Psalms 119:23
Even leaders sit down together and slander me, but I, your servant, will think seriously about your instructions.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.
In Context
22Don't let me be scorned and insulted, for I have kept your laws.
24Your laws make me happy—they are my wise advisors.
Cross References
1 Samuel 20:31While the son of Jesse remains alive, you and your kingship are not secure. Now go and bring him here to me, for he has to die!”
Psalms 2:1Why are the nations plotting rebellion? The peoples devise schemes, but they're pointless.
Psalms 119:161Leaders persecute me for no reason, but I am in awe only of your word.
Luke 23:1The whole council rose and took him to Pilate.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:23
22 Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies. Here, 1. David prays against the reproach and contempt of men, that they might be removed, or (as the word is) rolled, from off him. This intimates that they lay upon him, and that neither his greatness nor his goodness could secure him from being libelled and lampooned. Some despised him and endeavoured to make him mean; others reproached him and endeavoured to make him odious. It has often been the lot of those that do well to be… Read the whole commentary →