Psalms 119:122
120 My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.
121 I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.
Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.
123 Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.
124 Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Ensure Your servant’s well-being; do not let the arrogant oppress me.
- KJV
- Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.
- WEB
- Ensure your servant’s well-being. Don’t let the proud oppress me.
- ASV
- Be surety for thy servant for good: Let not the proud oppress me.
- DARBY
- Be surety for thy servant for good; let not the proud oppress me.
- BLB
- Ensure Your servant for good; do not let the arrogant ones oppress me.
- ÅB
- Gå i borgen for din tjener, for at det kan gå ham vel! La ikke de overmodige undertrykke meg!
- OTB
- Vær en garant for din tjener til det gode;
La ikke de stolte undertrykke meg. - B1930
- Gå i borgen for din tjener, forat det kan gå ham vel! La ikke de overmodige undertrykke mig!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Hebrews 7:22
By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.
Read in contextPsalms 119:21
Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.
Read in contextIsaiah 38:14
Like a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter: I did mourn as a dove: mine eyes fail with looking upward: O LORD, I am oppressed; undertake for me.
Read in contextJob 17:3
Lay down now, put me in a surety with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me?
Read in contextProverbs 22:26–27
Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.
Read in contextPsalms 36:11
Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.
Read in contextGenesis 43:9
I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:
Read in contextPhilemon 1:18–19
If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;
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