-hab'; or אָהֵב ʼâhêb ; a primitive root; to have affection for (sexually or otherwise):—(be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.
STRONGS H157: Abbreviations
אָהֵב 216 verb love —
Qal Perfect אָהֵ֑ב Genesis 27:9 + 7 times; אָשֵהבּ Genesis 27:14; אָהַב Genesis 37:3 + 3 times; אֲֵֽֽֽהבָךָ Deuteronomy 15:16; 3rd person feminine singular אָֽהֲבָה Songs 1:7 +, etc.; Imperfect (־הָ֑ב) יֶאֱהַב Proverbs 3:12 +; 1st person singular אֵהָ֑ב Proverbs 8:17 (compare Ew§ 192 d Ges§ 68. 1); וָֽאֹהַב Malachi 1:2; וָאֹהֲבֵהוּ Hosea 11:1; אֹהֲבֵם Hosea 14:5; וָאֹהֲבֵם Psalm 119:167; 2nd person masculine plural תְּאֵהֲבוּ Proverbs 1:22 (compare KöI p. 394 Ges§ 63 R 2); תֶּאֱהָ֑בוּ Zechariah 8:17; תָּאֱהָבוּן Psalm 4:3; Imperative אֱהַב־ Hosea 3:1; אֱהָבֶהָ Proverbs 4:6; אֶהֱבוּ Psalm 31:24; Amos 5:15; אֱהָ֑בוּ Zechariah 8:19; Infinitive construct אֱהֹב Ecclesiastes 3:8; אַהֲבָה Deuteronomy 10:12 +; אֲהֲבַת Micah 6:8 + etc.; compare also below n. אהבה below; Participle אֹהֵב (אוֺהֵב) Deuteronomy 10:18 + 26 times; feminine construct אֲהֻבַת Hosea 3:1 is probably active compare BaNB 174 ff; suffix אֹהֲבִי Isaiah 41:8 etc.; feminine אֹהֶ֫בֶת Genesis 25:28; אֹהַ֫בְתִּי Hosea 10:11 etc.; Passive participle אָהוּב Nehemiah 13:26; אֲהוּבָה Deuteronomy 21:15 (twice in verse); Deuteronomy 21:16. — love (mostly with accusative, followed by לְ + object Leviticus 19:18, 34; 2 Chronicles 19:2 (late), followed by בְּ Ecclesiastes 5:9; absolute Ecclesiastes 3:8 & see below), (affection both pure & impure, divine & human); —
1. human love to human object; absolute, opposed to hate שָׂנֵא Ecclesiastes 3:8; of love to son Genesis 22:2; Genesis 25:28; Genesis 37:3, 4; Genesis 44:20 (JE) Proverbs 13:24; so also 2 Samuel 13:21 Greek Version of the LXX Ew Th We, compare Dr, of David's loving Amnon; never to parent, but mother-in-law Ruth 4:15; of man's love to woman; wife Genesis 24:67; Genesis 29:20, 30 (compare Genesis 29:18):32 (JE), also Deuteronomy 21:15 (twice in verse); Deuteronomy 21:16; Judges 14:16; 1 Samuel 1:5; 2 Chronicles 11:21; Esther 2:17; Hosea 3:1; Ecclesiastes 9:9; but also Genesis 34:3 (J) Judges 16:4, 15; 2 Samuel 13:1, 4, 15 (where of carnal desire) 1 Kings 11:1 compare 1 Kings 11:2; Hosea 3:1; רֵעַ א׳ loving a paramour, see BaNB 176; woman's love to man 1 Samuel 18:20 (so 1 Samuel 18:28 MT, but read וְבִי כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל אֹהֵב אֹתוֺ Greek Version of the LXX We Dr) Songs 1:3, 4, 7; Songs 3:1, 2, 3, 4 (5 times subject נַפְשִׁי); compare also figurative of adulterous Judah Jeremiah 2:25; Isaiah 57:8; Ezekiel 16:37; of love of slave to master Exodus 21:5 (JE) Deuteronomy 15:16; inferior to superior 1 Samuel 18:22 compare 1 Samuel 18:16; love to neighbour Leviticus 19:18 (וְאָהַבְתָּ לְרֵעֲךָ כָּמוֺ֑ךָ), particularly to stranger Leviticus 19:34 (both P), Deuteronomy 10:18, 19; love of friend to friend 1 Samuel 16:21; 1 Samuel 18:1, 3; 1 Samuel 20:17 (twice in verse); Job 19:19; Proverbs 17:1 compare 2 Samuel 19:7 (twice in verse); 2 Chronicles 19:2; see also Proverbs 9:8; Proverbs 16:13; compare Proverbs 15:12; see especially Participle below.
2. less often of appetite, object food, Genesis 27:7, 9, 14 (JE); drink Hosea 3:1; Proverbs 21:17; husbandry 2 Chronicles 26:10; compare figurative of Ephraim Hosea 10:11 followed by infinitive; length of life Psalm 34:13; of cupidity Hosea 9:1; 1 Samuel 1:23; Ecclesiastes 5:9 (twice in verse); of love of sleep Proverbs 20:13 compare figurative of sluggish watchmen (followed by infinitive) Isaiah 56:10; also with object abstract wisdom (personified), knowledge, righteousness, etc. Proverbs 4:6; Proverbs 8:17, 21; Proverbs 12:1; Proverbs 22:11; Proverbs 29:3; Amos 5:15; Micah 6:8 (infinitive || infinitives) Zechariah 8:19, compare Proverbs 19:8 קֹנֶה לֵב אֹהֵב נַפְשׁוֺ; object folly, evil, etc., Micah 3:2; Micah 4:3; Psalm 11:5; Psalm 52:5; Psalm 52:6; Psalm 109:17; Proverbs 1:22; Proverbs 8:36; Proverbs 17:19 (twice in verse), compare Proverbs 18:21; Zechariah 8:17, compare כֵּן א׳ Amos 4:5; Jeremiah 5:3, followed by Infinitive Hosea 12:8; Jeremiah 14:10, especially of idolatry Hosea 4:13 (where strike out הֵבוּ compare Kö1. p. 395) Jeremiah 8:2.
3. love to God Exodus 20:6 (JE) elsewhere Hexateuch only Deuteronomy 5:10; Deuteronomy 6:5; Deuteronomy 7:9 + 9 times Deuteronomy + Joshua 22:5; Joshua 23:11; also Judges 5:31; 1 Kings 3:3; Nehemiah 1:5; Daniel 9:4; especially in (late) Psalm 31:24; Psalm 116:1; Psalm 145:20, but usually followed by name, law, etc. of י׳ Psalm 5:12; Psalm 26:8; Psalm 40:17; Psalm 69:37; Psalm 70:5; Psalm 97:10; Psalm 119:47 + 11 times Psalm 119; compare Isaiah 56:6; compare also of love to Jerusalem Isaiah 66:10; Psalm 122:6.
4. especially Participle אֹהֵב =
(a) lover, Lamentations 1:2 (figurative of Jerusalem);
(b) friend Hiram of David 1 Kings 5:15, compare Jeremiah 20:4, 6; Esther 5:10, 14; Esther 6:13; Psalm 38:12 (|| רֵעַ) so Psalm 88:19 [Psalm 88:18], Proverbs 14:20; also Proverbs 18:24; Proverbs 27:6; Abraham of God Isaiah 41:8; 2 Chronicles 20:7.
5. of divine love...
(a) to individual men Deuteronomy 4:37; 2 Samuel 12:24; Proverbs 3:12; Proverbs 15:9; Psalm 146:8; Nehemiah 13:26;
(b) to people Israel, etc. Deuteronomy 7:8, 13; Deuteronomy 23:6; Hosea 3:1; Hosea 9:15; Hosea 11:1; Hosea 14:5; 1 Kings 10:9; 2 Chronicles 2:10; 2 Chronicles 9:8; Isaiah 43:4; Isaiah 48:14; Jeremiah 31:3; Malachi 1:2 (3 times in verse); Psalm 47:5; to Jerusalem Psalm 78:68; Psalm 87:2;
(c) to righteousness, etc. Psalm 11:7; Psalm 33:5; Psalm 37:28; Psalm 45:8; Psalm 99:4; Isaiah 61:8; Malachi 2:11.
Niph. Participle plural הַנֶּאֱהָבִים 2 Samuel 1:23 lovely, loveable of Saul & Jonath. (|| הַנְּעִימִם).
Pi. Participle plural suffix (־בָ֑י) מְאַהֲבַי Hosea 2:7 + 3 times; (־בָ֑יִח) מְאַהֲבַיִח Jeremiah 22:20 + 6 times; מְאַהֲבֶיהָ Hosea 2:9 + 4 times
1. friends Zechariah 13:6;
2. lovers in figure of adulterous Israel Hosea 2:7; Hosea 2:9; Hosea 2:12; Hosea 2:14; Hosea 2:15; Ezekiel 23:5, 9; Judah Jeremiah 22:20, 22; Jeremiah 30:14; Lamentations 1:19; Ezekiel 16:33, 36, 37; Ezekiel 23:22.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

22:2; 24:67; 25:28; 25:28; 27:7; 27:9; 27:9; 27:14; 27:14; 29:18; 29:20; 29:30; 34:3; 37:3; 37:3; 37:4; 44:20

Exodus

20:6; 21:5

Leviticus

19:18; 19:18; 19:34; 19:34

Deuteronomy

4:37; 5:10; 6:5; 7:8; 7:9; 7:13; 10:12; 10:18; 10:18; 10:19; 15:16; 15:16; 21:15; 21:15; 21:16; 21:16; 23:6

Joshua

22:5; 23:11

Judges

5:31; 14:16; 16:4; 16:15

Ruth

4:15

1 Samuel

1:5; 1:23; 16:21; 18:1; 18:3; 18:16; 18:20; 18:22; 18:28; 20:17

2 Samuel

1:23; 12:24; 13:1; 13:4; 13:15; 13:21; 19:7

1 Kings

3:3; 5:15; 10:9; 11:1; 11:2

2 Chronicles

2:10; 9:8; 11:21; 19:2; 19:2; 20:7; 26:10

Nehemiah

1:5; 13:26; 13:26

Esther

2:17; 5:10; 5:14; 6:13

Job

19:19

Psalms

4:3; 5:12; 11:5; 11:7; 26:8; 31:24; 31:24; 33:5; 34:13; 37:28; 38:12; 40:17; 45:8; 47:5; 52:5; 52:6; 70:5; 78:68; 87:2; 88:18; 97:10; 99:4; 109:17; 116:1; 119; 119:47; 119:167; 122:6; 145:20; 146:8

Proverbs

1:22; 1:22; 3:12; 3:12; 4:6; 4:6; 8:17; 8:17; 8:21; 8:36; 9:8; 12:1; 13:24; 14:20; 15:9; 15:12; 16:13; 17:1; 17:19; 18:21; 18:24; 19:8; 20:13; 21:17; 22:11; 27:6; 29:3

Ecclesiastes

3:8; 3:8; 3:8; 5:9; 5:9; 9:9

Song of Songs

1:3; 1:4; 1:7; 1:7; 3:1; 3:2; 3:3; 3:4

Isaiah

41:8; 41:8; 43:4; 48:14; 56:6; 56:10; 57:8; 61:8; 66:10

Jeremiah

2:25; 5:3; 8:2; 14:10; 20:4; 20:6; 22:20; 22:20; 22:22; 30:14; 31:3

Lamentations

1:2; 1:19

Ezekiel

16:33; 16:36; 16:37; 16:37; 23:5; 23:9; 23:22

Daniel

9:4

Hosea

2:7; 2:7; 2:9; 2:9; 2:12; 2:14; 2:15; 3:1; 3:1; 3:1; 3:1; 3:1; 3:1; 4:13; 9:1; 9:15; 10:11; 10:11; 11:1; 11:1; 12:8; 14:5; 14:5

Amos

4:5; 5:15; 5:15

Micah

3:2; 4:3; 6:8; 6:8

Zechariah

8:17; 8:17; 8:19; 8:19; 13:6

Malachi

1:2; 1:2; 2:11

H157

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Strong's Number H157 matches the Hebrew אָהַב ('āhaḇ),
which occurs 39 times in 39 verses in 'Psa' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 4:2

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You sons of man, how long will my [fn]honor be treated as an insult?

How long will you love H157 what is worthless and strive for a lie? Selah

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 5:11

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But rejoice, all who take refuge in You,

Sing for joy forever!

And [fn]may You shelter them,

That those who love H157 Your name may rejoice in You.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 11:5

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The LORD tests the righteous and the wicked,

And His soul hates one who loves H157 violence.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 11:7

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For the LORD is righteous, He loves H157 [fn]righteousness;

The upright will see His face.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 26:8

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LORD, I love H157 the dwelling of Your house,

And the place [fn]where Your glory remains.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 31:23

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Love H157 the LORD, all His godly ones!

The LORD watches over the faithful

But fully repays the one who acts arrogantly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 33:5

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He loves H157 righteousness and justice;

The earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 34:12

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Who is the person who desires life

And loves H157 length of days, that he may see good?

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 37:28

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For the LORD loves H157 [fn]justice

And does not abandon His godly ones;

They are protected forever,

But the [fn]descendants of the wicked will be eliminated.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 38:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:11 -

My [fn]loved H157 ones and my friends stand aloof from my plague;

And my kinsmen stand far away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 40:16

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May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;

May those who love H157 Your salvation continually say,

“The LORD be exalted!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 45:7

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You have loved H157 righteousness and hated wickedness;

Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You

With the oil of joy above Your companions.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 47:4

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He chooses our inheritance for us,

The pride of Jacob whom He loves H157. Selah

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 52:3

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You love H157 evil more than good,

Lies more than speaking what is right. Selah

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 52:4

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You love H157 all words that devour,

You deceitful tongue.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 69:36

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The [fn]descendants of His servants will inherit it,

And those who love H157 His name will live in it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 70:4

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May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;

And may those who love H157 Your salvation say continually,

“May God be exalted!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 78:68

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But chose the tribe of Judah,

Mount Zion, which He loved H157.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 87:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 87:2 -

The LORD loves H157 the gates of Zion

More than all the other dwelling places of Jacob.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 88:18

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You have removed lover H157 and friend far from me;

My acquaintances are in a hiding place.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 97:10

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Hate evil, you who love H157 the LORD,

Who watches over the souls of His godly ones;

He saves them from the hand of the wicked.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 99:4

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The [fn]strength of the King loves H157 [fn]justice;

You have established [fn]order;

You have executed [fn]justice and righteousness in Jacob.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 109:17

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He also loved H157 cursing, so it came to him;

And he did not delight in blessing, so it was far from him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 116:1

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I love H157 the LORD, because He hears

My voice and my pleas.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:47

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I will delight in Your commandments,

Which I love H157.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:48

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And I shall lift up my hands to Your commandments,

Which I love H157;

And I will meditate on Your statutes.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:97

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How I love H157 Your Law!

It is my meditation all the day.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:113

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Samekh

I hate those who are double-minded,

But I love H157 Your Law.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:119

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You have [fn]removed all the wicked of the earth like [fn]impurities;

Therefore I love H157 Your testimonies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:127

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Therefore I love H157 Your commandments

Above gold, yes, above pure gold.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:132

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Turn to me and be gracious to me,

As is right for those who love H157 Your name.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:140

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Your word is very [fn]pure,

Therefore Your servant loves H157 it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:159

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Consider how I love H157 Your precepts;

Revive me, LORD, according to Your faithfulness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:163

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I hate and loathe falsehood,

But I love H157 Your Law.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:165

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Those who love H157 Your Law have great peace,

And [fn]nothing causes them to stumble.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:167

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My soul keeps Your testimonies,

And I love H157 them exceedingly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 122:6

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Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:

“May they prosper who love H157 you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 145:20

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The LORD watches over all who love H157 Him,

But He will destroy all the wicked.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 146:8

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The LORD opens the eyes of those who are blind;

The LORD raises up those who are bowed down;

The LORD loves H157 the righteous.

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