Psalm 119:157
Strong's Lexicon
[Though] my persecutors
רֹדְפַ֣י (rō·ḏə·p̄ay)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7291: 1) to be behind, follow after, pursue, persecute, run after 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pursue, put to flight, chase, dog, attend closely upon 1a2) to persecute, harass (fig) 1a3) to follow after, aim to secure (fig) 1a4) to run after (a bribe) (fig) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be pursued 1b2) one pursued (participle) 1c) (Piel) to pursue ardently, aim eagerly to secure, pursue 1d) (Pual) to be pursued, be chased away 1e) (Hiphil) to pursue, chase

and foes
וְצָרָ֑י (wə·ṣā·rāy)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6862: 1) narrow, tight 2) straits, distress 3) adversary, foe, enemy, oppressor 4) hard pebble, flint

are many,
רַ֭בִּים (rab·bîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7227: adj 1) much, many, great 1a) much 1b) many 1c) abounding in 1d) more numerous than 1e) abundant, enough 1f) great 1g) strong 1h) greater than adv 1i) much, exceedingly n m 2) captain, chief

I have not
לֹ֣א ()
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

turned
נָטִֽיתִי׃ (nā·ṭî·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5186: 1) to stretch out, extend, spread out, pitch, turn, pervert, incline, bend, bow 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to stretch out, extend, stretch, offer 1a2) to spread out, pitch (tent) 1a3) to bend, turn, incline 1a3a) to turn aside, incline, decline, bend down 1a3b) to bend, bow 1a3c) to hold out, extend (fig.) 1b) (Niphal) to be stretched out 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to stretch out 1c2) to spread out 1c3) to turn, incline, influence, bend down, hold out, extend, thrust aside, thrust away

from Your testimonies.
מֵ֝עֵדְוֺתֶ֗יךָ (mê·‘ê·ḏə·wō·ṯe·ḵā)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5715: 1) testimony

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Though my persecutors and foes are many, I have not turned from Your testimonies.

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

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

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.
Parallel Verses
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.

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.

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

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

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
















Cross References
Psalm 7:1
O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:

Psalm 44:18
Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way;

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

Psalm 119:86
All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.

Psalm 119:161
SCHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 119:156
Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy judgments.

Psalm 119:155
Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes.

Psalm 119:154
Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.

Psalm 119:158
I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.

Psalm 119:159
Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness.
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