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With all <i>my</i> heart I will comply with Your precepts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/119.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The arrogant have forged a lie against me; With all my heart I will observe Your precepts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/119.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The arrogant have forged a lie against me; With all <i>my</i> heart I will observe Thy precepts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/119.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The arrogant have smeared me with lying; With all <i>my</i> heart I will observe Your precepts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/119.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The arrogant have forged a lie against me, But I will keep Your precepts with all my heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/119.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The arrogant have smeared me with lies, but I obey your precepts with all my heart.<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 smeared me with lies, but I obey Your precepts with all my heart. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/119.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The proud have forged a lie against me: With my whole heart will I keep thy precepts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/119.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />My reputation is being ruined by conceited liars, but with all my heart I follow your teachings. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/119.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The proud have forged a lie against me: with my whole heart will I keep thy precepts.<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 smeared me with lies, [yet] I obey your guiding principles with all my heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/119.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The proud have told lies about me, but with all my heart I obey your instructions. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/119.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The arrogant have accused me falsely; but I will observe your precepts wholeheartedly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/119.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies, I keep Your precepts with all my heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/119.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Arrogant people smear my reputation with lies, but I observe your precepts with all my heart. <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 smeared a lie upon me. With my whole heart, I will keep your precepts.<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 forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/119.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The proud have smeared a lie upon me. With my whole heart, I will keep your precepts. <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 forged falsehood against me, "" I keep Your precepts with the whole heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/119.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Forged against me falsehood have the proud, I with the whole heart keep Thy precepts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/119.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The proud devised falsehood against me: I will watch thy charges with all the heart.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/119.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The iniquity of the proud hath been multiplied over me: but I will seek thy commandments with my whole heart. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/119.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 118:69>The iniquity of the arrogant has been multiplied over me. Yet I will examine your commandments with all my heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/119.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The arrogant smear me with lies, but I keep your precepts with all my heart. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/119.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The arrogant smear me with lies, but with my whole heart I keep your precepts.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/119.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The injustice of the proud has multiplied; but I keep thy commandments with my whole heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/119.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The evil of the proud is multiplied and I have kept your commandments with all my heart.<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 forged a lie against me; But I with my whole heart will keep Thy precepts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/119.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The injustice of the proud has been multiplied against me: but I will search out thy commandments with all my heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/119-69.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=15346" 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">68</span>You are good, and You do what is good; teach me Your statutes. <span class="reftext">69</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2086.htm" title="2086: zê·ḏîm (Adj-mp) -- Insolent, presumptuous. From zuwd; arrogant.">Though the arrogant</a> <a href="/hebrew/2950.htm" title="2950: ṭā·p̄ə·lū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To smear, plaster over, stick, glue. A primitive root; properly, to stick on as a patch; figuratively, to impute falsely.">have smeared me</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8267.htm" title="8267: še·qer (N-ms) -- Deception, disappointment, falsehood. From shaqar; an untruth; by implication, a sham.">with lies,</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/5341.htm" title="5341: ’ĕṣ·ṣōr (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To watch, guard, keep. A primitive root; to guard, in a good sense Or a bad one.">keep</a> <a href="/hebrew/6490.htm" title="6490: piq·qū·ḏe·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- A precept. Or piqqud; from paqad; properly, appointed, i.e. A mandate.">Your precepts</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: bə·ḵāl (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">with all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lêḇ (N-ms) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.">my heart.</a> </span><span class="reftext">70</span>Their hearts are hard and callous, but I delight in Your law.…<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/6-16.htm">Proverbs 6:16-19</a></span><br />There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him: / haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, / a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/9-3.htm">Jeremiah 9:3-6</a></span><br />“They bend their tongues like bows; lies prevail over truth in the land. For they proceed from evil to evil, and they do not take Me into account,” declares the LORD. / “Let everyone guard against his neighbor; do not trust any brother, for every brother deals craftily, and every friend spreads slander. / Each one betrays his friend; no one tells the truth. They have taught their tongues to lie; they wear themselves out committing iniquity. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-11.htm">Matthew 5:11-12</a></span><br />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="/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="/1_peter/3-16.htm">1 Peter 3:16</a></span><br />keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-13.htm">Romans 3:13-14</a></span><br />“Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The venom of vipers is on their lips.” / “Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/31-18.htm">Psalm 31:18</a></span><br />May lying lips be silenced—lips that speak with arrogance against the righteous, full of pride and contempt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/35-11.htm">Psalm 35:11</a></span><br />Hostile witnesses come forward; they make charges I know nothing about.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/109-2.htm">Psalm 109:2</a></span><br />For wicked and deceitful mouths open against me; they speak against me with lying tongues.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/12-19.htm">Proverbs 12:19-22</a></span><br />Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment. / Deceit is in the hearts of those who devise evil, but the counselors of peace have joy. / No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/59-3.htm">Isaiah 59:3-4</a></span><br />For your hands are stained with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, and your tongue mutters injustice. / No one calls for justice; no one pleads his case honestly. They rely on empty pleas; they tell lies; they conceive mischief and give birth to iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-59.htm">Matthew 26:59-61</a></span><br />Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death. / But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward / and declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/6-11.htm">Acts 6:11-13</a></span><br />Then they prompted some men to say, “We heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.” / So they stirred up the people, elders, and scribes and confronted Stephen. They seized him and brought him before the Sanhedrin, / where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/6-8.htm">2 Corinthians 6:8</a></span><br />through glory and dishonor, slander and praise; viewed as imposters, yet genuine;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-12.htm">2 Timothy 3:12-13</a></span><br />Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, / while evil men and imposters go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.</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 forged a lie against me: but I will keep your precepts with my whole heart.</p><p class="hdg">proud</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/35-11.htm">Psalm 35:11</a></b></br> False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge <i>things</i> that I knew not.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/109-2.htm">Psalm 109:2,3</a></b></br> For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/13-4.htm">Job 13:4</a></b></br> But ye <i>are</i> forgers of lies, ye <i>are</i> all physicians of no value.</p><p class="hdg">I will</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-51.htm">Psalm 119:51,157</a></b></br> The proud have had me greatly in derision: <i>yet</i> have I not declined from thy law… </p><p class="hdg">with my whole</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-34.htm">Psalm 119:34,58</a></b></br> Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with <i>my</i> whole heart… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/6-24.htm">Matthew 6:24</a></b></br> No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/james/1-8.htm">James 1:8</a></b></br> A double minded man <i>is</i> unstable in all his ways.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/119-51.htm">Arrogant</a> <a href="/psalms/116-11.htm">False.</a> <a href="/psalms/119-29.htm">Falsehood</a> <a href="/genesis/4-22.htm">Forged</a> <a href="/psalms/119-51.htm">Godless</a> <a href="/psalms/119-58.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/psalms/102-7.htm">Lie</a> <a href="/psalms/119-67.htm">Observe</a> <a href="/psalms/119-63.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/psalms/119-63.htm">Precepts</a> <a href="/psalms/119-51.htm">Pride</a> <a href="/psalms/119-51.htm">Proud</a> <a href="/john/9-11.htm">Smeared</a> <a href="/psalms/119-58.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/119-78.htm">Arrogant</a> <a href="/psalms/119-118.htm">False.</a> <a href="/psalms/119-78.htm">Falsehood</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-17.htm">Forged</a> <a href="/psalms/119-78.htm">Godless</a> <a href="/psalms/119-70.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/psalms/119-78.htm">Lie</a> <a href="/psalms/119-88.htm">Observe</a> <a href="/psalms/119-80.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/psalms/119-78.htm">Precepts</a> <a href="/psalms/119-78.htm">Pride</a> <a href="/psalms/119-78.htm">Proud</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-18.htm">Smeared</a> <a href="/psalms/119-91.htm">Whole</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'; 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In biblical times, slander was a common tactic used by enemies to discredit or harm someone's reputation. The term "arrogant" often refers to those who are self-reliant and dismissive of God's authority, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/21-24.htm">Proverbs 21:24</a>. The psalmist's situation can be compared to the experiences of other biblical figures like Joseph, who was falsely accused by Potiphar's wife (<a href="/genesis/39-14.htm">Genesis 39:14-18</a>), and Jesus, who faced false accusations from the religious leaders (<a href="/matthew/26-59.htm">Matthew 26:59-61</a>). This phrase highlights the ongoing struggle between the righteous and the wicked, a theme prevalent throughout the Psalms.<p><b>I keep Your precepts with all my heart</b><br>In contrast to the actions of the arrogant, the psalmist remains steadfast in his commitment to God's commandments. The term "precepts" refers to God's instructions or laws, emphasizing the importance of obedience and devotion. The phrase "with all my heart" indicates a wholehearted dedication, echoing the Shema in <a href="/deuteronomy/6-5.htm">Deuteronomy 6:5</a>, which calls for loving God with all one's heart, soul, and strength. This commitment is a central theme in <a href="/psalms/119.htm">Psalm 119</a>, where the psalmist repeatedly expresses his love for God's law and his desire to live according to it. The psalmist's resolve to keep God's precepts despite opposition serves as an example of faithfulness and perseverance, qualities that are also embodied by Jesus 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>Traditionally attributed to King David, the psalmist is a devout follower of God who seeks to live according to God's laws despite facing opposition.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_arrogant.htm">The Arrogant</a></b><br>These are individuals who oppose the psalmist, characterized by their pride and deceitful actions. They represent those who reject God's ways and seek to undermine the faithful.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_precepts.htm">God's Precepts</a></b><br>Refers to the commandments and teachings of God as found in the Scriptures. The psalmist commits to following these wholeheartedly.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/steadfastness_in_faith.htm">Steadfastness in Faith</a></b><br>Despite opposition, remain committed to God's teachings. The psalmist's resolve to keep God's precepts with all his heart serves as a model for unwavering faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/responding_to_false_accusations.htm">Responding to False Accusations</a></b><br>When faced with lies and deceit, focus on maintaining integrity and adherence to God's word rather than retaliating.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_nature_of_the_arrogant.htm">The Nature of the Arrogant</a></b><br>Recognize that pride and deceit are often tools used by those who oppose God's truth. Understanding this can help in responding with wisdom and grace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/wholehearted_devotion.htm">Wholehearted Devotion</a></b><br>Emphasize the importance of loving and following God's commandments with all your heart, as partial commitment can lead to vulnerability in the face of opposition.<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/why_do_the_faithful_suffer.htm">The psalm insists that following God's laws brings peace and protection, yet other Bible passages show faithful people enduring suffering and persecution (Psalm 119:165).</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/does_isaiah_28_9-10_contradict_wisdom_texts.htm">In Isaiah 28:9-10, is the idea of teaching 'line upon line, precept upon precept' contradicted by other biblical texts that emphasize understanding and wisdom over rote instruction?</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>(69) <span class= "bld">Have forged.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">patched. </span>The verb occurs twice besides (<a href="/job/13-4.htm" title="But you are forgers of lies, you are all physicians of no value.">Job 13:4</a>; <a href="/job/14-17.htm" title="My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and you sew up my iniquity.">Job 14:17</a>). Gesenius compares the Greek, <span class= "greekheb">????? ???????</span><span class= "ital">,</span> and the Latin, <span class= "ital">suere dolos. </span>Comp. also<p>"You praise yourself by laying defects of judgment to me;<p>but you patched up your excuses."<p><span class= "ital">Antony and Cleopatra: </span>Acts 2, Scene 2.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/119.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 69.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The proud have forged a lie against me</span>; literally, <span class="accented">patched up a lie against me</span> (comp. vers. 22, 23, 42, 78, etc.). <span class="cmt_word">But I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart</span> (comp. vers. 2, 10, 34, etc.). "The connection of the clauses is - that all the craft and malice of his enemies should only lead him to obey God with a more undivided heart than ever" (Professor Alexander). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/119-69.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 arrogant</span><br /><span class="heb">זֵדִ֑ים</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 smeared</span><br /><span class="heb">טָפְל֬וּ</span> <span class="translit">(ṭā·p̄ə·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2950.htm">Strong's 2950: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stick on as a, patch, to impute falsely</span><br /><br /><span class="word">me with lies,</span><br /><span class="heb">שֶׁ֣קֶר</span> <span class="translit">(še·qer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8267.htm">Strong's 8267: </a> </span><span class="str2">Deception, disappointment, falsehood</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲ֝נִ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will keep</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱצֹּ֬ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕṣ·ṣōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5341.htm">Strong's 5341: </a> </span><span class="str2">To watch, guard, keep</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your precepts</span><br /><span class="heb">פִּקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(piq·qū·ḏe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6490.htm">Strong's 6490: </a> </span><span class="str2">Appointed, a mandate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with all</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my heart.</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵ֤ב ׀</span> <span class="translit">(lêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm">Strong's 3820: </a> </span><span class="str2">The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/119-69.htm">Psalm 119:69 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/119-69.htm">Psalm 119:69 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/119-69.htm">Psalm 119:69 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/119-69.htm">Psalm 119:69 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/119-69.htm">Psalm 119:69 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/119-69.htm">Psalm 119:69 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/119-69.htm">Psalm 119:69 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/119-69.htm">Psalm 119:69 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/119-69.htm">Psalm 119:69 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/119-69.htm">Psalm 119:69 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/119-69.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 119:69 The proud have smeared a lie upon (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/119-68.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 119:68"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 119:68" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/119-70.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 119:70"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 119:70" /></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>