Psalms 119:78 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.”

Psalms 119:78 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 119:78 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 119:78 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Let the proud be disappointed, for they have overthrown me wrongfully. I will meditate on your precepts.”

Psalms 119:78 — World English Bible

Psalms 119:78 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Psalms 119:78 — American Standard Version

Psalms 119:78 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Ashamed are the proud, For <FI>with<Fi> falsehood they dealt perversely with me. I meditate in Thy precepts.”

Psalms 119:78 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 119:78 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ Let the proud be ashamed; for they have acted perversely towards me with falsehood: as for me, I meditate in thy precepts.”

Psalms 119:78 — Darby Translation

Psalms 119:78 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Let the proude be ashamed: for they haue dealt wickedly and falsely with me: but I meditate in thy precepts.”

Psalms 119:78 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 119:78 in Context — Psalms 119

76 Sea ahora tu misericordia para consolarme, conforme á lo que has dicho á tu siervo.

77 Vengan á mí tus misericordias, y viva; porque tu ley es mi deleite.

78 Sean avergonzados los soberbios, porque sin causa me han calumniado: yo empero, meditaré en tus mandamientos.

79 Tórnense á mí los que te temen y conocen tus testimonios.

80 Sea mi corazón íntegro en tus estatutos; porque no sea yo avergonzado.

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What Does Psalms 119:78 Mean?

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