Psalm 119:165
“Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Near the end of Psalm 119, this verse sums up a key reward of loving God's word: profound and unshakable peace.
What Does Psalm 119:165 Mean?
This verse promises a deep, settled peace to those who love God's word, a peace so secure that nothing makes them stumble. The connection is direct: love for God's law produces "great peace." This is not the peace of easy circumstances but an inner stability that comes from living in harmony with God's revealed will.
The phrase "nothing shall offend them" uses imagery of stumbling -- those who love God's law do not trip over the obstacles that throw others off course. Loving God's instruction gives a firm footing, so that troubles which would topple an unanchored person fail to bring them down. The peace described is the fruit of a life ordered around what God values; when our deepest loves align with His word, we are no longer torn or destabilized by every shifting pressure. This love is more than agreement -- it is delight in God's ways that steadies the whole person. Such peace is available not by escaping trouble but by being so rooted in God's word that trouble cannot uproot us.
In the Original Language
"Peace" translates the Hebrew shalom, denoting wholeness, well-being, and harmony, far richer than the mere absence of conflict.
Cross References
“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.”
- Isaiah 26:3
“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you.”
- John 14:27
“And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds.”
- Philippians 4:7
Application
Cultivate genuine love for God's word, and let it anchor you so that trials and provocations cannot topple your peace.