Psalms 119:22
20 My soul is consumed with longing for Your judgments at all times.
21 You rebuke the arrogant— the cursed who stray from Your commandments.
Remove my scorn and contempt, for I have kept Your testimonies.
23 Though rulers sit and slander me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes.
24 Your testimonies are indeed my delight; they are my counselors.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Remove my scorn and contempt, for I have kept Your testimonies.
- KJV
- Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.
- WEB
- Take reproach and contempt away from me, for I have kept your statutes.
- ASV
- Take away from me reproach and contempt; For I have kept thy testimonies.
- DARBY
- Roll off from me reproach and contempt; for I observe thy testimonies.
- BLB
- Remove from me scorn and contempt, for I have kept Your testimonies.
- ÅB
- Ta skam og forakt bort fra meg! For jeg har tatt vare på dine vitnesbyrd.
- OTB
- Ta bort vanære og forakt fra meg,
For jeg holder dine vitnesbyrd. - B1930
- Ta skam og forakt bort fra mig! For jeg har tatt vare på dine vidnesbyrd.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 39:8
Deliver me from all my transgressions; do not make me the reproach of fools.
Read in contextPsalms 119:39
Turn away the disgrace I dread, for Your judgments are good.
Read in context1 Peter 2:20
How is it to your credit if you are beaten for doing wrong and you endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.
Read in context1 Peter 3:16–17
keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.
Read in context1 Peter 4:14–16
If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.
Read in contextJob 16:20
My friends are my scoffers as my eyes pour out tears to God.
Read in contextPsalms 119:42
Then I can answer him who taunts, for I trust in Your word.
Read in contextPsalms 123:3–4
Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy, for we have endured much contempt.
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