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Psalm 119:161–162

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119:161Rulers pursue me for no reason,

yet I am more afraid of disobeying your instructions.200

119:162I rejoice in your instructions,

like one who finds much plunder.201

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Footnotes

  1. 200 Heb “and because of your instructions my heart trembles.” The psalmist’s healthy “fear” of the consequences of violating God’s instructions motivates him to obey them. See v. 120.
  2. 201 Heb “like one who finds great plunder.” See Judg 5:30. The image is that of a victorious warrior who finds a large amount of plunder on the field of battle.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Princes persecute me without cause,

but my heart stands in awe of your words.

I rejoice at your word

like one who finds great spoil.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Rulers persecute me without cause,

but my heart trembles at your word.

I rejoice in your promise

like one who finds great spoil.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Princes have persecuted me without cause,

but my heart fears only your word.

I rejoice over your promise

like one who finds vast treasure.

NLTNew Living Translation

Powerful people harass me without cause,

but my heart trembles only at your word.

I rejoice in your word

like one who discovers a great treasure.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Princes persecute me without cause,

but my heart trembles because of your word.

I am rejoicing over your word,

like one who finds great spoil.

KJV 1900King James Version

SCHIN.

Princes have persecuted me without a cause:

But my heart standeth in awe of thy word.

I rejoice at thy word,

As one that findeth great spoil.