Psalms 119:118
Thou hast trodden down All going astray from Thy statutes, For falsehood [is] their deceit.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.
In Context
117Support Thou me, and I am saved, And I look on Thy statutes continually.
Cross References
Psalms 78:36And — they deceive Him with their mouth, And with their tongue do lie to Him,
Psalms 95:10Forty years I am weary of the generation, And I say, 'A people erring in heart — they! And they have not known My ways:'
Psalms 119:21Thou hast rebuked the cursed proud, Who are erring from Thy commands.
Proverbs 12:20Deceit [is] in the heart of those devising evil, And to those counselling peace [is] joy.
Isaiah 44:20Feeding on ashes, the heart is deceived, It hath turned him aside, And he delivereth not his soul, nor saith: 'Is there not a lie in my right hand?'
Malachi 4:3And ye have trodden down the wicked, For they are ashes under the soles of your feet, In the day that I am appointing, Said Jehovah of Hosts.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:117-118
116 Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope. 117 Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually. Here, 1. David prays for sustaining grace; for this grace sufficient he besought the Lord twice: Uphold me; and again, Hold thou me up. He sees himself not only unable to go on in his duty by any strength of his own, but in danger of falling into sin unless he was prevented by divine grace; and therefore he is thus earnest for… Read the whole commentary →