Psalms 119 · Verse 51

Psalms 119:51

The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.
Psalms 119:51, King James Version

Psalms 119:51 in other translations

BSBThe arrogant utterly deride me, but I do not turn from Your law.
WEBThe arrogant mock me excessively, but I don’t swerve from your law.
ASVThe proud have had me greatly in derision: Yet have I not swerved from thy law.
YLTThe proud have utterly scorned me, From Thy law I have not turned aside.
DARBYThe proud have derided me beyond measure: I have not declined from thy law.
BBEThe men of pride have made great sport of me; but I have not been turned from your law.
WebsterThe proud have had me greatly in derision: yet I have not declined from thy law.

What does Psalms 119:51 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 119:49-51

49-51. Resting on the promises consoles under affliction and the tauntings of the insolent. upon which--rather, "Remember Thy word unto Thy servant, because," &c. So the Hebrew requires [Hengstenberg].

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 51 The proud have had me - We have been treated, not only with oppressive cruelty, but also with contempt, because we still professed to trust in thee, the living God, who because of our transgressions hadst been greatly displeased with us; jet we have not declined from thy law.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 119:49-56

Those that make God's promises their portion, may with humble boldness make them their plea. He that by his Spirit works faith in us, will work for us. The word of God speaks comfort in affliction. If, through grace, it makes us holy, there is enough in it to make us easy, in all conditions. Let us be certain we have the Divine law for what we believe, and then let not scoffers prevail upon us to decline from it…

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Psalms 119:51 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

זֵ֭דִיםZe.dimarrogant [people]H2086
הֱלִיצֻ֣נִיhe.li.Tzu.nithey have mocked meH3887
עַד\־'ad-up toH5704
מְאֹ֑דme.'OdmuchnessH3966
מִ֝תּֽוֹרָתְךָ֗mi.to.ra.te.khafrom law yourH8451
לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
נָטִֽיתִי\׃na.Ti.tiI have turned asideH5186

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 119:51

  • Job 23:11

    My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.

  • Jeremiah 20:7

    O Lord, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me.

  • Psalms 44:18

    Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way;

  • Psalms 119:157

    Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.

  • Psalms 123:3-4

    Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt. Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.

  • Luke 23:35

    And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.

  • Psalms 119:31

    I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O Lord, put me not to shame.

  • Hebrews 12:1-3

    Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

  • Isaiah 38:3

    And said, Remember now, O Lord, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.

  • Psalms 119:21

    Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.

  • Acts 20:23-24

    Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me. But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

  • Luke 16:14-15

    And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him. And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
proud.
21,69; 123:3,4; Jer 20:7; Lu 16:14,15; 23:35
yet have.
31,157; 44:18; Job 23:11; Isa 38:3; 42:4; Ac 20:23,24; Heb 12:1-3

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 119:50

    This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.

  • Psalms 119:51

    The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.

  • Psalms 119:52

    I remembered thy judgments of old, O Lord; and have comforted myself.

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Psalms 119:51 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Los soberbios se burlaron mucho de mí: mas no me he apartado de tu ley.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Les orgueilleux se sont moqués de moi excessivement: je n’ai pas dévié de ta loi;
German
Elberfelder 1871
Die Übermütigen haben mich über die Maßen verspottet; von deinem Gesetz bin ich nicht abgewichen.