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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 />Indignation grips me because of the wicked, who have forsaken your law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/119.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I become furious with the wicked, because they reject your instructions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/119.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Hot indignation seizes me because of the wicked, who forsake your law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/119.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Rage has taken hold of me because of the wicked who reject Your law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/119.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/119.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Indignation has taken hold of me Because of the wicked, who forsake Your law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/119.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Burning indignation has seized me because of the wicked, Who abandon Your Law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/119.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Burning indignation has seized me because of the wicked, Who forsake Your law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/119.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Burning indignation has seized me because of the wicked, Who forsake Thy law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/119.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Burning indignation has seized me because of the wicked, Who forsake Your law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/119.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Burning indignation has seized me because of the wicked, Who reject Your law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/119.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Fury seizes me because of the wicked who reject your instruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/119.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Rage seizes me because of the wicked who reject Your instruction. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/119.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Hot indignation hath taken hold upon me, Because of the wicked that forsake thy law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/119.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I get furious when evil people turn against your Law. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/119.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Hot indignation hath taken hold upon me, because of the wicked that forsake thy law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/119.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I am burning with anger because of wicked people, who abandon your teachings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/119.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When I see the wicked breaking your law, I am filled with anger. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/119.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I burn with indignation because of the wicked who forsake your instruction. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/119.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Rage has taken hold of me because of the wicked who reject Your law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/119.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Rage takes hold of me because of the wicked, those who reject your law. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/119.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Indignation has taken hold on me, because of the wicked who forsake your Law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/119.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/119.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Indignation has taken hold on me, because of the wicked who forsake 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 />Horror has seized me, "" Because of the wicked forsaking Your law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/119.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Horror hath seized me, Because of the wicked forsaking Thy law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/119.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Violent heat seized me from the unjust forsaking 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 />A fainting hath taken hold of me, because of the wicked that forsake 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 118:53>Faintness has taken hold of me, because of the sinners, those who abandon your law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/119.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Rage seizes me because of the wicked; they forsake your law. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/119.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Hot indignation seizes me because of the wicked, those who forsake 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 />Horror has taken hold of me because of the wicked who forsake thy law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/119.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Sadness has seized me, from sinners who have forsaken 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 />Burning indignation hath taken hold upon me, because of the wicked That forsake Thy law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/119.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Despair took hold upon me, because of the sinners who forsake thy law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/119-53.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=15257" 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">52</span>I remember Your judgments of old, O LORD, and in them I find comfort. <span class="reftext">53</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2152.htm" title="2152: zal·‘ā·p̄āh (N-fs) -- Raging heat. Or ziliaphaph; from za'aph; a glow; also a famine.">Rage</a> <a href="/hebrew/270.htm" title="270: ’ă·ḥā·zaṯ·nî (V-Qal-Perf-3fs:: 1cs) -- To grasp, take hold, take possession. A primitive root; to seize.">has taken hold of me</a> <a href="/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563: mê·rə·šā·‘îm (Prep-m:: Adj-mp) -- Wicked, criminal. From rasha'; morally wrong; concretely, an bad person.">because of the wicked</a> <a href="/hebrew/5800.htm" title="5800: ‘ō·zə·ḇê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- To loosen, relinquish, permit. A primitive root; to loosen, i.e. Relinquish, permit, etc.">who reject</a> <a href="/hebrew/8451.htm" title="8451: tō·w·rā·ṯe·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">54</span>Your statutes are songs to me in the house of my pilgrimage.…<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="/romans/1-18.htm">Romans 1:18</a></span><br />The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/6-11.htm">Jeremiah 6:11</a></span><br />But I am full of the LORD’s wrath; I am tired of holding it back. “Pour it out on the children in the street, and on the young men gathered together. For both husband and wife will be captured, the old and the very old alike.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/9-4.htm">Ezekiel 9:4</a></span><br />“Go throughout the city of Jerusalem,” said the LORD, “and put a mark on the foreheads of the men sighing and groaning over all the abominations committed there.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-7.htm">2 Peter 2:7-8</a></span><br />and if He rescued Lot, a righteous man distressed by the depraved conduct of the lawless / (for that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard)—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-24.htm">Isaiah 66:24</a></span><br />“As they go forth, they will see the corpses of the men who have rebelled against Me; for their worm will never die, their fire will never be quenched, and they will be a horror to all mankind.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/11-29.htm">2 Corinthians 11:29</a></span><br />Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is led into sin, and I do not burn with grief?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/9-1.htm">Jeremiah 9:1-2</a></span><br />Oh, that my head were a spring of water, and my eyes a fountain of tears! I would weep day and night over the slain daughter of my people. / If only I had a traveler’s lodge in the wilderness, I would abandon my people and depart from them, for they are all adulterers, a crowd of faithless people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/3-18.htm">Philippians 3:18-19</a></span><br />For as I have often told you before, and now say again even with tears: Many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. / Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/21-6.htm">Ezekiel 21:6-7</a></span><br />But you, son of man, groan! Groan before their eyes with a broken heart and bitter grief. / And when they ask, ‘Why are you groaning?’ you are to say, ‘Because of the news that is coming. Every heart will melt, and every hand will go limp. Every spirit will faint, and every knee will turn to water.’ Yes, it is coming and it will surely happen, declares the Lord GOD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-41.htm">Luke 19:41-44</a></span><br />As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it / and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes. / For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/4-19.htm">Jeremiah 4:19-22</a></span><br />My anguish, my anguish! I writhe in pain! Oh, the pain in my chest! My heart pounds within me; I cannot be silent. For I have heard the sound of the horn, the alarm of battle. / Disaster after disaster is proclaimed, for the whole land is laid waste. My tents are destroyed in an instant, my curtains in a moment. / How long must I see the signal flag and hear the sound of the horn? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/3-5.htm">Mark 3:5</a></span><br />Jesus looked around at them with anger and sorrow at their hardness of heart. Then He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-48.htm">Lamentations 3:48-51</a></span><br />Streams of tears flow from my eyes over the destruction of the daughter of my people. / My eyes overflow unceasingly, without relief, / until the LORD looks down from heaven and sees. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37</a></span><br />O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/13-17.htm">Jeremiah 13:17</a></span><br />But if you do not listen, I will weep in secret because of your pride. My eyes will overflow with tears, because the LORD’s flock has been taken captive.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Horror has taken hold on me because of the wicked that forsake your law.</p><p class="hdg">horror.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/11-6.htm">Psalm 11:6</a></b></br> Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: <i>this shall be</i> the portion of their cup.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-136.htm">Psalm 119:136,158</a></b></br> Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/9-3.htm">Ezra 9:3,14</a></b></br> And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down astonied… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/10-5.htm">Ezra 10:5</a></b></br> Then arose Ezra, and made the chief priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they should do according to this word. And they sware.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/118-12.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/psalms/119-8.htm">Forsake</a> <a href="/psalms/88-5.htm">Forsaken</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-13.htm">Forsaking</a> <a href="/exodus/15-15.htm">Grips</a> <a href="/psalms/119-31.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/psalms/55-5.htm">Horror</a> <a href="/psalms/85-3.htm">Hot</a> <a href="/psalms/102-10.htm">Indignation</a> <a href="/psalms/119-51.htm">Law</a> <a href="/psalms/56-1.htm">Seized</a> <a href="/job/30-18.htm">Seizes</a> <a href="/psalms/106-18.htm">Sinners</a> <a href="/psalms/112-10.htm">Wicked</a> <a href="/psalms/110-5.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/120-4.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/psalms/119-87.htm">Forsake</a> <a href="/psalms/119-87.htm">Forsaken</a> <a href="/proverbs/2-13.htm">Forsaking</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-14.htm">Grips</a> <a href="/psalms/119-101.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-16.htm">Horror</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-28.htm">Hot</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-5.htm">Indignation</a> <a href="/psalms/119-55.htm">Law</a> <a href="/songs/3-4.htm">Seized</a> <a href="/psalms/137-9.htm">Seizes</a> <a href="/psalms/119-95.htm">Sinners</a> <a href="/psalms/119-61.htm">Wicked</a> <a href="/psalms/124-3.htm">Wrath</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 context, such emotions are often seen in the prophets who were zealous for God's honor and justice. This mirrors the reaction of Jesus when He cleansed the temple (<a href="/john/2-13.htm">John 2:13-17</a>), showing that righteous anger is appropriate when it aligns with God's holiness and justice.<p><b>because of the wicked</b><br>The term "wicked" refers to those who live in opposition to God's commands. In the Old Testament, the wicked are often contrasted with the righteous, as seen in <a href="/psalms/1.htm">Psalm 1</a>. The wicked are those who not only sin but do so with a hardened heart, refusing to repent. This reflects the broader biblical theme of the struggle between good and evil, a theme that runs throughout Scripture.<p><b>who reject Your law</b><br>The rejection of God's law is a serious offense in the biblical narrative. The law, given through Moses, was central to the covenant relationship between God and Israel (Exodus 19-24). To reject the law is to reject God's authority and covenant. This phrase also connects to the New Testament, where Jesus fulfills the law (<a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">Matthew 5:17</a>) and emphasizes the importance of obedience to God's commands as a reflection of love for Him (<a href="/john/14-15.htm">John 14:15</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 deep emotions and a commitment to God's law.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>Individuals who reject God's law, causing distress to the Psalmist.<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, central to the Psalmist's life and faith.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/righteous_indignation.htm">Righteous Indignation</a></b><br>The Psalmist's reaction of rage is a form of righteous indignation, a response to the dishonor of God's law. Believers today can learn to channel their anger into constructive action and prayer.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/commitment_to_god's_law.htm">Commitment to God's Law</a></b><br>The distress over the rejection of God's law highlights the importance of personal commitment to living according to God's commandments. This commitment should inspire believers to uphold and cherish God's word in their daily lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/empathy_for_the_lost.htm">Empathy for the Lost</a></b><br>While feeling anger towards the wicked, believers are also called to have compassion and pray for their repentance and salvation, reflecting God's desire for all to come to repentance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_against_compromise.htm">Guarding Against Compromise</a></b><br>The Psalmist's reaction serves as a reminder to guard against compromising with the world and to remain steadfast in faith and obedience to God's law.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_scripture_in_emotional_responses.htm">The Role of Scripture in Emotional Responses</a></b><br>Scripture can guide believers in processing emotions like anger, providing a framework for understanding and responding to the rejection of God's truth.<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_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/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/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>(53) <span class= "bld">Horror.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">violent indignation, </span>a storm of rage, hot and fierce as the simoon. For the word, see <a href="/psalms/11-6.htm" title="On the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.">Psalm 11:6</a>, Note.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/119.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 53.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy Law</span>. The Revised Version has "hot indignation" instead of "horror;" and so Rosenmüller, Hengstenberg, Cheyne, Professor Alexander, and others; but Dr. Kay well defends the Authorized Version ('The Psalms,' Appendix 1. pp. 462, 463). The feeling intended probably resembled that described by Ezra (<a href="/ezra/9-6.htm">Ezra 9:6</a>). The <span class="greek">ἀθυμία</span>of the LXX. does not ill express it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/119-53.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">Rage</span><br /><span class="heb">זַלְעָפָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(zal·‘ā·p̄āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2152.htm">Strong's 2152: </a> </span><span class="str2">A glow, a famine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has taken hold of me</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲ֭חָזַתְנִי</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḥā·zaṯ·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_270.htm">Strong's 270: </a> </span><span class="str2">To grasp, take hold, take possession</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because of the wicked</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵרְשָׁעִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(mê·rə·šā·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | 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">who reject</span><br /><span class="heb">עֹ֝זְבֵ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·zə·ḇê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5800.htm">Strong's 5800: </a> </span><span class="str2">To loosen, relinquish, permit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your law.</span><br /><span class="heb">תּוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(tō·w·rā·ṯe·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/119-53.htm">Psalm 119:53 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/119-53.htm">Psalm 119:53 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/119-53.htm">Psalm 119:53 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/119-53.htm">Psalm 119:53 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/119-53.htm">Psalm 119:53 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/119-53.htm">Psalm 119:53 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/119-53.htm">Psalm 119:53 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/119-53.htm">Psalm 119:53 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/119-53.htm">Psalm 119:53 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/119-53.htm">Psalm 119:53 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/119-53.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 119:53 Indignation has taken hold on me because (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/119-52.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 119:52"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 119:52" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/119-54.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 119:54"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 119:54" /></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>