Psalm 119:157
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Manyרַ֭בִּים
(rab·bim)
7227a: much, many, greatfrom rabab
are my persecutorsרֹדְפַ֣י
(ro·de·fai)
7291: to pursue, chase, persecutea prim. root
and my adversaries,וְצָרָ֑י
(ve·tza·rai;)
6862c: adversary, foefrom tsarar
[Yet] I do not turn asideנָטִֽיתִי׃
(na·ti·ti.)
5186: to stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, benda prim. root
from Your testimonies.מֵ֝עֵדְוֹתֶ֗יךָ
(me·'e·de·vo·tei·cha)
5715: testimonyfrom ud


















KJV Lexicon
Many
rab  (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
are my persecutors
radaph  (raw-daf')
to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by) -- chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r).
and mine enemies
tsar  (tsar)
adversary, afflicted(-tion), anguish, close, distress, enemy, flint, foe, narrow, small, sorrow, strait, tribulation, trouble.
yet do I not decline
natah  (naw-taw')
to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (out), stretch (forth, out), take (aside), turn (aside, away), wrest, cause to yield.
from thy testimonies
`eduwth  (ay-dooth')
testimony -- testimony, witness.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Many are my persecutors and my adversaries, Yet I do not turn aside from Your testimonies.

King James Bible
Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
My persecutors and foes are many. I have not turned from Your decrees.

International Standard Version
Though my persecutors and adversaries are numerous, I do not turn aside from your decrees.

NET Bible
The enemies who chase me are numerous. Yet I do not turn aside from your rules.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
My persecutors and my enemies have increased and I have not departed from your testimonies.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I have many persecutors and opponents, [yet] I have not turned away from your written instructions.

King James 2000 Bible
Many are my persecutors and my enemies; yet do I not turn from your testimonies.
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