Psalms 119:51

119:51 Arrogant people do nothing but scoff at me. ¹ 

Yet I do not turn aside from your law.

Psalms 119:157

119:157 The enemies who chase me are numerous. ² 

Yet I do not turn aside from your rules.

Job 23:11-12

23:11 My feet ³  have followed ⁴  his steps closely;

I have kept to his way and have not turned aside. ⁵ 

23:12 I have not departed from the commands of his lips;

I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my allotted portion. ⁶ 

Job 23:1

Job’s Reply to Eliphaz ⁷ 

23:1 Then Job answered:

Colossians 1:1

Salutation

1:1 From Paul, ⁸  an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,

Colossians 1:1

Salutation

1:1 From Paul, ⁹  an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,

Colossians 2:10

2:10 and you have been filled in him, who is the head over every ruler and authority.

[119:51]  ¹ tn Heb “scoff at me to excess.”

[119:157]  ² tn Heb “many [are] those who chase me and my enemies.”

[23:11]  ³ tn Heb “my foot.”

[23:11]  ⁴ tn Heb “held fast.”

[23:11]  ⁵ tn The last clause, “and I have not turned aside,” functions adverbially in the sentence. The form אָט (’at) is a pausal form of אַתֶּה (’atteh), the Hiphil of נָטָה (natah, “stretch out”).

[23:12]  ⁶ tc The form in the MT (מֵחֻקִּי, mekhuqqi) means “more than my portion” or “more than my law.” An expanded meaning results in “more than my necessary food” (see Ps 119:11; cf. KJV, NASB, ESV). HALOT 346 s.v. חֹק 1 indicates that חֹק (khoq) has the meaning of “portion” and is here a reference to “what is appointed for me.” The LXX and the Latin versions, along with many commentators, have בְּחֵקִי (bÿkheqi, “in my bosom”).

[23:1]  ⁷ sn Job answers Eliphaz, but not until he introduces new ideas for his own case with God. His speech unfolds in three parts: Job’s longing to meet God (23:2-7), the inaccessibility and power of God (23:8-17), the indifference of God (24:1-25).

[1:1]  ⁸ tn Grk “Paul.” The word “from” is not in the Greek text, but has been supplied to indicate the sender of the letter.

[1:1]  ⁹ tn Grk “Paul.” The word “from” is not in the Greek text, but has been supplied to indicate the sender of the letter.