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Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
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“Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.”

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King James Bible — Psalm 119:165
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1611
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King James Version translation committees · from Biblical Hebrew / Aramaic / Koine Greek
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Meaning of “Great peace have they which love thy law:…”

The verse connects durable peace with a stable moral orientation, suggesting that inner steadiness changes how disturbances are received.

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Psalm 119:165 in the King James Version.

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