Psalm 119:42 {118:42}
Good News Translation
Then I can answer those who insult me because I trust in your word.

New Revised Standard Version
Then I shall have an answer for those who taunt me, for I trust in your word.

Contemporary English Version
Then I will have an answer for everyone who insults me for trusting your word.

New American Bible
Let me answer my taunters with a word, for I trust in your word.

Douay-Rheims Bible
So shall I answer them that reproach me in any thing; that I have trusted in thy words.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

So shall I answer them that reproach me in any thing; that I have trusted in thy words.

so shall

Psalm 3:2 Many say to my soul: There is no salvation for him in his God.

Psalm 42:10 Whilst my bones are broken, my enemies who trouble me have reproached me; Whilst they say to me day by day: Where is thy God?

Psalm 71:10,11 For my enemies have spoken against me; and they that watched my soul have consulted together, . . .

Psalm 109:25 And I am become a reproach to them: they saw me and they shaked their heads.

Matthew 27:40-43,63 And saying: Vah, thou that destroyest the temple of God and in three days dost rebuild it: save thy own self. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross. . . .

have wherewith, etc.

2 Samuel 16:7,8 And thus said Semei when he cursed the king: Come out, come out, thou man of blood, and thou man of Belial. . . .

2 Samuel 19:18-20 They passed the fords before the king, that they might help over the king's household, and do according to his commandment. And Semei the son of Gera falling down before the king, when he was come over the Jordan, . . .

for I trust

Psalm 119:49,74,81 Be thou mindful of thy word to thy servant, in which thou hast given me hope. . . .

Psalm 56:4,10,11 In God I will praise my words, in God I have put my trust: I will not fear what flesh can do against me. . . .

Psalm 89:19 Then thou spokest in a vision to thy saints, and saidst: I have laid help upon one that is mighty, and have exalted one chosen out of my people.

2 Samuel 7:12-16 And when thy days shall be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of the bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. . . .

1 Chronicles 28:3-6 And God said to me: Thou shalt not build a house to my name: because thou art a man of war, and hast shed blood. . . .

Acts 27:25 Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall so be, as it hath been told me.

Context
Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet
41Let thy mercy also come upon me, O Lord: thy salvation according to thy word. 42So shall I answer them that reproach me in any thing; that I have trusted in thy words.43And take not thou the word of truth utterly out of my mouth: for in thy words, I have hoped exceedingly.…
Cross References
Psalm 102:8
All the day long my enemies reproached me: and they that praised me did swear against me.

Psalm 119:39
Turn away my reproach, which I have apprehended: for thy judgments are delightful.

Proverbs 27:11
Study wisdom, my son, and make my heart joyful, that thou mayst give an answer to him that reproacheth.

Psalm 119:41
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