Parallel Verses

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].

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.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

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 Your word is truth [the full meaning of all Your precepts],
And every one of Your righteous ordinances endures forever.
161 Shin.
Princes persecute me without cause,
But my heart stands in [reverent] awe of Your words [so I can expect You to help me].
162
I rejoice at Your word,
As one who finds great treasure.


Cross References

1 Samuel 26:18

And David said, “Why is my lord pursuing his servant? For what have I done? Or what evil is in my hand?

Psalm 119:23


Even though princes sit and talk to one another against me,
Your servant meditates on Your statutes.

Genesis 39:9

He is not greater in this house than I am, nor has he kept anything from me except you, because you are his wife. How then could I do this great evil and sin against God [and your husband]?”

Genesis 42:18

Now Joseph said to them on the third day, “Do this and [you may] live, for I fear God:

1 Samuel 21:15

Do I lack madmen, that you bring this one to behave like a madman in my presence? Shall this one come into my house?”

1 Samuel 24:9-15

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

2 Kings 22:19

because your heart was tender (receptive, penitent) and you humbled yourself before the Lord when you heard what I said against this place and against its inhabitants, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and because you have torn your clothes and wept before Me, I have heard you,” declares the Lord.

Nehemiah 5:15

But the former governors who were [in office] before me put heavy burdens on the people and took food and wine from them in addition to forty shekels of silver [as an excessive monthly salary]; even their servants assumed authority over the people. But I did not do so because of the [reverent] fear of God.

Job 31:23


“For tragedy from God is a terror to me,
And because of His majesty and exaltation I can do nothing [nor endure facing Him].

Psalm 4:4


Tremble [with anger or fear], and do not sin;
Meditate in your heart upon your bed and be still [reflect on your sin and repent of your rebellion]. Selah.

Psalm 119:157


Many are my persecutors and my adversaries,
Yet I do not turn away from Your testimonies.

Isaiah 66:2


“For all these things My hand has made,
So all these things came into being [by and for Me],” declares the Lord.
“But to this one I will look [graciously],
To him who is humble and contrite in spirit, and who [reverently] trembles at My word and honors My commands.

Jeremiah 36:23-25

And after Jehudi had read three or four columns [of the scroll], King Jehoiakim would cut off that portion with a scribe’s knife and throw it into the fire that was in the brazier, until the [entire] scroll was consumed by the fire.

John 15:25

But [this is so] that the word which has been written in their Law would be fulfilled, ‘They hated Me without a cause.’

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