Psalm 119:78 “May the arrogant be put to shame for subverting me with a lie; I will…”

Psalm 119:78

May the arrogant be put to shame for subverting me with a lie; I will meditate on Your precepts.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.

World English Bible

Let the proud be disappointed, for they have overthrown me wrongfully. I will meditate on your precepts.

American Standard Version

Let the proud be put to shame; for they have overthrown me wrongfully: But I will meditate on thy precepts.

Geneva Bible 1599

Let the proude be ashamed: for they haue dealt wickedly and falsely with me: but I meditate in thy precepts.

Darby Translation

Let the proud be ashamed; for they have acted perversely towards me with falsehood: as for me, I meditate in thy precepts.

Young's Literal Translation

Ashamed are the proud, For [with] falsehood they dealt perversely with me. I meditate in Thy precepts.

Bible in Basic English

Let the men of pride be shamed; because they have falsely given decision against me; but I will give thought to your orders.

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Cross references

“the proud”

Psalm 119:51 Psalm 119:21 Psalm 35:26 Psalm 119:85

Psalm 119:51 · BSB

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

Psalm 119:21 · BSB

You rebuke the arrogant— the cursed who stray from Your commandments.

Psalm 35:26 · BSB

May those who gloat in my distress be ashamed and confounded; may those who exalt themselves over me be clothed in shame and reproach.

Psalm 119:85 · BSB

The arrogant have dug pits for me in violation of Your law.

“without”

Psalm 25:3 John 15:25 1 Peter 2:20 Psalm 7:3–5 Psalm 35:7 Psalm 69:4

Psalm 25:3 · BSB

Surely none who wait for You will be put to shame; but those who engage in treachery without cause will be disgraced.

John 15:25 · BSB

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

1 Peter 2:20 · BSB

How is it to your credit if you are beaten for doing wrong and you endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.

Psalm 7:3–5 · BSB

O LORD my God, if I have done this, if injustice is on my hands,

Psalm 35:7 · BSB

For without cause they laid their net for me; without reason they dug a pit for my soul.

Psalm 69:4 · BSB

Those who hate me without cause outnumber the hairs of my head; many are those who would destroy me— my enemies for no reason. Though I did not steal, I must repay.

“but I will”

Psalm 119:23 Psalm 1:2

Psalm 119:23 · BSB

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

Psalm 1:2 · BSB

But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night.

Also

Jeremiah 50:32

Jeremiah 50:32 · BSB

The arrogant one will stumble and fall with no one to pick him up. And I will kindle a fire in his cities to consume all those around him.”

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

In context

77May Your compassion come to me, that I may live, for Your law is my delight.

79May those who fear You turn to me, those who know Your testimonies.

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