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Psalm 119

Psa. 119:161 KJV (With Strong’s)

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SCHIN. Princes
sar (Hebrew #8269)
a head person (of any rank or class)
KJV usage: captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, ((-task- ))master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
Pronounce: sar
Origin: from 8323
a have persecuted
radaph (Hebrew #7291)
to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by)
KJV usage: chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r).
Pronounce: raw-daf'
Origin: a primitive root
me without a cause
chinnam (Hebrew #2600)
gratis, i.e. devoid of cost, reason or advantage
KJV usage: without a cause (cost, wages), causeless, to cost nothing, free(-ly), innocent, for nothing (nought, in vain.
Pronounce: khin-nawm'
Origin: from 2580
: but my heart
leb (Hebrew #3820)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
KJV usage: + care for, comfortably, consent, X considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart((-ed)), X heed, X I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), X regard((-ed)), X themselves, X unawares, understanding, X well, willingly, wisdom.
Pronounce: labe
Origin: a form of 3824
standeth in awe
pachad (Hebrew #6342)
to be startled (by a sudden alarm); hence, to fear in general
KJV usage: be afraid, stand in awe, (be in) fear, make to shake.
Pronounce: paw-kkad'
Origin: a primitive root
of thy word
dabar (Hebrew #1697)
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
KJV usage: act, advice, affair, answer, X any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, + chronicles, commandment, X commune(-ication), + concern(-ing), + confer, counsel, + dearth, decree, deed, X disease, due, duty, effect, + eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-)ness, + glory, + harm, hurt, + iniquity, + judgment, language, + lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, X ought, X parts, + pertaining, + please, portion, + power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, X (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, + sign, + so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, + song, speech, X spoken, talk, task, + that, X there done, thing (concerning), thought, + thus, tidings, what(-soever), + wherewith, which, word, work.
Pronounce: daw-baw'
Origin: from 1696
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1 Sam. 24:11,17• 11And see, my father, yes, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand. For in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in my hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou liest in wait for my life to take it.
 17And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I; for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil. (1 Sam. 24:11,17)
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1 Sam. 26:21,23• 21And Saul said, I have sinned: return, my son David; for I will no more do thee harm, because my life was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have acted foolishly, and have erred exceedingly.
 23And Jehovah will render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; for Jehovah gave thee into my hand this day, and I would not stretch forth my hand against Jehovah's anointed. (1 Sam. 26:21,23)

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Ministry on This Verse

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SCHINPrinces.
Psa. 119:23,157• 23Princes also did sit and talk together against me: thy servant doth meditate in thy statutes.
 157Many are my persecutors and mine oppressors; I have not declined from thy testimonies. (Psa. 119:23,157)
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1 Sam. 21:15• 15have I lack of madmen, that ye have brought this one to rave in my presence? shall this man come into my house? (1 Sam. 21:15)
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1 Sam. 24:9‑15• 9And David said to Saul, Why dost thou listen to words of men, saying, Behold, David seeks thy hurt?
 10Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that Jehovah had given thee this day into my hand in the cave; and they bade me kill thee; but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord, for he is the anointed of Jehovah.
 11And see, my father, yes, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand. For in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in my hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou liest in wait for my life to take it.
 12Jehovah judge between me and thee, and Jehovah avenge me of thee; but my hand shall not be upon thee.
 13As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked; but my hand shall not be upon thee.
 14After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a single flea.
 15Jehovah therefore shall be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and do me justice in delivering me out of thy hand. (1 Sam. 24:9‑15)
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1 Sam. 26:18• 18And he said, Why does my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in my hand? (1 Sam. 26:18)
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John 15:25• 25But that the word written in their law might be fulfilled, They hated me without a cause. (John 15:25)
my heart.
Psa. 4:4• 4Be moved with anger, and sin not; meditate in your own hearts upon your bed, and be still. Selah. (Psa. 4:4)
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Gen. 39:9• 9There is none greater in this house than I; neither has he withheld anything from me but thee, because thou art his wife; and how should I do this great wickedness, and sin against God? (Gen. 39:9)
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Gen. 42:18• 18And Joseph said to them the third day, This do, that ye may live: I fear God. (Gen. 42:18)
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2 Kings 22:19• 19Because thy heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before Jehovah, when thou heardest what I spoke against this place and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and didst rend thy garments and weep before me, I also have heard thee, saith Jehovah. (2 Kings 22:19)
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Neh. 5:15• 15But the former governors that were before me had been chargeable to the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver: even their servants bore rule over the people. But I did not so, because of the fear of God. (Neh. 5:15)
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Job 31:23• 23For calamity from *God was a terror to me, and by reason of his excellency I was powerless. (Job 31:23)
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Isa. 66:2• 2Even all these things hath my hand made, and all these things have been, saith Jehovah. But to this man will I look: to the afflicted and contrite in spirit, and who trembleth at my word. (Isa. 66:2)
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Jer. 36:23‑25• 23And it came to pass, that when Jehudi had read three or four columns, he cut it with the scribe's knife, and cast it into the fire that was in the pan until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was in the pan.
 24And they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king nor any of his servants that heard all these words.
 25Moreover, Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll; but he would not hear them. (Jer. 36:23‑25)
• “Schin”— delight in God and His Word (vs. 161-168). (“Book 5.” by B. Anstey)
• The soul goes something further in this portion. The heart stands in awe of God's word—a godly feeling. (“Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalm 119:121-176” by J.N. Darby)

J. N. Darby Translation

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SHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause; but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.