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Psalms 119:39

Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.

KJV

Turn away my reproach whereof I am afraid; For thine ordinances are good.

ASV

הַעֲבֵ֣ר חֶ֭רְפָּתִ/י אֲשֶׁ֣ר יָגֹ֑רְתִּי כִּ֖י מִשְׁפָּטֶ֣י/ךָ טוֹבִֽים

Hebrew

Remove my reproach that I have feared, For Thy judgments are good.

YLT

Take away my disgrace that I dread, for your ordinances are good.

WEB

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
חֶרְפַּ֥ת
chrpt
noun · 70×
ט֣וֹב
tvb
verb · 562×
י
y
noun · 422×
יָגֹ֗רְתִּי
ygrty
verb · 5×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
עֹבֵ֣ר
'br
verb · 561×

Historic Christian voices

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

Cross-references

  • 1Tim 3:7 — Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
  • Josh 5:9 — And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you. Wherefore the name of the place is called Gilgal unto this day.
  • Ps 39:8 — Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.
  • Ps 57:3 — He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.
  • Ps 119:22 — Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.
  • Ps 119:22 — Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.
  • Rev 19:2 — For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.
  • Rom 2:2 — But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.
  • Titus 2:8 — Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.