Psalms 119:161

NETBible

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 ©

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.

KJV
SCHIN. Princes
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have persecuted
<07291> (8804)
me without a cause
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but my heart
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standeth in awe
<06342> (8804)
of thy word
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NASB ©
Shin.
Princes
<8269>
persecute
<7291>
me without
<2600>
cause
<2600>
, But my heart
<3820>
stands
<6342>
in awe
<6342>
of Your words
<1697>
.
LXXM
(118:161) ka {N-NUI} sen {N} arcontev
<758> 
N-NPM
katediwxan
<2614> 
V-AAI-3P
me
<1473> 
P-AS
dwrean
<1431> 
N-ASF
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
apo
<575> 
PREP
twn
<3588> 
T-GPM
logwn
<3056> 
N-GPM
sou
<4771> 
P-GS
edeiliasen
<1168> 
V-AAI-3S
h
<3588> 
T-NSF
kardia
<2588> 
N-NSF
mou
<1473> 
P-GS
NET [draft] ITL
שׂ/שׁ(Sin/Shin) Rulers pursue
<08269>
me
<07291>
for no reason, yet
<02600>
I am more afraid of disobeying your
<06342>
instructions
<01697>
.
HEBREW
ybl
<03820>
dxp
<06342>
*Krbdmw {Kyrbdmw}
<01697>
Mnx
<02600>
ynwpdr
<07291>
Myrv (119:161)
<08269>
NETBible

שׂ/שׁ (Sin/Shin) Rulers pursue me for no reason, yet I am more afraid of disobeying your instructions. 1 

NET Notes

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.