Psalms 119:22
What does Psalms 119:22 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 119:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Take away from me reproach and contempt; For I have kept thy testimonies.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Take away from me reproach and contempt; For I have kept thy testimonies.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Take away from me shame and bitter words; for I have kept your unchanging word in my heart.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Remove from me reproach and contempt, For Thy testimonies I have kept.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Not available in this translation
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Roll off from me reproach and contempt; for I observe thy testimonies.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 25:10
And Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there are many servants now-a-days that break away every man from his master.
- 1 Samuel 25:39
And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be Jehovah, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept back his servant from evil: and the evil-doing of Nabal hath Jehovah returned upon his own head. And David sent and spake concerning Abigail, to take her to him to wife.
- Psalms 42:10
As with a sword in my bones, mine adversaries reproach me, While they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?
- Hebrews 13:13
Let us therefore go forth unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.
- Psalms 37:6
And he will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, And thy justice as the noonday.
- Psalms 68:9
Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, Thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.
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