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Your Word Is a Lamp to My Feet

Psalms 119:22

In 11 translations

BSB
Remove my scorn and contempt, for I have kept Your testimonies.
KJV
Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.
WEB
Take reproach and contempt away from me, for I have kept your statutes.
ASV
Take away from me reproach and contempt; For I have kept thy testimonies.
LSV
Remove reproach and contempt from me, || For I have kept Your testimonies.
YLT
Remove from me reproach and contempt, For Thy testimonies I have kept.
DBY
Roll off from me reproach and contempt; for I observe thy testimonies.
DRC118:22
Remove from reproach and contempt: because I have sought after thy testimonies.
GNV
Remoue from mee shame and contempt: for I haue kept thy testimonies.
JPS
Take away from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept Thy testimonies.
LXXE118:22
Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have sought out thy testimonies.

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Original-language editions

WLC
גַּ֣ל מֵֽ֭עָלַי חֶרְפָּ֣ה וָב֑וּז כִּ֖י עֵדֹתֶ֣יךָ נָצָֽרְתִּי׃
LXX-Br118:22
Περίελε ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ ὄνειδος καὶ ἐξουδένωσιν, ὅτι τὰ μαρτύριά σου ἐξεζήτησα.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Psalms 39:8Deliver me from all my transgressions; do not make me the reproach of fools.
  • Psalms 119:39Turn away the disgrace I dread, for Your judgments are good.
  • 1 Peter 2:20How is it to your credit if you are beaten for doing wrong and you endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.
  • 1 Peter 4:14–16If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. Indeed, none of you should suffer as a murderer or thief or wrongdoer, or even as a meddler. But if you…
  • 1 Peter 3:16–17keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ. For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.
  • Hebrews 13:13Therefore let us go to Him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace He bore.
  • Job 16:20My friends are my scoffers as my eyes pour out tears to God.
  • 1 Samuel 25:39On hearing that Nabal was dead, David said, “Blessed be the LORD, who has upheld my cause against the reproach of Nabal and has restrained His servant from evil. For the LORD has brought the wickedness of Nabal down…
  • 2 Samuel 16:7–8And as he yelled curses, Shimei said, “Get out, get out, you worthless man of bloodshed! The LORD has paid you back for all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned, and the LORD has delivered…
  • Psalms 123:3–4Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy, for we have endured much contempt. We have endured much scorn from the arrogant, much contempt from the proud.
  • Psalms 42:10Like the crushing of my bones, my enemies taunt me, while they say to me all day long, “Where is your God?”
  • Psalms 37:3Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
  • Psalms 68:9–11You sent abundant rain, O God; You refreshed Your weary inheritance. Your flock settled therein; O God, from Your bounty You provided for the poor. The Lord gives the command; a great company of women proclaim it:
  • Psalms 119:42Then I can answer him who taunts, for I trust in Your word.
  • 1 Samuel 25:10But Nabal asked them, “Who is David? Who is this son of Jesse? Many servants these days are breaking away from their masters.
  • Psalms 68:19–20Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, the God of our salvation. Selah Our God is a God of deliverance; the Lord GOD is our rescuer from death.

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