Psalms
Psalm 119:161
161Rulers persecute me without cause,
but my heart fears only Your word.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Isaiah 66:2 · Psalm 119:157 · 1 Samuel 26:18 · 1 Samuel 24:9–15 · Psalm 119:23 · John 15:25 · Psalm 4:4 · Jeremiah 36:23–25 · Job 31:23 · Genesis 39:9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.