Psalms 119:22

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

גַּ֣ל מֵֽ֭עָלַי חֶרְפָּ֣ה וָב֑וּז כִּ֖י עֵדֹתֶ֣יךָ נָצָֽרְתִּי׃

Transliteration

gal from-upon-me ḥerpâ and-ḇûz because ʿēdōtêḵā nāṣārtî

Grammar Details

• *gal*: Qal imperative masculine singular - remove/roll away
• from-upon-me: preposition *min* + preposition *ʿal* + 1st person singular suffix - from upon me
• *ḥerpâ*: feminine singular noun - reproach
• and-*ḇûz*: conjunction *wə* + masculine singular noun - and contempt
• because *ʿēdōtêḵā*: conjunction *kî* + feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - because your testimonies
• *nāṣārtî*: Qal perfect 1st person singular - I have kept

Word Meanings

• *gal*: remove/roll away/strip off
• *ḥerpâ*: reproach/disgrace/shame/scorn
• *ḇûz*: contempt/despising/scorn
• *ʿēdōtêḵā*: your testimonies/witnesses/decrees
• *nāṣārtî*: I have kept/guarded/observed/preserved

Referenced Verses

• 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 {G1722} ye are spoken against, {G5613} {G2555} 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. {H5542} 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.