Psalms 119:78
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.
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- 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.
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Psalms 119:78
To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
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.
Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 · KJV usage
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perversely
Wrongfully, stubbornly, or in a manner contrary to what is right.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage
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.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage
Commands, rules, or authoritative instructions.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage
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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.