Psalm 119:22 {118:22}
Good News Translation
Free me from their insults and scorn, because I have kept your laws.

New Revised Standard Version
take away from me their scorn and contempt, for I have kept your decrees.

Contemporary English Version
Don't let them sneer and insult me for following you.

New American Bible
Free me from disgrace and contempt, for I keep your testimonies.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Remove from me reproach and contempt: because I have sought after thy testimonies.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Remove from me reproach and contempt: because I have sought after thy testimonies.

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Psalm 119:39,42 Turn away my reproach, which I have apprehended: for thy judgments are delightful. . . .

Psalm 39:8 Deliver thou me from all my iniquities: thou hast made me a reproach to the fool.

Psalm 42:10 Whilst my bones are broken, my enemies who trouble me have reproached me; Whilst they say to me day by day: Where is thy God?

Psalm 68:9-11,19,20 Thou shalt set aside for thy inheritance a free rain, O God: and it was weakened, but thou hast made it perfect. . . .

Psalm 123:3,4 Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us: for we are greatly filled with contempt. . . .

1 Samuel 25:10,39 But Nabal answering the servants of David, said: Who is David? and what is the son of Isai? servants are multiplied now days who flee from their masters. . . .

2 Samuel 16:7,8 And thus said Semei when he cursed the king: Come out, come out, thou man of blood, and thou man of Belial. . . .

Job 16:20 My friends are full of words: my eye poureth out tears to God.

Job 19:2,3 How long do you afflict my soul, and break me in pieces with words? . . .

Hebrews 13:13 Let us go forth therefore to him without the camp, bearing his reproach.

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Psalm 37:3,6 Trust in the Lord, and do good, and dwell in the land, and thou shalt be fed with its riches. . . .

1 Peter 2:20 For what glory is it, if, committing sin and being buffeted for it, you endure? But if doing well you suffer patiently: this is thankworthy before God.

1 Peter 3:16,17 But with modesty and fear, having a good conscience: that whereas they speak evil of you, they may be ashamed who falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ. . . .

1 Peter 4:14-16 If you be reproached for the name of Christ, you shall be blessed: for that which is of the honour, glory and power of God, and that which is his Spirit resteth upon you. . . .

Context
Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet
21Thou hast rebuked the proud: they are cursed who decline from thy commandments. 22Remove from me reproach and contempt: because I have sought after thy testimonies.23For princes sat, and spoke against me: but thy servant was employed in thy justifications.…
Cross References
Psalm 39:8
Deliver thou me from all my iniquities: thou hast made me a reproach to the fool.

Psalm 119:2
Blessed are they that search his testimonies: that seek him with their whole heart.

Psalm 119:39
Turn away my reproach, which I have apprehended: for thy judgments are delightful.

Psalm 119:56
This happened to me: because I sought after thy justifications.

Psalm 119:100
I have had understanding above ancients: because I have sought thy commandments.

Psalm 119:115
Depart from me, ye malignant: and I will search the commandments of my God.

Psalm 119:129
Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore my soul hath sought them.

Psalm 119:145
I cried with my whole heart, hear me, O Lord: I will seek thy justifications.

Psalm 119:168
I have kept thy commandments and thy testimonies: because all my ways are in thy sight.

Psalm 123:3
Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us: for we are greatly filled with contempt.

Psalm 123:4
For our soul is greatly filled: we are a reproach to the rich, and contempt to the proud.

Psalm 119:21
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