Psalm 119:161
New International Version
Rulers persecute me without cause, but my heart trembles at your word.

New Living Translation
Powerful people harass me without cause, but my heart trembles only at your word.

English Standard Version
Princes persecute me without cause, but my heart stands in awe of your words.

Berean Standard Bible
Rulers persecute me without cause, but my heart fears only Your word.

King James Bible
SCHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.

New King James Version
Princes persecute me without a cause, But my heart stands in awe of Your word.

New American Standard Bible
Rulers persecute me without cause, But my heart stands in awe of Your words.

NASB 1995
Princes persecute me without cause, But my heart stands in awe of Your words.

NASB 1977
Princes persecute me without cause, But my heart stands in awe of Thy words.

Legacy Standard Bible
Princes persecute me without cause, But my heart is in dread of Your words.

Amplified Bible
Princes persecute me without cause, But my heart stands in [reverent] awe of Your words [so I can expect You to help me].

Christian Standard Bible
Princes have persecuted me without cause, but my heart fears only your word.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Princes have persecuted me without cause, but my heart fears only Your word.

American Standard Version
?? SHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause; But my heart standeth in awe of thy words.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Shin Princes pursue me for nothing and my heart is in awe of your word.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Princes persecuted me without a cause, but my heart feared because of thy words.

Contemporary English Version
Rulers are cruel to me for no reason. But with all my heart I respect your words,

Douay-Rheims Bible
[SIN] Princes have persecuted me without cause: and my heart hath been in awe of thy words.

English Revised Version
SHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause; but my heart standeth in awe of thy words.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Influential people have persecuted me for no reason, but it is only your words that fill my heart with terror.

Good News Translation
Powerful people attack me unjustly, but I respect your law.

International Standard Version
Though nobles persecute me for no reason, my heart stands in awe of your words.

JPS Tanakh 1917
Princes have persecuted me without a cause; But my heart standeth in awe of Thy words.

Literal Standard Version
[SHIN] Princes have pursued me without cause, | And my heart was afraid because of Your words.

Majority Standard Bible
Rulers persecute me without cause, but my heart fears only Your word.

New American Bible
Princes persecute me without reason, but my heart reveres only your word.

NET Bible
Rulers pursue me for no reason, yet I am more afraid of disobeying your instructions.

New Revised Standard Version
Princes persecute me without cause, but my heart stands in awe of your words.

New Heart English Bible
SIN and SHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause, but my heart stands in awe of your words.

Webster's Bible Translation
SCHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause; but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.

World English Bible
SIN AND SHIN Princes have persecuted me without a cause, but my heart stands in awe of your words.

Young's Literal Translation
Shin. Princes have pursued me without cause, And because of Thy words was my heart afraid.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet
160The entirety of Your word is truth, and all Your righteous judgments endure forever. 161Rulers persecute me without cause, but my heart fears only Your word. 162I rejoice in Your promise like one who finds great spoil.…

Cross References
1 Samuel 24:11
See, my father, look at the corner of your robe in my hand. For I cut it off, but I did not kill you. See and know that there is no evil or rebellion in my hands. I have not sinned against you, even though you are hunting me down to take my life.

1 Samuel 26:18
And he continued, "Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done? What evil is in my hand?

Psalm 119:23
Though rulers sit and slander me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes.

Psalm 119:86
All Your commandments are faithful; I am persecuted without cause--help me!

Psalm 119:120
My flesh trembles in awe of You; I stand in fear of Your judgments.

Psalm 119:157
Though my persecutors and foes are many, I have not turned from Your testimonies.


Treasury of Scripture

Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart stands in awe of your word.

princes

Psalm 119:23,157
Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes…

1 Samuel 24:9-14
And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt? …

1 Samuel 26:18
And he said, Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in mine hand?

my heart

Psalm 4:4
Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

Genesis 39:9
There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?

Genesis 42:18
And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:

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Psalm 119
1. This psalm contains various prayers, praises, and professions of obedience.
2. Aleph.
9. Beth
17. Gimel
25. Daleth
33. He
41. Waw
49. Zayin
57. Heth
65. Teth
73. Yodh
81. Kaph
89. Lamedh
97. Mem
105. Nun
113. Samekh
121. Ayin
129. Pe
137. Tsadhe
145. Qoph
153. Resh
161. Sin and Shin
169. Taw














SCHIN.

(161) Princes.--Here again we have an indication of the national character of the psalm. It was the whole community which suffered from the intrigues and violence of princes.

Verse 161. - Princes have persecuted me without a cause. The "princes" may be either foreign or native; but from ver. 23 it would rather appear that native princes are intended. But my heart standeth in awe of thy Word. Yet I do not fear them, or heed what they say. Of nothing do I stand in awe, except "thy Word."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Rulers
שָׂ֭רִים (rîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince

persecute me
רְדָפ֣וּנִי (rə·ḏā·p̄ū·nî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singular
Strong's 7291: To pursue, chase, persecute

without cause,
חִנָּ֑ם (ḥin·nām)
Adverb
Strong's 2600: Gratis, devoid of cost, reason, advantage

but my heart
לִבִּֽי׃ (lib·bî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

fears only
פָּחַ֥ד (pā·ḥaḏ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6342: To dread, be in dread or in awe

Your word.
וּ֝מִדְּבָרְךָ֗ (ū·mid·də·ḇā·rə·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause


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