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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/psalms/119.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/119.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Though the wicked bind me with ropes, I will not forget your law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/119.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Evil people try to drag me into sin, but I am firmly anchored to your instructions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/119.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Though the cords of the wicked ensnare me, I do not forget your law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/119.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Though the ropes of the wicked bind me, I do not forget Your law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/119.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The bands of the wicked have robbed me: <i>but</i> I have not forgotten thy law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/119.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The cords of the wicked have bound me, <i>But</i> I have not forgotten Your law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/119.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The snares of the wicked have surrounded me, <i>But</i> I have not forgotten Your Law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/119.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The cords of the wicked have encircled me, But I have not forgotten Your law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/119.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The cords of the wicked have encircled me, <i>But</i> I have not forgotten Thy law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/119.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The cords of the wicked have encircled me, <i>But</i> I have not forgotten Your law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/119.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The cords of the wicked have encircled <i>and</i> ensnared me, But I have not forgotten Your law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/119.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Though the ropes of the wicked were wrapped around me, I did not forget your instruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/119.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Though the ropes of the wicked were wrapped around me, I did not forget Your instruction. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/119.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The cords of the wicked have wrapped me round; But I have not forgotten thy law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/119.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Evil people may set a trap, but I obey your Law. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/119.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The cords of the wicked have wrapped me round; but I have not forgotten thy law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/119.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />[Though] the ropes of wicked people are tied around me, I never forget your teachings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/119.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The wicked have laid a trap for me, but I do not forget your law. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/119.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Though the ropes of the wicked have ensnared me, I have not forgotten your instruction. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/119.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Though the ropes of the wicked bind me, I do not forget Your law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/119.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The ropes of the wicked tighten around me, but I do not forget your law. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/119.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The ropes of the wicked bind me, but I won't forget your Law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/119.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/119.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The ropes of the wicked bind me, but I won’t forget your law. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/119.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Cords of the wicked have surrounded me, "" I have not forgotten Your law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/119.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Cords of the wicked have surrounded me, Thy law I have not forgotten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/119.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The cords of the unjust passed over me: I forget not thy law.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/119.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The cords of the wicked have encompassed me: but I have not forgotten thy law. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/119.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 118:61>The ropes of the impious have encircled me, and I have not forgotten your law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/119.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Though the snares of the wicked surround me, your law I do not forget. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/119.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Though the cords of the wicked ensnare me, I do not forget your law.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/119.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The bands of the wicked have beset me; but I have not strayed from thy law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/119.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The cords of the evil entangled me and I have not turned aside from your Law.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/119.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The bands of the wicked have enclosed me; But I have not forgotten Thy law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/119.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The snares of sinners entangled me: but I forgot not thy law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/119-61.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=15301" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/119.htm">Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">60</span>I hurried without hesitating to keep Your commandments. <span class="reftext">61</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2256.htm" title="2256: ḥeḇ·lê (N-mpc) -- A rope, a measuring line, a district, inheritance, a noose, a company, a throe, ruin.">Though the ropes</a> <a href="/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563: rə·šā·‘îm (Adj-mp) -- Wicked, criminal. From rasha'; morally wrong; concretely, an bad person.">of the wicked</a> <a href="/hebrew/5749.htm" title="5749: ‘iw·wə·ḏu·nî (V-Piel-Perf-3cp:: 1cs) -- A primitive root; to duplicate or repeat; by implication, to protest, testify; intensively, to encompass, restore.">bind me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">I do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7911.htm" title="7911: šā·ḵā·ḥə·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To forget. Or shakeach; a primitive root; to mislay, i.e. To be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention.">forget</a> <a href="/hebrew/8451.htm" title="8451: tō·w·rā·ṯə·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Direction, instruction, law. Or torah; from yarah; a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch.">Your law.</a> </span><span class="reftext">62</span>At midnight I rise to give You thanks for Your righteous judgments.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/1-10.htm">Proverbs 1:10-15</a></span><br />My son, if sinners entice you, do not yield to them. / If they say, “Come along, let us lie in wait for blood, let us ambush the innocent without cause, / let us swallow them alive like Sheol, and whole like those descending into the Pit. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-10.htm">Matthew 5:10-12</a></span><br />Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. / Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. / Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/4-12.htm">1 Peter 4:12-14</a></span><br />Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you. / But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory. / If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-18.htm">John 15:18-20</a></span><br />If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. / If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. / Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-12.htm">2 Timothy 3:12</a></span><br />Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-35.htm">Romans 8:35-37</a></span><br />Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? / As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” / No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-13.htm">1 John 3:13</a></span><br />So do not be surprised, brothers, if the world hates you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/5-40.htm">Acts 5:40-42</a></span><br />At this, they yielded to Gamaliel. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them. / The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name. / Every day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-8.htm">2 Corinthians 4:8-10</a></span><br />We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; / persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed. / We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-32.htm">Hebrews 10:32-34</a></span><br />Remember the early days that you were in the light. In those days, you endured a great conflict in the face of suffering. / Sometimes you were publicly exposed to ridicule and persecution; at other times you were partners with those who were so treated. / You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, knowing that you yourselves had a better and permanent possession.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/39-7.htm">Genesis 39:7-12</a></span><br />and after some time his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph and said, “Sleep with me.” / But he refused. “Look,” he said to his master’s wife, “with me here, my master does not concern himself with anything in his house, and he has entrusted everything he owns to my care. / No one in this house is greater than I am. He has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. So how could I do such a great evil and sin against God?” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/6-4.htm">Daniel 6:4-5</a></span><br />Thus the administrators and satraps sought a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no charge or corruption, because he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him. / Finally these men said, “We will never find any charge against this Daniel unless we find something against him concerning the law of his God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/20-10.htm">Jeremiah 20:10-11</a></span><br />For I have heard the whispering of many: “Terror is on every side! Report him; let us report him!” All my trusted friends watch for my fall: “Perhaps he will be deceived so that we may prevail against him and take our vengeance upon him.” / But the LORD is with me like a fearsome warrior. Therefore, my persecutors will stumble and will not prevail. Since they have not succeeded, they will be utterly put to shame, with an everlasting disgrace that will never be forgotten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/4-7.htm">Nehemiah 4:7-9</a></span><br />When Sanballat and Tobiah, together with the Arabs, Ammonites, and Ashdodites, heard that the repair to the walls of Jerusalem was progressing and that the gaps were being closed, they were furious, / and all of them conspired to come and fight against Jerusalem and create a hindrance. / So we prayed to our God and posted a guard against them day and night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-7.htm">Isaiah 51:7-8</a></span><br />Listen to Me, you who know what is right, you people with My law in your hearts: Do not fear the scorn of men; do not be broken by their insults. / For the moth will devour them like a garment, and the worm will eat them like wool. But My righteousness will last forever, My salvation through all generations.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten your law.</p><p class="hdg">the bands.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-95.htm">Psalm 119:95</a></b></br> The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: <i>but</i> I will consider thy testimonies.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/3-1.htm">Psalm 3:1</a></b></br> A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son. LORD, how are they increased that trouble me! many <i>are</i> they that rise up against me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/30-3.htm">1 Samuel 30:3-5</a></b></br> So David and his men came to the city, and, behold, <i>it was</i> burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives… </p><p class="hdg">but I</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-176.htm">Psalm 119:176</a></b></br> I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/24-9.htm">1 Samuel 24:9-11</a></b></br> And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/26-9.htm">1 Samuel 26:9-11</a></b></br> And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD'S anointed, and be guiltless? … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/116-16.htm">Bands</a> <a href="/psalms/118-27.htm">Bind</a> <a href="/psalms/118-27.htm">Cords</a> <a href="/psalms/73-6.htm">Encircled</a> <a href="/psalms/22-16.htm">Enclosed</a> <a href="/psalms/35-8.htm">Ensnare</a> <a href="/psalms/112-10.htm">Evil-Doers</a> <a href="/psalms/119-16.htm">Forget</a> <a href="/psalms/106-21.htm">Forgotten</a> <a href="/psalms/119-56.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/psalms/119-55.htm">Law</a> <a href="/psalms/119-58.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/psalms/7-4.htm">Robbed</a> <a href="/job/39-10.htm">Ropes</a> <a href="/psalms/118-12.htm">Round</a> <a href="/psalms/118-12.htm">Surrounded</a> <a href="/psalms/119-53.htm">Wicked</a> <a href="/psalms/101-7.htm">Won't</a> <a href="/psalms/109-29.htm">Wrapped</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/129-7.htm">Bands</a> <a href="/psalms/149-8.htm">Bind</a> <a href="/psalms/129-4.htm">Cords</a> <a href="/songs/7-2.htm">Encircled</a> <a href="/psalms/139-5.htm">Enclosed</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-22.htm">Ensnare</a> <a href="/psalms/119-115.htm">Evil-Doers</a> <a href="/psalms/119-83.htm">Forget</a> <a href="/psalms/119-83.htm">Forgotten</a> <a href="/psalms/119-67.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/psalms/119-70.htm">Law</a> <a href="/psalms/119-93.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-16.htm">Robbed</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-22.htm">Ropes</a> <a href="/psalms/125-2.htm">Round</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-14.htm">Surrounded</a> <a href="/psalms/119-95.htm">Wicked</a> <a href="/psalms/119-109.htm">Won't</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-4.htm">Wrapped</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 119</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-1.htm">This psalm contains various prayers, praises, and professions of obedience.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-2.htm">Aleph.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-9.htm">Beth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-17.htm">Gimel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-25.htm">Daleth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-33.htm">He</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-41.htm">Waw</a></span><br><span class="reftext">49. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-49.htm">Zayin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">57. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-57.htm">Heth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">65. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-65.htm">Teth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">73. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-73.htm">Yodh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">81. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-81.htm">Kaph</a></span><br><span class="reftext">89. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-89.htm">Lamedh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">97. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-97.htm">Mem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">105. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-105.htm">Nun</a></span><br><span class="reftext">113. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-113.htm">Samekh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">121. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-121.htm">Ayin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">129. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-129.htm">Pe</a></span><br><span class="reftext">137. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-137.htm">Tsadhe</a></span><br><span class="reftext">145. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-145.htm">Qoph</a></span><br><span class="reftext">153. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-153.htm">Resh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">161. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-161.htm">Sin and Shin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">169. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-169.htm">Taw</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/119.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/119.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Though the ropes of the wicked bind me</b><br>This phrase reflects the psalmist's experience of persecution and oppression by those who oppose God's ways. The "ropes" symbolize the constraints and pressures imposed by the wicked, possibly referring to literal imprisonment or metaphorical entrapment. In biblical times, binding with ropes was a common method of restraining prisoners, indicating a loss of freedom and autonomy. This imagery is consistent with other biblical accounts where God's people face persecution, such as Joseph's imprisonment (<a href="/genesis/39-20.htm">Genesis 39:20</a>) and Paul's numerous imprisonments (<a href="/acts/16-24.htm">Acts 16:24</a>). The wicked often represent those who reject God's commandments and seek to harm the righteous, as seen throughout the Psalms and Proverbs.<p><b>I do not forget Your law</b><br>Despite the adversity faced, the psalmist remains steadfast in remembering and adhering to God's law. This commitment highlights the importance of God's Word as a source of strength and guidance in times of trouble. The law, or Torah, encompasses God's teachings and commandments, which were central to the life and faith of the Israelites. The psalmist's resolve to remember the law echoes the exhortation in <a href="/deuteronomy/6-6.htm">Deuteronomy 6:6-9</a> to keep God's commandments at the forefront of one's life. This dedication to God's law is a recurring theme in <a href="/psalms/119.htm">Psalm 119</a>, emphasizing the transformative power of Scripture. The psalmist's unwavering focus on God's law amidst trials can be seen as a type of Christ, who perfectly fulfilled the law and remained obedient to the Father even unto death (<a href="/philippians/2-8.htm">Philippians 2:8</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/119.htm">Psalm 119</a>, traditionally believed to be King David, who expresses a deep love and commitment to God's law despite facing adversity.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>Those who oppose the psalmist, representing forces of evil or ungodly individuals who seek to ensnare or oppress the righteous.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_law.htm">God's Law</a></b><br>The divine instructions and commandments given by God, which the psalmist holds in high regard and remains committed to despite challenges.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/commitment_to_god's_word.htm">Commitment to God's Word</a></b><br>Despite external pressures and challenges, the psalmist remains steadfast in his commitment to God's law. This teaches us the importance of prioritizing God's Word in our lives, even when faced with opposition.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/endurance_in_trials.htm">Endurance in Trials</a></b><br>The imagery of being bound by the wicked suggests severe trials. Yet, the psalmist's focus on God's law demonstrates the power of Scripture to sustain us through difficult times.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>The "ropes of the wicked" symbolize spiritual attacks. Believers must be aware of the spiritual battle and equip themselves with the Word of God as their defense.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/memory_and_meditation.htm">Memory and Meditation</a></b><br>The psalmist's ability to recall God's law under duress highlights the importance of memorizing and meditating on Scripture, so it becomes a source of strength and guidance.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_119.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 119</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_david's_authorship_of_psalm_119.htm">How can we reconcile the traditional view that Psalm 119 was authored by David with scholarly assertions that it may have multiple authors or was written much later (Psalm 119)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_new_teachings_align_with_psalm_119.htm">In the New Testament, certain laws seem superseded by new teachings (e.g., Hebrews 8:13); how does this harmonize with Psalm 119's emphasis on the perpetuity of God's law (Psalm 119)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_the_law_of_moses_eternal.htm">Is the Law of Moses eternal? (Psalm 119:160 vs. Hebrews 8:13)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/main_themes_of_psalms.htm">What are the main themes of the Psalms?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/119.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(61) <span class= "bld">The bands . . .</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">cords of the wicked surrounded me. </span>(See <a href="/context/psalms/18-5.htm" title="The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.">Psalm 18:5-6</a>.) So all ancient versions except the Targum.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/119.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 61.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The bands of the wicked have robbed me</span>; rather, <span class="accented">the snares of wicked men entangled</span> me (comp. vers. 23, 157, 161). <span class="cmt_word">But I have not forgotten</span> (or, <span class="accented">I did not forget</span>) <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>thy Law</span>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/119-61.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Though the ropes</span><br /><span class="heb">חֶבְלֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(ḥeḇ·lê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2256.htm">Strong's 2256: </a> </span><span class="str2">A rope, a measuring line, a district, inheritance, a noose, a company, a throe, ruin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the wicked</span><br /><span class="heb">רְשָׁעִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(rə·šā·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7563.htm">Strong's 7563: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wrong, an, bad person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bind me,</span><br /><span class="heb">עִוְּדֻ֑נִי</span> <span class="translit">(‘iw·wə·ḏu·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5749.htm">Strong's 5749: </a> </span><span class="str2">To duplicate, repeat, to protest, testify, to encompass, restore</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I do not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forget</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃</span> <span class="translit">(šā·ḵā·ḥə·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7911.htm">Strong's 7911: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mislay, to be oblivious of, from want of memory, attention</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your law.</span><br /><span class="heb">תּֽ֝וֹרָתְךָ֗</span> <span class="translit">(tō·w·rā·ṯə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8451.htm">Strong's 8451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Direction, instruction, law</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/119-61.htm">Psalm 119:61 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/119-61.htm">Psalm 119:61 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/119-61.htm">Psalm 119:61 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/119-61.htm">Psalm 119:61 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/119-61.htm">Psalm 119:61 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/119-61.htm">Psalm 119:61 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/119-61.htm">Psalm 119:61 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/119-61.htm">Psalm 119:61 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/119-61.htm">Psalm 119:61 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/119-61.htm">Psalm 119:61 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/119-61.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 119:61 The ropes of the wicked bind me (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/119-60.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 119:60"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 119:60" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/119-62.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 119:62"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 119:62" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>