Psalms

Psalm 119:157–163

¹⁵⁷Though my persecutors and foes are many,

I have not turned from Your testimonies.

¹⁵⁸I look on the faithless with loathing

because they do not keep Your word.

¹⁵⁹Consider how I love Your precepts, O LORD;

give me life according to Your loving devotion.

¹⁶⁰The entirety of Your word is truth,

and all Your righteous judgments endure forever.

¹⁶¹Rulers persecute me without cause,

but my heart fears only Your word.

¹⁶²I rejoice in Your promise

like one who finds great spoil.

¹⁶³I hate and abhor falsehood,

but Your law I love.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
my persecutors	רֹדְפַ֣י	rō·ḏə·p̄ay	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H7291 pursue, chase, persecute
and foes	וְצָרָ֑י	wə·ṣā·rāy	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6862 narrow, tight
are many	רַ֭בִּים	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
I have not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
turned	נָטִֽיתִי׃	nā·ṭî·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
from Your testimonies	מֵ֝עֵדְוֺתֶ֗יךָ	mê·‘ê·ḏə·wō·ṯe·ḵā	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5715 testimony

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I look on	רָאִ֣יתִי	rā·’î·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
the faithless	בֹ֭גְדִים	ḇō·ḡə·ḏîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H898 act or deal treacherously
with loathing	וָֽאֶתְקוֹטָ֑טָה	wā·’eṯ·qō·w·ṭā·ṭāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular	H6962 feel a loathing
because	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
they do not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
keep	שָׁמָֽרוּ׃	šā·mā·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
Your word	אִ֝מְרָתְךָ֗	’im·rā·ṯə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H565 utterance, speech, word

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Consider	רְ֭אֵה	rə·’êh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7200 see
how	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I love	אָהָ֑בְתִּי	’ā·hā·ḇə·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H157 love
Your precepts	פִקּוּדֶ֣יךָ	p̄iq·qū·ḏe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6490 precept
O LORD	יְ֝הוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
give me life	חַיֵּֽנִי׃	ḥay·yê·nî	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H2421 live
according to Your loving devotion	כְּֽחַסְדְּךָ֥	kə·ḥas·də·ḵā	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The entirety	רֹאשׁ־	rōš-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7218 head
of Your word	דְּבָרְךָ֥	də·ḇā·rə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
truth	אֱמֶ֑ת	’ĕ·meṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
and all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
Your righteous	צִדְקֶֽךָ׃	ṣiḏ·qe·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness
judgments	מִשְׁפַּ֥ט	miš·paṭ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4941 judgment
endure forever	וּ֝לְעוֹלָ֗ם	ū·lə·‘ō·w·lām	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Rulers	שָׂ֭רִים	śā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
persecute me	רְדָפ֣וּנִי	rə·ḏā·p̄ū·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singular	H7291 pursue, chase, persecute
without cause	חִנָּ֑ם	ḥin·nām	Adverb	H2600 out of favour
but my heart	לִבִּֽי׃	lib·bî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
fears only	פָּחַ֥ד	pā·ḥaḏ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6342 dread, be in dread, in awe
Your word	וּמִדְּבָרֶיךָ	ū·mid·də·ḇå̄·rɛ·ḵå̄	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1697 speech, word

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I	אָ֭נֹכִֽי	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
rejoice	שָׂ֣שׂ	śāś	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7797 exult, rejoice
in	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Your promise	אִמְרָתֶ֑ךָ	’im·rā·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H565 utterance, speech, word
like one who finds	כְּ֝מוֹצֵ֗א	kə·mō·w·ṣê	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H4672 attain to, find
great	רָֽב׃	rāḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H7227 much, many, great
spoil	שָׁלָ֥ל	šā·lāl	Noun - masculine singular	H7998 prey, spoil, plunder, booty

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I hate	שָׂ֭נֵאתִי	śā·nēʾ·t̲î	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H8130 hate
and abhor	וַאֲתַעֵ֑בָה	wa·’ă·ṯa·‘ê·ḇāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H8581 loathe, detest
falsehood	שֶׁ֣קֶר	še·qer	Noun - masculine singular	H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
Your law	תּוֹרָתְךָ֥	tō·w·rā·ṯə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8451 direction, instruction, law
I love	אָהָֽבְתִּי׃	’ā·hā·ḇə·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H157 love