Psalms 119:78 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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⁷⁸Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.

Psalms 119:78 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 25:3
Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
John 15:25
But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.
Psalms 119:23
Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.
1 Peter 2:20
For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
Psalms 119:51
The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.

Topics

Accusation, False Afflictions and Adversities Ambition Anger Arrogance Bible Bigotry Blessing

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 78-79)

Here David shows, I. How little he valued the will—will of sinners. There were those that dealt perversely with him, that were peevish and ill-conditioned towards him, that sought advantages against him, and misconstrued all he said and did. Even those that deal most fairly may meet with those that deal perversely. But David regarded it not, for, 1. He knew it was without cause, and that for his l…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 78)

75-78. in faithfulness--that is, without in the least violating Thy faithfulness; because my sins deserved and needed fatherly chastisement. Enduring chastisement with a filial temper (He 12:6-11), God’s promises of mercy (Ro 8:28) will be fulfilled, and He will give comfort in sorrow (La 3:22; 2Co 1:3, 4).