Psalm 119:23
Modern Translations
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 Study Bible
Though rulers sit and slander me, 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.

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;

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

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

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

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

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

King James 2000 Bible
Princes also did sit and speak against me: but your servant did meditate in your statutes.

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

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

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

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

A Faithful Version
Even though princes sat and spoke against me, Your servant did meditate on Your statutes.

Darby Bible Translation
Princes also did sit [and] talk together against me: thy servant doth meditate in thy statutes.

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

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

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Princes also did sit, and speake against me: but thy seruant did meditate in thy statutes.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
(119:7) Yea princes dyd syt and speake agaynst me: but thy seruaunt did geue hym selfe to the meditation of thy statutes.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Prynces also syt & speake agaynst me, but thy seruaut is occupied in thy statutes.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Princes also sat—they spoke against me, "" Your servant meditates on Your statutes,

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

Smith's Literal Translation
Also the chiefs sat, they spake against me: thy servant will meditate in thy laws.

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

Catholic Public Domain Version
For even the leaders sat and spoke against me. But your servant has been trained in your justifications.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The evil have been sitting and plotting against me, but I have been meditating upon your commandments.

Lamsa Bible
The ungodly sat and plotted against me; but I meditated in thy statutes.

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

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
















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