Psalms 119:157
Many are my persecutors and mine adversaries; yet have I not turned aside from Thy testimonies.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.
In Context
156Great are Thy compassions, O LORD; quicken me as Thou art wont.
158I beheld them that were faithless, and strove with them; because they observed not Thy word.
Cross References
Job 23:11My foot hath held fast to His steps, His way have I kept, and turned not aside.
Psalms 7:1(7-1) Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the LORD, concerning Cush a Benjamite. (7-2) O LORD my God, in Thee have I taken refuge; save me from all them that pursue me, and deliver me;
Psalms 22:16(22-17) For dogs have encompassed me; a company of evil-doers have inclosed me; like a lion, they are at my hands and my feet.
Psalms 44:17(44-18) All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten Thee, neither have we been false to Thy covenant.
Psalms 118:10All nations compass me about; verily, in the name of the LORD I will cut them off.
Psalms 119:110The wicked have laid a snare for me; yet went I not astray from Thy precepts.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:157
156 Great are thy tender mercies, O Lord : quicken me according to thy judgments. Here, 1. David admires God's grace: Great are thy tender mercies, O Lord! The goodness of God's nature, as it is his glory, so it is the joy of all the saints. His mercies are tender, for he is full of compassion; they are many, they are great, a fountain that can never be exhausted. He is rich in mercy to all that call upon him. David had spoken of the misery of the wicked ( v. 155 ); but God is good notwithstanding; there were… Read the whole commentary →