Psalm 119:161 “Rulers persecute me without cause, but my heart fears only Your word.”

Psalm 119:161

Rulers persecute me without cause, but my heart fears only Your word.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.

World English Bible

Princes have persecuted me without a cause, but my heart stands in awe of your words.

American Standard Version

Princes have persecuted me without a cause; But my heart standeth in awe of thy words.

Geneva Bible 1599

SCHIN. Princes haue persecuted mee without cause, but mine heart stood in awe of thy wordes.

Darby Translation

SHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause; but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.

Young's Literal Translation

[Shin.] Princes have pursued me without cause, And because of Thy words was my heart afraid.

Bible in Basic English

Rulers have been cruel to me without cause; but I have the fear of your word in my heart.

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Cross references

“Princes”

Psalm 119:157 1 Samuel 24:9–15 1 Samuel 26:18 Psalm 119:23 John 15:25 1 Samuel 21:15

Psalm 119:157 · BSB

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

1 Samuel 24:9–15 · BSB

and said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Look, David intends to harm you’?

1 Samuel 26:18 · BSB

And he continued, “Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done? What evil is in my hand?

Psalm 119:23 · BSB

Though rulers sit and slander me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes.

John 15:25 · BSB

But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law: ‘They hated Me without reason.’

1 Samuel 21:15 · BSB

Am I in need of madmen, that you have brought this man to rave in my presence? Must this man come into my house?”

“my heart”

Isaiah 66:2 Psalm 4:4 Genesis 39:9 Job 31:23 Jeremiah 36:23–25 Genesis 42:18

Isaiah 66:2 · BSB

Has not My hand made all these things? And so they came into being,” declares the LORD. “This is the one I will esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, who trembles at My word.

Psalm 4:4 · BSB

Be angry, yet do not sin; on your bed, search your heart and be still. Selah

Genesis 39:9 · BSB

No one in this house is greater than I am. He has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. So how could I do such a great evil and sin against God?”

Job 31:23 · BSB

For calamity from God terrifies me, and His splendor I cannot overpower.

Jeremiah 36:23–25 · BSB

And as soon as Jehudi had read three or four columns, Jehoiakim would cut them off with a scribe’s knife and throw them into the firepot, until the entire scroll had been consumed by the fire.

Genesis 42:18 · BSB

and on the third day he said to them, “I fear God. So do this and you will live:

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

In context

160The entirety of Your word is truth, and all Your righteous judgments endure forever.

162I rejoice in Your promise like one who finds great spoil.

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