Psalm 119:78
Old Testament • 9 words with Strong's data
"Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts."
Word-by-Word Analysis
שָׁאַר
shâʼar
properly, to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant
בּוּשׁ
bûwsh
properly, to pale, i.e. by implication to be ashamed; also (by implication) to be disappointed or delayed
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
חוּץ
chûwts
properly, separate by awall, i.e. outside, outdoors
הָגָה
hâgâh
to murmur (in pleasure or anger); by implication, to ponder
פִּקּוּד
piqqûwd
properly, appointed, i.e. a mandate (of God; plural only, collectively, for the Law)
Key Terms in This Verse
הָגָה hâgâh
to murmur (in pleasure or anger); by implication, to ponder
Study H1897 →פִּקּוּד piqqûwd
properly, appointed, i.e. a mandate (of God; plural only, collectively, for the Law)
Study H6490 →בּוּשׁ bûwsh
properly, to pale, i.e. by implication to be ashamed; also (by implication) to be disappointed or delayed
Study H954 →Cross References
Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.
Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.
But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.
For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
And he said, Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in mine hand?
But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.
For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.
They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.
They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.
Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.
And the most proud shall stumble and fall, and none shall raise him up: and I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all round about him.
And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.
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