Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Let insolent men, be ashamed, because, by means of falsehood, they have dealt with me perversely, I, will meditate in thy precepts.
New American Standard Bible
But I shall
King James Version
Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.
Holman Bible
for slandering me with lies;
I will meditate on Your precepts.
International Standard Version
May the arrogant become ashamed, because they have subverted me with deceit; as for me, I will meditate on your precepts.
A Conservative Version
Let the proud be put to shame, for they have overthrown me wrongfully. I will meditate on thy precepts.
American Standard Version
Let the proud be put to shame; For they have overthrown me wrongfully: But I will meditate on thy precepts.
Amplified
Let the arrogant be ashamed and humiliated, for they sabotage me with a lie;
But I will meditate on Your precepts.
Bible in Basic English
Let the men of pride be shamed; because they have falsely given decision against me; but I will give thought to your orders.
Darby Translation
Let the proud be ashamed; for they have acted perversely towards me with falsehood: as for me, I meditate in thy precepts.
Julia Smith Translation
The proud shall be ashamed, for they acted perversely to me without cause: I will meditate in thy charges
King James 2000
Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in your precepts.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Let the arrogant be put to shame, because they have wronged me [with] lies. As for me, I will meditate on your precepts.
Modern King James verseion
Let the proud be ashamed; for they perverted my cause with lying; I will think on Your Commandments.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Let the proud be confounded, for they go wickedly about to destroy me; but I will be occupied in thy commandments.
NET Bible
May the arrogant be humiliated, for they have slandered me! But I meditate on your precepts.
New Heart English Bible
Let the proud be disappointed, for they have overthrown me wrongfully. I will meditate on your precepts.
Webster
Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.
World English Bible
Let the proud be disappointed, for they have overthrown me wrongfully. I will meditate on your precepts.
Youngs Literal Translation
Ashamed are the proud, For with falsehood they dealt perversely with me. I meditate in Thy precepts.
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 119:78
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yod
77 Let thy compassions reach me, that I may live, for, thy law, is my dear delight. 78 Let insolent men, be ashamed, because, by means of falsehood, they have dealt with me perversely, I, will meditate in thy precepts. 79 Let them who revere thee, turn unto me, even they who know thy testimonies.
Names
Cross References
1 Samuel 24:10-12
Lo! this day, have thine own eyes seen, how Yahweh had delivered thee up, to-day, into my hand in the cave, and, when one bade me slay thee, I looked with compassion upon thee, - and I said - I will not thrust forth my hand against my lord, for, the Anointed of Yahweh, is he!
1 Samuel 24:17
And he said unto David, More righteous, art thou than I, for, thou, hast requited me, good, but, I, have requited thee, evil.
1 Samuel 26:18
And he said, Wherefore is it, that my lord is in pursuit of his servant? For what have I done? or what is in my hand that is wrong?
Psalm 1:2
But, in the law of Yahweh, is his delight, - and, in his law, doth he talk with himself day and night.
Psalm 7:3-5
O Yahweh my God, If I have done this, If there hath been perversity in my hands:
Psalm 25:3
Yea let, none who wait for thee, be put to shame, Let them be put to shame who act covertly without cause!
Psalm 35:7
For, without cause, have they hid for me, in a ditch, their net, - Without cause, have they digged a pit for my life.
Psalm 35:26
Let them turn pale, and then at once blush, who are rejoicing at my misfortune, - Let them be clothed with shame and confusion, who are magnifying themselves against me.
Psalm 69:4
More than the hairs of my head, Are they who hate me without cause, - Firmer than my bones, Are they who are my foes for false cause, - What I had not plundered, then, had I to restore.
Psalm 109:3
And, with words of hatred, have they surrounded me, and have made war upon me without cause:
Psalm 119:21
Thou hast rebuked the proud as accursed, who stray from thy commandments.
Psalm 119:23
Even rulers have taken their seat, against me, have talked, Thy servant, will still meditate in thy statutes.
Psalm 119:51
Insolent men, have derided me exceedingly, From thy law, have I not swerved.
Psalm 119:85-86
Insolent men digged for me pits, men who are not according to thy law.
Jeremiah 50:32
So shall the most insolent one stumble and fall, And he shall have none to lift him up, - And I will kindle a fire in his cities which shall devour all who are round about him.
John 15:25
But -- that the word which, in their law, is written, might be fulfilled - They hated me without cause.
1 Peter 2:20
For what sort of honour is it - if, committing sin, and being buffeted, ye endure it? But, if, doing good, and suffering, ye endure it, this, is thankworthy with God.