Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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
Names
Cross References
1 Samuel 24:10-12
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.'
1 Samuel 24:17
He said: David, you are a better person than I am. You treated me with kindness when I was cruel to you.
1 Samuel 26:18
He also said: Why are you my lord pursuing your servant? What have I done? Or what evil is in my hand?
Psalm 1:2
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.
Psalm 7:3-5
O Jehovah my God, if I have done this, if there is wrong in my hands,
Psalm 25:3
No one who waits for you will ever be put to shame, but all who are treacherous will be put to shame.
Psalm 35:7
They hid their net in a pit for no reason. They dug the pit to trap me for no reason.
Psalm 35:26
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.
Psalm 69:4
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.
Psalm 109:3
They surround me with hateful words. They fight against me without reason.
Psalm 119:21
You rebuke the arrogant, the cursed, and all who wander from your commandments.
Psalm 119:23
Even though princes sit and talk against me, your servant meditates on your statutes.
Psalm 119:51
The arrogant utterly deride me, yet I do not turn aside from your law.
Psalm 119:85-86
The arrogant have dug pits for me. They are not in agreement with your law.
Jeremiah 50:32
Those prideful people will stumble and fall, and there will be no one to help them get up. I will light a fire in their cities that will burn up everything around them.
John 15:25
This took place that the word written in the Law may be fulfilled: They hated me without a cause.
1 Peter 2:20
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.