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Psalms 119:39

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37 Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.

38 Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.

Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.

40 Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.

41 Let thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according to thy word.

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BSB
Turn away the disgrace I dread, for Your judgments are good.
KJV
Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.
WEB
Take away my disgrace that I dread, for your ordinances are good.
ASV
Turn away my reproach whereof I am afraid; For thine ordinances are good.
DARBY
Turn away my reproach which I fear; for thy judgments are good.
BLB
Remove the reproach that I dread, for Your judgments [are] good.
ÅB
Ta bort min vanære, som jeg frykter for! For dine lover er gode.
OTB
Ta bort min vanære som jeg frykter,
For dine dommer er gode.
B1930
Ta bort min vanære, som jeg frykter for! For dine lover er gode.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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  • Titus 2:8

    Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

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  • Psalms 119:22

    Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.

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  • 1 Timothy 3:7

    Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

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  • Psalms 39:8

    Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.

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  • Romans 2:2

    But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.

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  • Revelation 19:2

    For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.

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  • Psalms 57:3

    He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.

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  • 1 Timothy 5:14

    I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

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