Psalms 119:78
May the proud be put to shame, who wrong me without cause! But I will meditate on thy precepts.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
77Let thy tender mercies come to me, that I may live! For thy law is my delight.
79Let those who fear thee turn unto me, And they that know thine ordinances!
Cross References
Psalms 1:2But whose delight is in the law of the LORD, And who meditateth on his precepts day and night.
Psalms 25:3Yea, none that hope in thee shall be put to shame: They shall be put to shame who wickedly forsake thee.
Psalms 35:26May they all be confounded and brought to shame, Who rejoice at my calamity! May they be clothed with ignominy and disgrace, Who exalt themselves against me!
Psalms 109:3They assault me on every side with words of hatred; They fight against me without a cause.
Psalms 119:21Thou rebukest the proud, the accursed, Who wander from thy commandments.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:77-78
76 Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant. 77 Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight. Here is, 1. An earnest petition to God for his favour. Those that own the justice of God in their afflictions (as David had done, v. 75 ) may, in faith, and with humble boldness, be earnest for the mercy of God, and the tokens and fruits of that mercy, in their affliction. He prays for God's merciful kindness ( v. 76 ), his tender… Read the whole commentary →