Psalm 119:157 “Though my persecutors and foes are many, I have not turned from Your t…”

Psalm 119:157

Though my persecutors and foes are many, I have not turned from Your testimonies.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.

World English Bible

Many are my persecutors and my adversaries. I haven’t swerved from your testimonies.

American Standard Version

Many are my persecutors and mine adversaries; Yet have I not swerved from thy testimonies.

Geneva Bible 1599

My persecutours and mine oppressours are many: yet doe I not swarue from thy testimonies.

Darby Translation

Many are my persecutors and mine oppressors; I have not declined from thy testimonies.

Young's Literal Translation

Many [are] my pursuers, and adversaries, From Thy testimonies I have not turned aside.

Bible in Basic English

Great is the number of those who are against me; but I have not been turned away from your unchanging word.

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Cross references

“Many”

Psalm 22:12 Psalm 22:16 Psalm 25:19 Psalm 56:2 Psalm 118:10–12 Matthew 24:9

Psalm 22:12 · BSB

Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.

Psalm 22:16 · BSB

For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet.

Psalm 25:19 · BSB

Consider my enemies, for they are many, and they hate me with vicious hatred.

Psalm 56:2 · BSB

My enemies pursue me all day long, for many proudly assail me.

Psalm 118:10–12 · BSB

All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of the LORD I cut them off.

Matthew 24:9 · BSB

Then they will deliver you over to be persecuted and killed, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.

“yet do I”

1 Corinthians 15:58 Psalm 119:51 Job 17:9 Job 23:11 Isaiah 42:4 Psalm 119:110

1 Corinthians 15:58 · BSB

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

Psalm 119:51 · BSB

The arrogant utterly deride me, but I do not turn from Your law.

Job 17:9 · BSB

Yet a righteous one holds to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger.

Job 23:11 · BSB

My feet have followed in His tracks; I have kept His way without turning aside.

Isaiah 42:4 · BSB

He will not grow weak or discouraged before He has established justice on the earth. In His law the islands will put their hope.”

Psalm 119:110 · BSB

The wicked have set a snare for me, but I have not strayed from Your precepts.

Also

Psalm 7:1

Psalm 7:1 · BSB

O LORD my God, I take refuge in You; save me and deliver me from all my pursuers,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

156Great are Your mercies, O LORD; revive me according to Your ordinances.

158I look on the faithless with loathing because they do not keep Your word.

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