Psalm 119:78
Strong's Lexicon
May the arrogant
זֵ֭דִים (zê·ḏîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2086: 1) arrogant, proud, insolent, presumptuous 1a) the arrogant ones (as n coll pl) 1b) presumptuous (as adj)

be put to shame
יֵבֹ֣שׁוּ (yê·ḇō·šū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 954: 1) to put to shame, be ashamed, be disconcerted, be disappointed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to feel shame 1a2) to be ashamed, disconcerted, disappointed (by reason of) 1b) (Piel) to delay (in shame) 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to put to shame 1c2) to act shamefully 1c3) to be ashamed 1d) (Hithpolel) to be ashamed before one another

for
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

subverting me
עִוְּת֑וּנִי (‘iw·wə·ṯū·nî)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5791: 1) to be bent, be crooked, bend, make crooked, pervert 1a)(Piel) 1a1) to make crooked, falsify, pervert, subvert 1a2) to bend, make crooked 1b) (Pual) thing bent (participle) 1c) (Hithpael) to bend oneself

with a lie;
שֶׁ֣קֶר (še·qer)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8267: 1) lie, deception, disappointment, falsehood 1a) deception (what deceives or disappoints or betrays one) 1b) deceit, fraud, wrong 1b1) fraudulently, wrongfully (as adverb) 1c) falsehood (injurious in testimony) 1c1) testify falsehood, false oath, swear falsely 1d) falsity (of false or self-deceived prophets) 1e) lie, falsehood (in general) 1e1) false tongue 1f) in vain

I
אֲ֝נִ֗י (’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 589: 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis)

will meditate
אָשִׂ֥יחַ (’ā·śî·aḥ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7878: 1) to put forth, mediate, muse, commune, speak, complain, ponder, sing 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to complain 1a2) to muse, meditate upon, study, ponder 1a3) to talk, sing, speak 1b) (Polel) to meditate, consider, put forth thoughts

on Your precepts.
בְּפִקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃ (bə·p̄iq·qū·ḏe·ḵā)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6490: 1) precept, statute

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
May the arrogant be put to shame for subverting me with a lie; I will meditate on Your precepts.

Young's Literal Translation
Ashamed are the proud, For [with] falsehood they dealt perversely with me. I meditate in Thy precepts.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let the arrogant be put to shame for slandering me with lies; I will meditate on Your precepts.

New American Standard Bible
May the arrogant be ashamed, for they subvert me with a lie; [But] I shall meditate on Your precepts.

King James Bible
Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: [but] I will meditate in thy precepts.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
May the arrogant be put to shame for wronging me without cause; but I will meditate on your precepts.

New Living Translation
Bring disgrace upon the arrogant people who lied about me; meanwhile, I will concentrate on your commandments.

English Standard Version
Let the insolent be put to shame, because they have wronged me with falsehood; as for me, I will meditate on your precepts.

New American Standard Bible
May the arrogant be ashamed, for they subvert me with a lie; But I shall meditate on Your precepts.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let the arrogant be put to shame for slandering me with lies; I will meditate on Your precepts.

International Standard Version
May the arrogant become ashamed, because they have subverted me with deceit; as for me, I will meditate on your precepts.

NET Bible
May the arrogant be humiliated, for they have slandered me! But I meditate on your precepts.

American Standard Version
Let the proud be put to shame; For they have overthrown me wrongfully: But I will meditate on thy precepts.

English Revised Version
Let the proud be ashamed; for they have overthrown me wrongfully: but I will meditate in thy precepts.

Young's Literal Translation
Ashamed are the proud, For with falsehood they dealt perversely with me. I meditate in Thy precepts.
















Cross References
Psalm 119:15
I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.

Psalm 119:79
Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies.

Psalm 119:86
All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.

Jeremiah 50:32
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.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 119:77
Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.

Psalm 119:76
Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.

Psalm 119:75
I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.

Psalm 119:80
Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.

Psalm 119:81
CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.
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