Psalms 119:22

American Standard Version (1901)

Take away from me reproach and contempt; For I have kept thy testimonies.

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  • Ps 39:8 : 8 Deliver me from all my transgressions: Make me not the reproach of the foolish.
  • Ps 119:39 : 39 Turn away my reproach whereof I am afraid; For thine ordinances are good.
  • 1 Pet 2:20 : 20 For what glory is it, if, when ye sin, and are buffeted [for it], ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer [for it], ye shall take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
  • 1 Pet 3:16-17 : 16 having a good conscience; that, wherein ye are spoken against, they may be put to shame who revile your good manner of life in Christ. 17 For it is better, if the will of God should so will, that ye suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing.
  • 1 Pet 4:14-16 : 14 If ye are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed [are ye] ; because the [Spirit] of glory and the Spirit of God resteth upon you. 15 For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a meddler in other men's matters: 16 but if [a man suffer] as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this name.
  • Ps 119:42 : 42 So shall I have an answer for him that reproacheth me; For I trust in thy word.
  • Ps 123:3-4 : 3 Have mercy upon us, O Jehovah, have mercy upon us; For we are exceedingly filled with contempt. 4 Our soul is exceedingly filled With the scoffing of those that are at ease, And with the contempt of the proud.
  • Heb 13:13 : 13 Let us therefore go forth unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.
  • Ps 42:10 : 10 As with a sword in my bones, mine adversaries reproach me, While they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?
  • Ps 68:9-9 : 9 Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, Thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary. 10 Thy congregation dwelt therein: Thou, O God, didst prepare of thy goodness for the poor. 11 The Lord giveth the word: The women that publish the tidings are a great host.
  • Ps 68:19-20 : 19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily beareth our burden, Even the God who is our salvation. {{Selah 20 God is unto us a God of deliverances; And unto Jehovah the Lord belongeth escape from death.
  • 1 Sam 25:10 : 10 And Nabal answered David's servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there are many servants now-a-days that break away every man from his master.
  • 1 Sam 25:39 : 39 And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be Jehovah, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept back his servant from evil: and the evil-doing of Nabal hath Jehovah returned upon his own head. And David sent and spake concerning Abigail, to take her to him to wife.
  • 2 Sam 16:7-8 : 7 And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Begone, begone, thou man of blood, and base fellow: 8 Jehovah hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and Jehovah hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son; and, behold, thou art [taken] in thine own mischief, because thou art a man of blood.
  • Job 16:20 : 20 My friends scoff at me: [But] mine eye poureth out tears unto God,
  • Job 19:2-3 : 2 How long will ye vex my soul, And break me in pieces with words? 3 These ten times have ye reproached me: Ye are not ashamed that ye deal hardly with me.
  • Ps 37:3 : 3 Trust in Jehovah, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on [his] faithfulness.
  • Ps 37:6 : 6 And he will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, And thy justice as the noon-day.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 39Turn away my reproach whereof I am afraid; For thine ordinances are good.

  • 31I cleave unto thy testimonies: O Jehovah, put me not to shame.

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    117Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe, And shall have respect unto thy statutes continually.

    118Thou hast set at nought all them that err from thy statutes; For their deceit is falsehood.

    119Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: Therefore I love thy testimonies.

    120My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; And I am afraid of thy judgments.

  • Ps 119:42-43
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    78%

    42So shall I have an answer for him that reproacheth me; For I trust in thy word.

    43And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; For I have hoped in thine ordinances.

  • 21Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, That do wander from thy commandments.

  • Ps 119:78-80
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    77%

    78Let the proud be put to shame; For they have overthrown me wrongfully: [But] I will meditate on thy precepts.

    79Let those that fear thee turn unto me; And they shall know thy testimonies.

    80Let my heart be perfect in thy statutes, That I be not put to shame.

  • 23Princes also sat and talked against me; [But] thy servant did meditate on thy statutes.

  • 69The proud have forged a lie against me: With my whole heart will I keep thy precepts.

  • 95The wicked have waited for me, to destroy me; [But] I will consider thy testimonies.

  • 29Remove from me the way of falsehood; And grant me thy law graciously.

  • 22For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not wickedly departed from my God.

  • 46I will also speak of thy testimonies before kings, And shall not be put to shame.

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    167My soul hath observed thy testimonies; And I love them exceedingly.

    168I have observed thy precepts and thy testimonies; For all my ways are before thee.

  • 51The proud have had me greatly in derision: [Yet] have I not swerved from thy law.

  • 157Many are my persecutors and mine adversaries; [Yet] have I not swerved from thy testimonies.

  • 141I am small and despised; [Yet] do I not forget thy precepts.

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    101I have refrained my feet from every evil way, That I might observe thy word.

    102I have not turned aside from thine ordinances; For thou hast taught me.

  • 129PE. Thy testimonies are wonderful; Therefore doth my soul keep them.

  • Ps 119:10-11
    2 verses
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    10With my whole heart have I sought thee: Oh let me not wander from thy commandments.

    11Thy word have I laid up in my heart, That I might not sin against thee.

  • 146I have called unto thee; Save me, And I shall observe thy testimonies.

  • 6Then shall I not be put to shame, When I have respect unto all thy commandments.

  • 8Deliver me from all my transgressions: Make me not the reproach of the foolish.

  • 8I will observe thy statutes: Oh forsake me not utterly.

  • 125I am thy servant; Give me understanding, That I may know thy testimonies.

  • 134Redeem me from the oppression of man: So will I observe thy precepts.

  • 111Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage for ever; For they are the rejoicing of my heart.

  • 50Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants; How I do bear in my bosom [the reproach of] all the mighty peoples,

  • Ps 18:21-22
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    74%

    21For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not wickedly departed from my God.

    22For all his ordinances were before me, And I put not away his statutes from me.

  • Ps 119:66-67
    2 verses
    74%

    66Teach me good judgment and knowledge; For I have believed in thy commandments.

    67Before I was afflicted I went astray; But now I observe thy word.

  • 56This I have had, Because I have kept thy precepts.

  • 7Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; Shame hath covered my face.

  • Ps 119:36-37
    2 verses
    73%

    36Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, And not to covetousness.

    37Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity, And quicken me in thy ways.

  • 115Depart from me, ye evil-doers, That I may keep the commandments of my God.

  • 59I thought on my ways, And turned my feet unto thy testimonies.

  • 13Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous [sins] ; Let them not have dominion over me: Then shall I be upright, And I shall be clear from great transgression.

  • 122Be surety for thy servant for good: Let not the proud oppress me.

  • 3Have mercy upon us, O Jehovah, have mercy upon us; For we are exceedingly filled with contempt.

  • 161SHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause; But my heart standeth in awe of thy words.