Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

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

New American Standard Bible

Shin.
Princes persecute me without cause,
But my heart stands in awe of Your words.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Sin/ ShinPrinces have persecuted me without cause,
but my heart fears only Your word.

International Standard Version

Though nobles persecute me for no reason, my heart stands in awe of your words.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

Shin.
Princes persecute me without cause,
But my heart stands in [reverent] awe of Your words [so I can expect You to help me].

Bible in Basic English

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

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

Chiefs pursued me gratuitously: and my heart was afraid from thy words.

King James 2000

[Shin] Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart stands in awe of your word.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Princes persecute me without cause, but my heart trembles because of your word.

Modern King James verseion

SHIN: Princes have persecuted me without a cause, but my heart stands in fear of Your Word.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

{Shin} The princes persecute me without cause; but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.

NET Bible

/ (Sin/Shin) Rulers pursue me for no reason, yet I am more afraid of disobeying your instructions.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

[SHIN] Rulers, have persecuted me, without cause, But, of thy word, hath my heart stood in awe.

Webster

SCHIN. 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.

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Context Readings

Sin/Shin

160 The sum of thy word is truth, and every one of thy righteous ordinances [is] forever. 161 Rulers have persecuted me without a cause, but my heart stands in awe of thy words. 162 I rejoice at thy word, as he who finds great spoil.


Cross References

1 Samuel 26:18

And he said, Why does my lord pursue after his servant? For what have I done? Or what evil is in my hand?

Psalm 119:23

Rulers also sat and talked against me, [but] thy servant meditated on thy statutes.

Genesis 39:9

He is not greater in this house than I, nor has he kept back anything from me but thee, because thou are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?

Genesis 42:18

And Joseph said to them the third day, This do, and live, for I fear God:

1 Samuel 21:15

Do I lack madmen, that ye have brought this fellow to play the madman in my presence? Shall this fellow come into my house?

1 Samuel 24:9-15

And David said to Saul, Why do thou hearken to men's words, saying, Behold, David seeks thy hurt?

2 Kings 22:19

because thy heart was tender, and thou humbled thyself before LORD when thou heard what I spoke against this place, and against the inhabitants of it, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and have torn thy clothes, and

Nehemiah 5:15

But the former governors who were before me charged the people, and took bread and wine from them, besides forty shekels of silver. Yes, even their servants bore rule over the people. But I did not so, because of the fear of God.

Job 31:23

For calamity from God is a terror to me, and I can do nothing because of his majesty.

Psalm 4:4

Stand in awe, and sin not. Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

Psalm 119:157

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

Isaiah 66:2

For all these things my hand has made, and all these things came to be, says LORD. But to this man I will look, even to him who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at my word.

Jeremiah 36:23-25

And it came to pass, when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, that [the king] cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was in the brazier, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was in the brazier.

John 15:25

But, that the word that is written in their law may be fulfilled, They hated me without cause.

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