Psalm 119:23
New International Version
Though rulers sit together and slander me, your servant will meditate on your decrees.

New Living Translation
Even princes sit and speak against me, but I will meditate on your decrees.

English Standard Version
Even though princes sit plotting against me, your servant will meditate on your statutes.

Berean Standard Bible
Though rulers sit and slander me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes.

King James Bible
Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.

New King James Version
Princes also sit and speak against me, But Your servant meditates on Your statutes.

New American Standard Bible
Even though rulers sit and speak against me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes.

NASB 1995
Even though princes sit and talk against me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes.

NASB 1977
Even though princes sit and talk against me, Thy servant meditates on Thy statutes.

Legacy Standard Bible
Even though princes sit and talk against me, Your slave muses on Your statutes.

Amplified Bible
Even though princes sit and talk to one another against me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes.

Christian Standard Bible
Though princes sit together speaking against me, your servant will think about your statutes;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Though princes sit together speaking against me, Your servant will think about Your statutes;

American Standard Version
Princes also sat and talked against me; But thy servant did meditate on thy statutes.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The evil have been sitting and plotting against me, but I have been meditating upon your commandments.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For princes sat and spoke against me: but thy servant was meditating on thine ordinances.

Contemporary English Version
I keep thinking about your teachings, LORD, even if rulers plot against me.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For princes sat, and spoke against me: but thy servant was employed in thy justifications.

English Revised Version
Princes also sat and talked against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Even though influential people plot against me, I reflect on your laws.

Good News Translation
The rulers meet and plot against me, but I will study your teachings.

International Standard Version
Though nobles take their seat and gossip about me, your servant will meditate on your statutes.

JPS Tanakh 1917
Even though princes sit and talk against me, Thy servant doth meditate in Thy statutes.

Literal Standard Version
Princes also sat—they spoke against me, | Your servant meditates on Your statutes,

Majority Standard Bible
Though rulers sit and slander me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes.

New American Bible
Though princes meet and talk against me, your servant meditates on your statutes.

NET Bible
Though rulers plot and slander me, your servant meditates on your statutes.

New Revised Standard Version
Even though princes sit plotting against me, your servant will meditate on your statutes.

New Heart English Bible
Though princes sit and slander me, your servant will meditate on your statutes.

Webster's Bible Translation
Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.

World English Bible
Though princes sit and slander me, your servant will meditate on your statutes.

Young's Literal Translation
Princes also sat -- against me they spoke, Thy servant doth meditate in Thy statutes,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet
22Remove my scorn and contempt, for I have kept Your testimonies. 23Though rulers sit and slander me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes. 24Your testimonies are indeed my delight; they are my counselors.…

Cross References
Psalm 119:15
I will meditate on Your precepts and regard Your ways.

Psalm 119:161
Rulers persecute me without cause, but my heart fears only Your word.


Treasury of Scripture

Princes also did sit and speak against me: but your servant did meditate in your statutes.

princes

Psalm 2:1,2
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? …

1 Samuel 20:31
For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die.

1 Samuel 22:7-13
Then Saul said unto his servants that stood about him, Hear now, ye Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, and make you all captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds; …

thy servant

Psalm 119:15
I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.

Jump to Previous
And Decrees Designs Evil Gives Meditate Meditates Plotting Princes Rulers Sat Servant Sit Slander Speak Statutes Talk Talked Thought Together
Jump to Next
And Decrees Designs Evil Gives Meditate Meditates Plotting Princes Rulers Sat Servant Sit Slander Speak Statutes Talk Talked Thought Together
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














(23) Speak.--Comp. Psalm 50:20 for the same implied sense in this verb. This verse reads as if Israel, and not a mere individual, were the subject of the psalms.

Verse 23. - Princes also did sit and speak against me. The great of the earth too often take part against the righteous, and join in persecuting them and calumniating them (comp. ver. 161). But thy servant did meditate in thy statutes; i.e. I took no heed of their calumnies - they did not trouble me. I gave myself to meditation on thy commandments.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Though
גַּ֤ם (gam)
Conjunction
Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

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

sit
יָֽשְׁב֣וּ (yā·šə·ḇū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

and slander me,
נִדְבָּ֑רוּ (niḏ·bā·rū)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

Your servant
עַ֝בְדְּךָ֗ (‘aḇ·də·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant

meditates
יָשִׂ֥יחַ (yā·śî·aḥ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7878: To muse, complain, talk (of)

on Your statutes;
בְּחֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ (bə·ḥuq·qe·ḵā)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 2706: Something prescribed or owed, a statute


Links
Psalm 119:23 NIV
Psalm 119:23 NLT
Psalm 119:23 ESV
Psalm 119:23 NASB
Psalm 119:23 KJV

Psalm 119:23 BibleApps.com
Psalm 119:23 Biblia Paralela
Psalm 119:23 Chinese Bible
Psalm 119:23 French Bible
Psalm 119:23 Catholic Bible

OT Poetry: Psalm 119:23 Though princes sit and slander me your (Psalm Ps Psa.)
Psalm 119:22
Top of Page
Top of Page