Psalms 119:78–81
Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.
Let the proud be ashamed, for they dealt peruersly with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.
Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies.
Let those that feare thee turne vnto me: and those that haue knowen thy testimonies.
Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.
Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.
My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.
¶ My soule fainteth for thy saluation: but I hope in thy word.
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From verse 78
- 1 Peter 2:20Rank 1 from verse 78
20For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
20For what glory is it, if when yee be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently: but if when yee doe well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is ‖acceptable with God.
- John 15:25Rank 2 from verse 78
25But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.
25But this commeth to passe, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, *They hated me without a cause.
- Psalms 119:23Rank 3 from verse 78
23Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.
23Princes also did sit and speake against me: but thy seruant did meditate in thy statutes.
- Psalms 119:51Rank 4 from verse 78
51The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.
51The proud haue had mee greatly in derision: yet haue I not declined from thy Law.
- Psalms 25:3Rank 5 from verse 78
3Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
3*Yea let none that waite on thee, be ashamed: let them bee ashamed which transgresse without cause.
- 1 Samuel 24:10–12Rank 6 from verse 78
10Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the Lord had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the Lord’s anointed.
11Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.
12The Lord judge between me and thee, and the Lord avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
10Behold, this day thine eyes haue seene, how that the LORD had deliuered thee to day into mine hand in the caue: and some bade me kill thee, but mine eye spared thee, and I said, I will not put foorth mine hand against my lord, for hee is the LORDs Anointed.
11Moreouer my father, See, yea see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see, that there is neither euill nor transgression in mine hand, and I haue not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soule, to take it.
12The LORD iudge betweene me and thee, and the LORD auenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be vpon thee.
- 1 Samuel 24:17Rank 7 from verse 78
17And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.
17And he said to Dauid, Thou art more righteous then I: for thou hast rewarded mee good, whereas I haue rewarded thee euill.
- 1 Samuel 26:18Rank 8 from verse 78
18And he said, Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in mine hand?
18And he said, Wherefore doeth my lord thus pursue after his seruant? for what haue I done? or what euill is in mine hand?
- Jeremiah 50:32Rank 9 from verse 78
32And the most proud shall stumble and fall, and none shall raise him up: and I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all round about him.
32†And the most proude shall stumble and fall, and none shal raise him vp: and I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall deuoure all round about him.
- Psalms 1:2Rank 10 from verse 78
2But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
2But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, *and in his Law doeth he meditate day and night.
- Psalms 109:3Rank 11 from verse 78
3They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.
3They compassed mee about also with wordes of hatred: and fought against me without a cause.
- Psalms 119:21Rank 12 from verse 78
21Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.
21Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed: which doe erre from thy Commandements.
- Psalms 119:85–86Rank 13 from verse 78
85The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.
86All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.
85The proud haue digged pittes for me: which are not after thy law.
86†All thy commaundements are faithfull: they persecute me wrongfully; helpe thou me.
- Psalms 35:26Rank 14 from verse 78
26Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.
26Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together, that reioyce at mine hurt: let them bee cloathed with shame and dishonour, that magnifie themselues against me.
- Psalms 35:7Rank 15 from verse 78
7For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.
7For without cause haue they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they haue digged for my soule.
- Psalms 69:4Rank 16 from verse 78
4They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.
4They that hate mee without a cause, are moe then the haires of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mightie: then I restored that which I tooke not away.
- Psalms 7:3–5Rank 17 from verse 78
3O Lord my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;
4If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)
5Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.
3O LORD my God, if I haue done this; if there be iniquitie in my hands:
4If I haue rewarded euill vnto him that was at peace with me: (yea I haue deliuered him that without cause is mine enemie.)
5Let the enemie persecute my soule, and take it, yea let him tread downe my life vpon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.
From verse 79
- Psalms 119:74Rank 1 from verse 79
74They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.
74They that feare thee will bee glad when they see mee: because I haue hoped in thy word.
- Psalms 142:7Rank 2 from verse 79
7Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.
7Bring my soule out of prison, that I may praise thy Name: the righteous shall compasse me about: for thou shalt deale bountifully with me.
- Psalms 119:63Rank 3 from verse 79
63I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.
63I am a companion of all them that feare thee: and of them that keepe thy precepts.
- Psalms 7:7Rank 4 from verse 79
7So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.
7So shall the congregation of the people compasse thee about: for their sakes therefore returne thou on high.
From verse 80
- Deuteronomy 26:16Rank 1 from verse 80
16¶ This day the Lord thy God hath commanded thee to do these statutes and judgments: thou shalt therefore keep and do them with all thine heart, and with all thy soul.
16¶ This day the LORD thy God hath commanded thee to doe these Statutes and Iudgements: thou shalt therefore keepe and doe them with all thine heart, and with all thy soule.
- 1 John 2:28Rank 2 from verse 80
28And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
28And now, little children, abide in him, that when hee shall appeare, wee may haue confidence, and not bee ashamed before him at his comming.
- 2 Chronicles 12:14Rank 3 from verse 80
14And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the Lord.
14And hee did euill, because hee ‖prepared not his heart to seeke the LORD.
- 2 Corinthians 1:12Rank 4 from verse 80
12For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
12For our reioycing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicitie and godly sinceritie, not with fleshly wisedome, but by the grace of God, wee haue had our conuersation in the world, and more aboundantly to youwards.
47Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
47Iesus saw Nathaneel comming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed in whom is no guile.
- Psalms 119:6Rank 6 from verse 80
6Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
6Then shall I not bee ashamed: when I haue respect vnto all thy commandements.
- Proverbs 4:23Rank 7 from verse 80
23¶ Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
23¶ †Keepe thy heart with all diligence: for out of it are the issues of life.
- Psalms 32:2Rank 8 from verse 80
2Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.
2Blessed is the man vnto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquitie: and in whose spirit there is no guile.
- 2 Chronicles 15:17Rank 9 from verse 80
17But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.
17But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: neuerthelesse the heart of Asa was perfect all his dayes.
- 2 Chronicles 25:2Rank 10 from verse 80
2And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, but not with a perfect heart.
2And hee did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a perfite heart.
- 2 Chronicles 31:20–21Rank 11 from verse 80
20¶ And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought that which was good and right and truth before the Lord his God.
21And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.
20¶ And thus did Hezekiah throughout al Iudah, and wrought that which was good and right, and trueth before the LORD his God.
21And in euery worke that he began in the seruice of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandements to seeke his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.
- Ezekiel 11:9Rank 12 from verse 80
9And I will bring you out of the midst thereof, and deliver you into the hands of strangers, and will execute judgments among you.
9And I will bring you out of the middest thereof, and deliuer you into the hands of strangers, and will execute iudgements among you.
- Psalms 25:2–3Rank 13 from verse 80
2O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.
3Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
2*O my God, I trust in thee, let me not be ashamed: let not mine enemies triumph ouer me.
3*Yea let none that waite on thee, be ashamed: let them bee ashamed which transgresse without cause.
- Psalms 25:21Rank 14 from verse 80
21Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
21Let integritie and vprightnesse preserue me: for I wait on thee.
From verse 81
- Psalms 84:2Rank 1 from verse 81
2My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.
2My soule longeth, yea euen fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh cryeth out for the liuing God.
- Psalms 119:40Rank 2 from verse 81
40Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
40Behold, I haue longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousnesse.
- Psalms 119:114Rank 3 from verse 81
114Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.
114Thou art my hiding place, and my shield: I hope in thy word.
- Psalms 73:26Rank 4 from verse 81
26My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
26†My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for euer.
- Psalms 119:77Rank 5 from verse 81
77Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.
77Let thy tender mercies come vnto me, that I may liue: for thy lawe is my delight.
- Revelation 3:15–16Rank 6 from verse 81
15I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
16So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
15I know thy workes, that thou art neither cold nor hot, I would thou wert cold or hot.
16So then because thou art lukewarme, and neither cold nor hot, I wil spew thee out of my mouth:
- Song of Solomon 5:8Rank 7 from verse 81
8I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I am sick of love.
8†I charge you, O daughters of Ierusalem, if ye find my beloued, that yee tell him, that I am sicke of loue.
- Psalms 119:42Rank 8 from verse 81
42So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word.
42‖So shall I haue wherewith to answere him that reprocheth me: for I trust in thy word.
- Psalms 119:74Rank 9 from verse 81
74They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.
74They that feare thee will bee glad when they see mee: because I haue hoped in thy word.
- Psalms 42:1–2Rank 10 from verse 81
1AS the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.
2My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?
1¶ As the Hart panteth after the water brookes, so panteth my soule after thee, O God.
2My soule thirsteth for God, for the liuing God: when shall I come and appeare before God?
- Psalms 119:20Rank 11 from verse 81
20My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.
20My soule breaketh for the longing: that it hath vnto thy iudgements at all times.
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Psalms 119:78
To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain.
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Having an unduly high opinion of oneself; haughty or self-exalting.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890
To deal: to distribute, allot, act toward another, or conduct a matter.
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perversely
Wrongfully, stubbornly, or in a manner contrary to what is right.
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Outside; not within; lacking; free from; or in the absence of.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890
A reason, ground, matter in dispute, or judicial case; as a verb, to make something happen.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
But; marking a contrast or qualification in the sentence.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage
To consider deeply, dwell upon in thought, or purpose in the mind.
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Commands, rules, or authoritative instructions.
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Psalms 119:79
To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
Alarm or dread; reverent awe; as a verb, to be afraid, revere, or cause fear.
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To change direction, position, condition, purpose, or allegiance; to cause such a change.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890
Recognized, understood, perceived, acknowledged, or made evident.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890
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testimonies
Witnesses, records, declarations, or divine commands that bear witness.
Meaning drawn from: Cawdrey 1604
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Psalms 119:80
To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
The bodily organ; more often in Scripture, the inward person—the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character—according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 · Webster 1828
Sound: an audible noise, voice, report, or message; as an adjective, healthy, whole, firm, or free from error; as a verb, to make a noise, play or blow an instrument, or give a signal.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 · Webster 1828
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Psalms 119:81
Faints; grows weak, weary, feeble, or discouraged.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 · Webster 1828
But; marking a contrast or qualification in the sentence.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage
Confident expectation or desire for good; as a verb, to expect with trust.
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A spoken or written expression; a saying, message, command, promise, account, or matter.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890
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77Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.
77Let thy tender mercies come vnto me, that I may liue: for thy lawe is my delight.
78Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.
78Let the proud be ashamed, for they dealt peruersly with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.
Selected passage79Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies.
79Let those that feare thee turne vnto me: and those that haue knowen thy testimonies.
Selected passage80Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.
80Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.
Selected passage81My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.
81¶ My soule fainteth for thy saluation: but I hope in thy word.
Selected passage82Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
82Mine eyes faile for thy word: saying, When wilt thou comfort me?