Psalms 119:119

NETBible

You remove all the wicked of the earth like slag. 1  Therefore I love your rules. 2 

NIV ©

All the wicked of the earth you discard like dross; therefore I love your statutes.

NASB ©

You have removed all the wicked of the earth like dross; Therefore I love Your testimonies.

NLT ©

All the wicked of the earth are the scum you skim off; no wonder I love to obey your decrees!

MSG ©

You reject earth's wicked as so much rubbish; therefore I lovingly embrace everything you say.

BBE ©

All the sinners of the earth are like waste metal in your eyes; and for this cause I give my love to your unchanging word.

NRSV ©

All the wicked of the earth you count as dross; therefore I love your decrees.

NKJV ©

You put away all the wicked of the earth like dross; Therefore I love Your testimonies.

KJV
Thou puttest away
<07673> (8689)
all the wicked
<07563>
of the earth
<0776>
[like] dross
<05509>_:
therefore I love
<0157> (8804)
thy testimonies
<05713>_.
{puttest...: Heb. causest to cease}
NASB ©
You have removed
<7673>
all
<3605>
the wicked
<7563>
of the earth
<776>

like
dross
<5509>
; Therefore
<3651>
I love
<157>
Your testimonies
<5713>
.
LXXM
(118:119) parabainontav
<3845> 
V-PAPAP
elogisamhn
<3049> 
V-AMI-1S
pantav
<3956> 
A-APM
touv
<3588> 
T-APM
amartwlouv
<268> 
A-APM
thv
<3588> 
T-GSF
ghv
<1065> 
N-GSF
dia
<1223> 
PREP
touto
<3778> 
D-ASN
hgaphsa
<25> 
V-AAI-1S
ta
<3588> 
T-APN
marturia
<3142> 
N-APN
sou
<4771> 
P-GS
dia
<1223> 
PREP
pantov
<3956> 
A-GSM
NET [draft] ITL
You remove
<07673>
all
<03605>
the wicked
<07563>
of the earth
<0776>
like slag
<05509>
. Therefore
<03651>
I love
<0157>
your rules
<05713>
.
HEBREW
Kytde
<05713>
ytbha
<0157>
Nkl
<03651>
Ura
<0776>
yesr
<07563>
lk
<03605>
tbsh
<07673>
Mygo (119:119)
<05509>
NETBible

You remove all the wicked of the earth like slag. 1  Therefore I love your rules. 2 

NET Notes

1 sn Traditionally “dross” (so KJV, ASV, NIV). The metaphor comes from metallurgy; “slag” is the substance left over after the metallic ore has been refined.

2 sn As he explains in the next verse, the psalmist’s fear of judgment motivates him to obey God’s rules.