Psalms 119:78
Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in your precepts.
Updated King James Version
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In Context
77Let your tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for your law is my delight.
79Let those that fear you turn unto me, and those that have known your testimonies.
Cross References
1 Samuel 24:17And he said to David, You are more righteous than I: for you have rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded you evil.
Psalms 1:2But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law does he meditate day and night.
Psalms 25:3Yea, let none that wait on you be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
Psalms 35:26Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.
Psalms 109:3They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.
Psalms 119:21You have rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do go astray from your 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 →