Psalm 119:78

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Summary

Psalm 119:78

Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.

The proud

Psalm 119:21

Psalm 35:26

Without

But i will

Psalm 119:23

Psalm 1:2

Bible References

The proud

You rebuke the arrogant, the cursed, and all who wander from your commandments.

Let those who gloat over my downfall be thoroughly put to shame and confused. Let those who promote themselves at my expense be clothed with shame and disgrace.

Without

All your commandments are faithful. They have persecuted me with a lie; help me!

O Jehovah my God, if I have done this, if there is wrong in my hands,

No one who waits for you will ever be put to shame, but all who are treacherous will be put to shame.

They hid their net in a pit for no reason. They dug the pit to trap me for no reason.

Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head. Those who want to destroy me, being my enemies wrongfully, are mighty. I have to restore what I did not take away.

They surround me with hateful words. They fight against me without reason.

Today you saw how Jehovah handed you over to me in the cave. Although I was told to kill you I spared you. I said: 'I will not raise my hand against my lord because you are Jehovah's anointed.'

He also said: Why are you my lord pursuing your servant? What have I done? Or what evil is in my hand?

This took place that the word written in the Law may be fulfilled: They hated me without a cause.

What value is there when you sin, and are buffeted for it, you take it patiently? But if, when you do well and suffer for it, you take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

But i will

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

But his delight is in the law of Jehovah (YHWH), and on his law he meditates (ponders) (speaks softly with deep thought) (studies) (contemplates) day and night.