Psalms 119:161
ContextNET © | שׂ/שׁ (Sin/Shin) Rulers pursue me for no reason, yet I am more afraid of disobeying your instructions. 1 |
NIV © | Sin and Shin Rulers persecute me without cause, but my heart trembles at your word. |
NASB © | Shin. Princes persecute me without cause, But my heart stands in awe of Your words. |
NLT © | Powerful people harass me without cause, but my heart trembles only at your word. |
MSG © | I've been slandered unmercifully by the politicians, but my awe at your words keeps me stable. |
BBE © | <SHIN> Rulers have been cruel to me without cause; but I have the fear of your word in my heart. |
NRSV © | Princes persecute me without cause, but my heart stands in awe of your words. |
NKJV © | SHIN. Princes persecute me without a cause, But my heart stands in awe of Your word. |
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NET © | שׂ/שׁ (Sin/Shin) Rulers pursue me for no reason, yet I am more afraid of disobeying your instructions. 1 |
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1 tn Heb “and because of your instructions my heart trembles.” The psalmist’s healthy “fear” of the consequences of violating God’s instructions motivates him to obey them. See v. 120. |