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Psalms 119:157

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

KJV

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

ASV

רַ֭בִּים רֹדְפַ֣/י וְ/צָרָ֑/י מֵ֝/עֵדְוֺתֶ֗י/ךָ לֹ֣א נָטִֽיתִי

Hebrew

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

YLT

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

WEB

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

ו
v
verb · 107×
ךָ
k
noun · 55×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
ם
m
verb · 144×
נָטִ֤יתִי
ntyty
verb · 216×
רַב
rb
verb · 458×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 15:58 — Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
  • Acts 20:23 — Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.
  • Isa 42:4 — He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.
  • Job 17:9 — The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.
  • Job 23:11 — My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.
  • Prov 4:5 — Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
  • Ps 44:18 — Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way;
  • Ps 119:51 — The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.
  • Ps 119:51 — The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.
  • Ps 119:69 — The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.
  • Ps 119:161 — Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.