Psalms 119:157

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Great is the number of those who are against me; but I have not been turned away from your unchanging word.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 119:51 : 51 The men of pride have made great sport of me; but I have not been turned from your law.
  • Ps 119:110 : 110 Sinners have put a net to take me; but I was true to your orders.
  • Isa 42:4 : 4 His light will not be put out, and he will not be crushed, till he has given the knowledge of the true God to the earth, and the sea-lands will be waiting for his teaching.
  • Matt 24:9 : 9 Then they will be cruel to you, and will put you to death: and you will be hated by all nations because of my name.
  • Matt 26:47 : 47 And while he was still talking, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a band armed with swords and sticks, from the chief priests and those in authority over the people.
  • Acts 4:27 : 27 For, truly, in this town, against your holy servant, Jesus, who was marked out by you as Christ, Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, came together,
  • Acts 20:23-24 : 23 Only that the Holy Spirit makes clear to me in every town that prison and pains are waiting for me. 24 But I put no value on my life, if only at the end of it I may see the work complete which was given to me by the Lord Jesus, to be a witness of the good news of the grace of God.
  • 1 Cor 15:58 : 58 For this cause, my dear brothers, be strong in purpose and unmoved, ever giving yourselves to the work of the Lord, because you are certain that your work is not without effect in the Lord.
  • Job 17:9 : 9 Still the upright keeps on his way, and he who has clean hands gets new strength.
  • Job 23:11 : 11 My feet have gone in his steps; I have kept in his way, without turning to one side or to the other.
  • Ps 3:1-2 : 1 <A Psalm. Of David. When he went in flight from Absalom his son.> Lord, how greatly are they increased who make attacks on me! in great numbers they come against me. 2 Unnumbered are those who say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. (Selah.)
  • Ps 7:1 : 1 <Shiggaion of David; a song which he made to the Lord, about the words of Cush the Benjamite.> O Lord my God, I put my faith in you; take me out of the hands of him who is cruel to me, and make me free;
  • Ps 22:12 : 12 A great herd of oxen is round me: I am shut in by the strong oxen of Bashan.
  • Ps 22:16 : 16 Dogs have come round me: I am shut in by the band of evil-doers; they made wounds in my hands and feet.
  • Ps 25:19 : 19 See how those who are against me are increased, for bitter is their hate of me.
  • Ps 44:17 : 17 All this has come on us, but still we have kept you in our memory; and we have not been false to your word.
  • Ps 56:2 : 2 My haters are ever ready to put an end to me; great numbers are lifting themselves up against me.
  • Ps 118:10-12 : 10 All the nations have come round me; but in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down. 11 They are round me, yes, they are all about me; but in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down. 12 They are round me like bees; but they are put out like a fire among thorns; for in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 119:158-159
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    158I saw with hate those who were untrue to you; for they did not keep your saying.

    159See how great is my love for your orders: give me life, O Lord, in keeping with your mercy.

  • Ps 119:51
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    51The men of pride have made great sport of me; but I have not been turned from your law.

  • Ps 119:95
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    95The sinners have been waiting for me to give me up to destruction; but I will give all my mind to your unchanging ward.

  • Ps 119:110-111
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    110Sinners have put a net to take me; but I was true to your orders.

    111I have taken your unchanging word as an eternal heritage; for it is the joy of my heart.

  • Ps 119:161
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    161<SHIN> Rulers have been cruel to me without cause; but I have the fear of your word in my heart.

  • Ps 119:22
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    22Take away from me shame and bitter words; for I have kept your unchanging word in my heart.

  • Ps 119:84
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    84How short is the life of your servant! when will you give your decision against those who are attacking me?

  • Ps 119:167-168
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    167My soul has kept your unchanging word; great is my love for it.

    168I have been ruled by your orders; for all my ways are before you.

  • Ps 25:19
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    19See how those who are against me are increased, for bitter is their hate of me.

  • Ps 119:86-87
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    86All your teachings are certain; they go after me with evil design; give me your help.

    87They had almost put an end to me on earth; but I did not give up your orders.

  • Ps 119:79
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    79Let your worshippers be turned to me, and those who have knowledge of your words.

  • Ps 38:19
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    19But they are strong who have hate for me without cause: those who are against me falsely are increased in numbers.

  • Ps 27:11-12
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    11Make your way clear to me, O Lord, guiding me by the right way, because of my haters.

    12Do not give me into their hands, because false witnesses have come out against me, and men breathing destruction.

  • Ps 119:119
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    119All the sinners of the earth are like waste metal in your eyes; and for this cause I give my love to your unchanging word.

  • Ps 129:2
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    2Great have been my troubles from the time when I was young, but my troubles have not overcome me.

  • Ps 18:37
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    37I go after my haters and overtake them; not turning back till they are all overcome.

  • Ps 119:139
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    139My passion has overcome me; because my haters are turned away from your words.

  • Ps 119:101-102
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    74%

    101I have kept back my feet from all evil ways, so that I might be true to your word.

    102My heart has not been turned away from your decisions; for you have been my teacher.

  • Ps 119:129
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    129<PE> Your unchanging word is full of wonder; for this reason my soul keeps it.

  • Ps 119:69
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    69The men of pride have said false things about me; but I will keep your orders in my heart.

  • Ps 119:143
    74%

    143Pain and trouble have overcome me: but your teachings are my delight.

  • Ps 119:115
    74%

    115Go far from me, you evil-doers; so that I may keep the teachings of my God.

  • Ps 119:156
    74%

    156Great is the number of your mercies, O Lord; give me life in keeping with your decisions.

  • Ps 119:31
    73%

    31I have been true to your unchanging word; O Lord, do not put me to shame.

  • Ps 17:9
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    9From the evil-doers who are violent to me, and from those who are round me, desiring my death.

  • Ps 119:121
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    121<AIN> I have done what is good and right: you will not give me into the hands of those who are working against me.

  • Ps 119:24
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    24Your unchanging word is my delight, and the guide of my footsteps.

  • Ps 119:141
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    141I am small and of no account; but I keep your orders in mind.

  • Ps 119:98
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    98Your teaching has made me wiser than my haters: for it is mine for ever.

  • Ps 31:15
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    15The chances of my life are in your hand; take me out of the hands of my haters, and of those who go after me.

  • Ps 119:59
    72%

    59I gave thought to my steps, and my feet were turned into the way of your unchanging word.

  • Ps 119:107
    72%

    107I am greatly troubled, O Lord, give me life in keeping with your word.

  • Ps 71:10
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    10For my haters are waiting secretly for me; and those who are watching for my soul are banded together in their evil designs,

  • Ps 13:4
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    4And he who is against me may not say, I have overcome him; and those who are troubling me may not be glad when I am moved.

  • Ps 119:67
    72%

    67Before I was in trouble I went out of the way; but now I keep your word.

  • Ps 3:1
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    1<A Psalm. Of David. When he went in flight from Absalom his son.> Lord, how greatly are they increased who make attacks on me! in great numbers they come against me.

  • Ps 119:10-11
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    72%

    10I have made search for you with all my heart: O let me not go wandering far from your teaching.

    11I have kept your sayings secretly in my heart, so that I might do no sin against you.

  • Ps 56:2
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    2My haters are ever ready to put an end to me; great numbers are lifting themselves up against me.

  • Ps 119:146
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    146My cry has gone up to you; take me out of trouble, and I will be guided by your unchanging word.

  • Ps 102:8
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    8My haters say evil of me all day; those who are violent against me make use of my name as a curse.

  • Ps 139:22
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    22My hate for them is complete; my thoughts of them are as if they were making war on me.

  • Jer 20:11
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    11But the Lord is with me as a great one, greatly to be feared: so my attackers will have a fall, and they will not overcome me: they will be greatly shamed, because they have not done wisely, even with an unending shame, kept in memory for ever.

  • Ps 119:43
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    43Take not your true word quite out of my mouth; for I have put my hope in your decisions.