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they do not live according to your law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/119.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The arrogant have dug pits for me in violation of Your law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/119.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The proud have digged pits for me, which <i>are</i> not after 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 proud have dug pits for me, Which <i>is</i> not according to 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 arrogant have dug pits for me, <i>People</i> who are not in accord with Your Law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/119.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The arrogant have dug pits for me, Men who are not in accord with Your law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/119.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The arrogant have dug pits for me, <i>Men</i> who are not in accord with Thy law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/119.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The arrogant have dug pits for me, <i>Men</i> who are not in accord with Your law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/119.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The arrogant (godless) have dug pits for me, Men who do not conform to Your law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/119.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The arrogant have dug pits for me; they violate your instruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/119.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The arrogant have dug pits for me; they violate Your instruction. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/119.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The proud have digged pits for me, Who are not according to thy law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/119.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Those proud people reject your teachings, and they dig pits for me to fall in. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/119.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The proud have digged pits for me, who are not after thy law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/119.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Arrogant people have dug pits to trap me in defiance of your teachings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/119.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The proud, who do not obey your law, have dug pits to trap me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/119.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The arrogant have dug pitfalls for me disobeying your instruction. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/119.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The arrogant have dug pits for me in violation of Your law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/119.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The arrogant dig pits to trap me, which violates 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 proud have dug pits for me, contrary to 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 proud have digged pits for me, which are not according to thy law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/119.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The proud have dug pits for me, contrary to 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 />The proud have dug pits for me, "" That [are] not according to Your law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/119.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The proud have digged for me pits, That are not according to Thy law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/119.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The proud dug pits for me which is not according to 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 wicked have told me fables: but not as 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 118:85>The iniquitous have spoken fables to me. But these are unlike your law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/119.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The arrogant have dug pits for me; defying your law. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/119.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The arrogant have dug pitfalls for me; they flout 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 wicked have digged a pit for me, which is not in accord with 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 evil, who are not of your Law, have dug a ditch for me.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/119.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The proud have digged pits for me, Which is not according to Thy law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/119.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Transgressors told me <i>idle tales</i>; but not according to thy law, O Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/119-85.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=15448" 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">84</span>How many days must Your servant wait? When will You execute judgment on my persecutors? <span class="reftext">85</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2086.htm" title="2086: zê·ḏîm (Adj-mp) -- Insolent, presumptuous. From zuwd; arrogant.">The arrogant</a> <a href="/hebrew/3738.htm" title="3738: kā·rū- (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To dig, to plot, to bore, open. A primitive root; properly, to dig; figuratively, to plot; generally, to bore or open.">have dug</a> <a href="/hebrew/7882.htm" title="7882: šî·ḥō·wṯ (N-fp) -- A pit. For shuwchah; a pit-fall.">pits</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">for me</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></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.">in violation of</a> <a href="/hebrew/8451.htm" title="8451: ḵə·ṯō·w·rā·ṯe·ḵā (Prep-k:: 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">86</span>All Your commandments are faithful; I am persecuted without cause—help me!…<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="/jeremiah/18-18.htm">Jeremiah 18:18</a></span><br />Then some said, “Come, let us make plans against Jeremiah, for the law will never be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the wise, nor an oracle to the prophet. Come, let us denounce him and pay no heed to any of his words.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/7-15.htm">Psalm 7:15</a></span><br />He has dug a hole and hollowed it out; he has fallen into a pit of his own making.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/35-7.htm">Psalm 35:7</a></span><br />For without cause they laid their net for me; without reason they dug a pit for my soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/57-6.htm">Psalm 57:6</a></span><br />They spread a net for my feet; my soul was despondent. They dug a pit before me, but they themselves have fallen into it! Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/140-5.htm">Psalm 140:5</a></span><br />The proud hide a snare for me; the cords of their net are spread along the path, and lures are set out for me. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/26-27.htm">Proverbs 26:27</a></span><br />He who digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-21.htm">Isaiah 29:21</a></span><br />those who indict a man with a word, who ensnare the mediator at the gate, and who with false charges deprive the innocent of justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-34.htm">Lamentations 3:34-36</a></span><br />To crush underfoot all the prisoners of the land, / to deny a man justice before the Most High, / to subvert a man in his lawsuit—of these the Lord does not approve.<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="/nehemiah/4-11.htm">Nehemiah 4:11</a></span><br />And our enemies said, “Before they know or see a thing, we will come into their midst, kill them, and put an end to the work.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/22-15.htm">Matthew 22:15</a></span><br />Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-4.htm">Matthew 26:4</a></span><br />and they conspired to arrest Jesus covertly and kill Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/12-13.htm">Mark 12:13</a></span><br />Later, they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to catch Jesus in His words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-54.htm">Luke 11:54</a></span><br />waiting to catch Him in something He might say.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/20-20.htm">Luke 20:20</a></span><br />So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The proud have dig pits for me, which are not after your law.</p><p class="hdg">the proud.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-78.htm">Psalm 119:78</a></b></br> Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: <i>but</i> I will meditate in thy precepts.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/7-15.htm">Psalm 7:15</a></b></br> He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch <i>which</i> he made.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/35-7.htm">Psalm 35:7</a></b></br> For without cause have they hid for me their net <i>in</i> a pit, <i>which</i> without cause they have digged for my soul.</p><p class="hdg">which</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/58-1.htm">Psalm 58:1,2</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David. 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In ancient times, pits were often used to capture animals, and metaphorically, they represent the schemes of the wicked against the faithful. This imagery is seen in other scriptures such as <a href="/psalms/7-15.htm">Psalm 7:15</a> and <a href="/psalms/57-6.htm">Psalm 57:6</a>, where the wicked fall into the traps they set for others. The "arrogant" refers to those who are prideful and self-reliant, often opposing God's ways, similar to the Pharisees in the New Testament who plotted against Jesus (<a href="/matthew/12-14.htm">Matthew 12:14</a>).<p><b>in violation of Your law</b><br>This highlights the moral and spiritual transgression of the wicked. God's law, given through Moses, was intended to guide Israel in righteousness and justice. The actions of the arrogant are not just personal offenses but are seen as direct violations of divine commandments. This reflects the broader biblical theme of the conflict between human sinfulness and divine holiness. The law serves as a standard by which actions are judged, and the psalmist's lament underscores the injustice faced by the righteous. This connects to the New Testament where Jesus fulfills the law (<a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">Matthew 5:17</a>) and exposes the hypocrisy of those who claim to uphold it while acting unjustly.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed to King David, the psalmist is a devout follower of God, seeking His guidance and protection against adversaries.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_arrogant.htm">The Arrogant</a></b><br>These are the psalmist's adversaries, characterized by pride and a disregard for God's law. They represent those who oppose the righteous and seek to harm them.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/pits.htm">Pits</a></b><br>Symbolic of traps or schemes set by the wicked to ensnare the righteous. In ancient times, pits were often used as traps for animals or enemies.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_law.htm">God's Law</a></b><br>Refers to the Torah, the divine instructions given to the Israelites. It represents the standard of righteousness and justice.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_the_nature_of_opposition.htm">Understanding the Nature of Opposition</a></b><br>Recognize that opposition often comes from those who are proud and disregard God's law. This is a common experience for the faithful.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_divine_justice.htm">Trust in Divine Justice</a></b><br>Trust that God sees the schemes of the wicked and will ultimately bring justice. The pits they dig for others will not go unnoticed by God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/commitment_to_god's_law.htm">Commitment to God's Law</a></b><br>Stay committed to God's law even when faced with opposition. The psalmist's focus on God's law serves as a reminder to remain steadfast in righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/responding_to_adversity.htm">Responding to Adversity</a></b><br>Respond to adversity with prayer and reliance on God, rather than taking matters into your own hands. The psalmist's example encourages us to seek God's intervention.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/119.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(85) <span class= "bld">Which.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">who. </span>Its antecedent, of course, the <span class= "ital">proud, </span>not the <span class= "ital">pits.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/119.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 85.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The proud have digged pits for me</span>; <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. "have set traps to catch me" (comp. <a href="/psalms/7-15.htm">Psalm 7:15</a>; <a href="/psalms/9-15.htm">Psalm 9:15</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Which are not after thy Law</span>. God's Law is opposed to all underhand and treacherous dealing - therefore to all traps and snares. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/119-85.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">The arrogant</span><br /><span class="heb">זֵדִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(zê·ḏîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2086.htm">Strong's 2086: </a> </span><span class="str2">Insolent, presumptuous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have dug</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּֽרוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(kā·rū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3738.htm">Strong's 3738: </a> </span><span class="str2">To dig, to plot, to bore, open</span><br /><br /><span class="word">pits</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁיח֑וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(šî·ḥō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7882.htm">Strong's 7882: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pit-fall</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for me</span><br /><span class="heb">לִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">in violation of</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">Your law.</span><br /><span class="heb">כְתוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḵə·ṯō·w·rā·ṯe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | 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/119-85.htm">Psalm 119:85 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/119-85.htm">Psalm 119:85 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/119-85.htm">Psalm 119:85 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/119-85.htm">Psalm 119:85 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/119-85.htm">Psalm 119:85 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/119-85.htm">Psalm 119:85 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/119-85.htm">Psalm 119:85 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/119-85.htm">Psalm 119:85 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/119-85.htm">Psalm 119:85 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/119-85.htm">Psalm 119:85 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/119-85.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 119:85 The proud have dug pits for me (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/119-84.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 119:84"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 119:84" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/119-86.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 119:86"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 119:86" /></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>