Psalm 119:157
New International Version
Many are the foes who persecute me, but I have not turned from your statutes.

New Living Translation
Many persecute and trouble me, yet I have not swerved from your laws.

English Standard Version
Many are my persecutors and my adversaries, but I do not swerve from your testimonies.

Berean Standard Bible
Though my persecutors and foes are many, I have not turned from Your testimonies.

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

New King James Version
Many are my persecutors and my enemies, Yet I do not turn from Your testimonies.

New American Standard Bible
Many are my persecutors and my enemies, Yet I do not turn aside from Your testimonies.

NASB 1995
Many are my persecutors and my adversaries, Yet I do not turn aside from Your testimonies.

NASB 1977
Many are my persecutors and my adversaries, Yet I do not turn aside from Thy testimonies.

Legacy Standard Bible
Many are my persecutors and my adversaries, Yet I do not turn aside from Your testimonies.

Amplified Bible
Many are my persecutors and my adversaries, Yet I do not turn away from Your testimonies.

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

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

American Standard Version
Many are my persecutors and mine adversaries; Yet have I not swerved from thy testimonies.

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

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Many are they that persecute me and oppress me: but I have not declined from thy testimonies.

Contemporary English Version
I have a lot of brutal enemies, but still I never turn from your laws.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Many are they that persecute me, and afflict me; but I have not declined from thy testimonies.

English Revised Version
Many are my persecutors and mine adversaries; yet have I not swerved from they testimonies.

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

Good News Translation
I have many enemies and oppressors, but I do not fail to obey your laws.

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

JPS Tanakh 1917
Many are my persecutors and mine adversaries; Yet have I not turned aside from Thy testimonies.

Literal Standard Version
My pursuers and adversaries are many, | I have not turned aside from Your testimonies.

Majority Standard Bible
Though my persecutors and foes are many, I have not turned from Your testimonies.

New American Bible
Though my persecutors and foes are many, I do not turn from your testimonies.

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

New Revised Standard Version
Many are my persecutors and my adversaries, yet I do not swerve from your decrees.

New Heart English Bible
Many are my persecutors and my adversaries. I haven't swerved from your testimonies.

Webster's Bible Translation
Many are my persecutors and my enemies; yet I do not decline from thy testimonies.

World English Bible
Many are my persecutors and my adversaries. I haven’t swerved from your testimonies.

Young's Literal Translation
Many are my pursuers, and adversaries, From Thy testimonies I have not turned aside.

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Context
Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet
156Great are Your mercies, O LORD; revive me according to Your ordinances. 157Though my persecutors and foes are many, I have not turned from Your testimonies. 158I look on the faithless with loathing because they do not keep Your word.…

Cross References
Psalm 7:1
O LORD my God, I take refuge in You; save me and deliver me from all my pursuers,

Psalm 44:18
Our hearts have not turned back; our steps have not strayed from Your path.

Psalm 119:51
The arrogant utterly deride me, but I do not turn from Your law.

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

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


Treasury of Scripture

Many are my persecutors and my enemies; yet do I not decline from your testimonies.

many

Psalm 3:1,2
A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son. LORD, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me…

Psalm 22:12,16
Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round…

Psalm 25:19
Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.

yet do I

Psalm 119:51,110
The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law…

Psalm 44:17
All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant.

Job 17:9
The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.

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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














Verse 157. - Many are my persecutors and mine enemies. Hitherto this had been implied (vers. 22, 23, 51, 61, etc.) rather than expressed. Now the thought of Psalm 25:18 comes over the writer, "Consider mine enemies, for they are many." Yet do I not decline from thy testimonies. Repeated from ver. 51.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
[Though] my persecutors
רֹדְפַ֣י (rō·ḏə·p̄ay)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 7291: To pursue, chase, persecute

and foes
וְצָרָ֑י (wə·ṣā·rāy)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 6862: Narrow, a tight place, a pebble, an opponent

are many,
רַ֭בִּים (rab·bîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 7227: Much, many, great

I have not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

turned
נָטִֽיתִי׃ (nā·ṭî·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend

from Your testimonies.
מֵ֝עֵדְוֺתֶ֗יךָ (mê·‘ê·ḏə·wō·ṯe·ḵā)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5715: Testimony


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