Psalms 119:23

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“Though rulers sit and slander me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes.”

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BSBPD

“Though rulers sit and slander me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Princes also sat and talked against me; But thy servant did meditate on thy statutes.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Princes also sat--against me they spoke, Thy servant doth meditate in Thy statutes,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 119:23 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Samuel 20:31For as long as the son of Jesse lives on this earth, neither you nor your kingship shall be established. Now send for him and bring him to me, for he must surely die!”
  2. 1 Samuel 22:7Then Saul said to his servants, “Listen, men of Benjamin! Is the son of Jesse giving all of you fields and vineyards and making you commanders of thousands or hundreds?
  3. Psalms 2:1Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
  4. Psalms 119:15I will meditate on Your precepts and regard Your ways.
  5. Psalms 119:161Rulers persecute me without cause, but my heart fears only Your word.
  6. Luke 22:66At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and scribes, met together. They led Jesus into their Sanhedrin and said,
  7. Luke 23:1Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate.
  8. Luke 23:10Meanwhile, the chief priests and scribes stood there, vehemently accusing Him.

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