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Psalm 119:78–80

78 Let the arrogant be put to shame,

because they have subverted me with guile;

as for me, I will meditate on your precepts.

79 Let those who fear you turn to me,

so that they may know your decrees.

80 May my heart be blameless in your statutes,

so that I may not be put to shame.

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Psalm 119:78–80 — The New International Version (NIV)

78 May the arrogant be put to shame for wronging me without cause;

but I will meditate on your precepts.

79 May those who fear you turn to me,

those who understand your statutes.

80 May I wholeheartedly follow your decrees,

that I may not be put to shame.

Psalm 119:78–80 — English Standard Version (ESV)

78 Let the insolent be put to shame,

because they have wronged me with falsehood;

as for me, I will meditate on your precepts.

79 Let those who fear you turn to me,

that they may know your testimonies.

80 May my heart be blameless in your statutes,

that I may not be put to shame!

Psalm 119:78–80 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

78 Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause:

But I will meditate in thy precepts.

79 Let those that fear thee turn unto me,

And those that have known thy testimonies.

80 Let my heart be sound in thy statutes;

That I be not ashamed.

Psalm 119:78–80 — New Living Translation (NLT)

78 Bring disgrace upon the arrogant people who lied about me;

meanwhile, I will concentrate on your commandments.

79 Let me be united with all who fear you,

with those who know your laws.

80 May I be blameless in keeping your decrees;

then I will never be ashamed.

Psalm 119:78–80 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

78 Let the proud be ashamed,

For they treated me wrongfully with falsehood;

But I will meditate on Your precepts.

79 Let those who fear You turn to me,

Those who know Your testimonies.

80 Let my heart be blameless regarding Your statutes,

That I may not be ashamed.

Psalm 119:78–80 — New Century Version (NCV)

78 Make proud people ashamed because they lied about me.

But I will think about your orders.

79 Let those who respect you return to me,

those who know your rules.

80 Let me obey your demands perfectly

so I will not be ashamed.

Psalm 119:78–80 — American Standard Version (ASV)

78 Let the proud be put to shame; for they have overthrown me wrongfully: But I will meditate on thy precepts.

79 Let those that fear thee turn unto me;

And they shall know thy testimonies.

80 Let my heart be perfect in thy statutes,

That I be not put to shame.

Psalm 119:78–80 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

78 Let the proud be ashamed; for they have acted perversely towards me with falsehood: as for me, I meditate in thy precepts. 79 Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that know thy testimonies.

80 Let my heart be perfect in thy statutes, that I be not ashamed.

Psalm 119:78–80 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

78 Let arrogant people be put to shame 

because they lied about me, 

⸤yet⸥ I reflect on your guiding principles. 

79 Let those who fear you turn to me 

so that they can come to know your written instructions. 

80 Let my heart be filled with integrity in regard to your laws 

so that I will not be put to shame. 

Psalm 119:78–80 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

78 Let the arrogant be put to shame

for slandering me with lies;

I will meditate on Your precepts.

79 Let those who fear You,

those who know Your decrees, turn to me.

80 May my heart be blameless regarding Your statutes

so that I will not be put to shame.

Psalm 119:78–80 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

78 Let the arrogant be put to shame,

because they have wronged me with lies.

As for me, I will meditate on your precepts.

79 Let those who fear you turn to me,

even those who know your testimonies.

80 May my heart be blameless in your statutes,

so that I may not be ashamed.

Psalm 119:78–80 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

78 Proud people have treated me badly without any reason. May they be put to shame.

I will spend time thinking about your rules.

79 May those who have respect for you come to me.

Then I can teach them your covenant laws.

80 May my heart be without blame as I follow your orders.

Then I won’t be put to shame.

Psalm 119:78–80 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

78 May the arrogant be ashamed, for they subvert me with a lie;

But I shall meditate on Your precepts.

79 May those who fear You turn to me,

Even those who know Your testimonies.

80 May my heart be blameless in Your statutes,

So that I will not be ashamed.


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