Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.

Holman Bible

Though princes sit together speaking against me,
Your servant will think about Your statutes;

International Standard Version

Though nobles take their seat and gossip about me, your servant will meditate on your statutes.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

Princes also sat and talked against me; But thy servant did meditate on thy statutes.

Amplified


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

Bible in Basic English

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

Darby Translation

Princes also did sit and talk together against me: thy servant doth meditate in thy statutes.

Julia Smith Translation

Also the chiefs sat, they spake against me: thy servant will meditate in thy laws.

King James 2000

Princes also did sit and speak against me: but your servant did meditate in your statutes.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Even [though] princes sit [and] speak against me, your servant meditates on your statutes.

Modern King James verseion

Princes also sat and spoke against me; but Your servant thought on Your Precepts.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Princes also sit and speak against me; but thy servant is occupied in thy statutes.

NET Bible

Though rulers plot and slander me, your servant meditates on your statutes.

New Heart English Bible

Though princes sit and slander me, your servant will meditate on your statutes.

The Emphasized Bible

Even rulers have taken their seat, against me, have talked, Thy servant, will still meditate in thy statutes.

Webster

Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.

World English Bible

Though princes sit and slander me, your servant will meditate on your statutes.

Youngs Literal Translation

Princes also sat -- against me they spoke, Thy servant doth meditate in Thy statutes,

References

Fausets

Verse Info

Context Readings

Gimel

22 Take away from me scorn and contempt, for I have kept your testimonies. 23 Even though princes sit and talk against me,
Your servant meditates on Your statutes.
24 Your testimonies are my delight; they are my counselors.

Cross References

1 Samuel 20:31

For as long as the son of Jesse lives on the earth, neither you nor your kingdom shall be established. Therefore send and bring him to me, for he shall surely die."

1 Samuel 22:7-13

And Saul said to his servants who stood about him, "Hear now, people of Benjamin; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, will he make you all commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds,

Psalm 2:1-2

Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?

Luke 22:66

When day came, the assembly of the elders of the people gathered together, both chief priests and scribes. And they led him away to their council, and they said,

Luke 23:1-2

Then the whole company of them arose and brought him before Pilate.

Luke 23:10-11

The chief priests and the scribes stood by, vehemently accusing him.

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