Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

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

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.

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].

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 Your word is true from the first; and your upright decision is unchanging for ever. 161 Rulers have been cruel to me without cause; but I have the fear of your word in my heart. 162 I am delighted by your saying, like a man who makes discovery of great wealth.

Cross References

1 Samuel 26:18

And he said, Why does my lord go armed against his servant? what have I done? or what evil is there in me?

Psalm 119:23

Rulers make evil designs against me; but your servant gives thought to your rules.

Genesis 39:9

So that no one has more authority in this house than I have; he has kept nothing back from me but you, because you are his wife; how then may I do this great wrong, sinning against God?

Genesis 42:18

And on the third day Joseph said to them, Do this, if you would keep your lives: for I am a god-fearing man:

1 Samuel 21:15

Are there not enough unbalanced men about me, that you have let this person come and do such tricks before me? is such a man to come into my house?

1 Samuel 24:9-15

And David said to Saul, Why do you give any attention to those who say that it is my desire to do you wrong?

2 Kings 22:19

Because your heart was soft, and you made yourself low before me, when you had word of what I said against this place and its people, that they would become a waste and a curse, and you gave signs of grief, weeping before me: truly, I have given ear to you, says the Lord.

Nehemiah 5:15

But earlier rulers who were before me made the people responsible for their upkeep, and took from them bread and wine at the rate of forty shekels of silver; and even their servants were lords over the people: but I did not do so, because of the fear of God.

Job 31:23

For the fear of God kept me back, and because of his power I might not do such things.

Psalm 4:4

Let there be fear in your hearts, and do no sin; have bitter feelings on your bed, but make no sound. (Selah.)

Psalm 119:157

Great is the number of those who are against me; but I have not been turned away from your unchanging word.

Isaiah 66:2

For all these things my hand has made, and they are mine, says the Lord; but to this man only will I give attention, to him who is poor and broken in spirit, fearing my word.

Jeremiah 36:23-25

And it came about that whenever Jehudi, in his reading, had got through three or four divisions, the king, cutting them with his penknife, put them into the fire, till all the book was burned up in the fire which was burning in the fireplace.

John 15:25

This comes about so that the writing in their law may be made true, Their hate for me was without cause.

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