Psalms 119:22

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Take away from me shame and bitter words; for I have kept your unchanging word in my heart.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 39:8 : 8 Make me free from all my sins; do not let me be shamed by the man of evil behaviour.
  • Ps 119:39 : 39 Take away the shame which is my fear; for your decisions are good.
  • 1 Pet 2:20 : 20 What credit is it if, when you have done evil, you take your punishment quietly? but if you are given punishment for doing right, and take it quietly, this is pleasing to God.
  • 1 Pet 3:16-17 : 16 Being conscious that you have done no wrong; so that those who say evil things about your good way of life as Christians may be put to shame. 17 Because if it is God's purpose for you to undergo pain, it is better to do so for well-doing than for evil-doing.
  • 1 Pet 4:14-16 : 14 If men say evil things of you because of the name of Christ, happy are you; for the Spirit of glory and of God is resting on you. 15 Let no one among you undergo punishment as a taker of life, or as a thief, or as an evil-doer, or as one who is over-interested in other men's business; 16 But if he undergoes punishment as a Christian, that is no shame to him; let him give glory to God in this name.
  • Ps 119:42 : 42 So that I may have an answer for the man who would put me to shame; for I have faith in your word.
  • Ps 123:3-4 : 3 Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us: for all men are looking down on us. 4 For long enough have men of pride made sport of our soul.
  • Heb 13:13 : 13 Let us then go out to him outside the circle of the tents, taking his shame on ourselves.
  • Ps 42:10 : 10 The cruel words of my haters are like a crushing of my bones; when they say to me every day, Where is your God?
  • Ps 68:9-9 : 9 You, O God, did freely send the rain, giving strength to the weariness of your heritage. 10 Those whose resting-place was there, even the poor, were comforted by your good things, O God. 11 The Lord gives the word; great is the number of the women who make it public.
  • Ps 68:19-20 : 19 Praise be to the Lord, who is our support day by day, even the God of our salvation. (Selah.) 20 Our God is for us a God of salvation; his are the ways out of death.
  • 1 Sam 25:10 : 10 And Nabal gave them his answer and said, Who is David? who is the son of Jesse? there are a number of servants in these days running away from their masters.
  • 1 Sam 25:39 : 39 And David, hearing that Nabal was dead, said, May the Lord be praised, who has taken up my cause against Nabal for the shame which he put on me, and has kept back his servant from evil, and has sent on Nabal's head the reward of his evil-doing. And David sent word to Abigail, desiring to take her as his wife.
  • 2 Sam 16:7-8 : 7 And Shimei said, with curses, Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, you good-for-nothing: 8 The Lord has sent punishment on you for all the blood of the family of Saul, whose kingdom you have taken; and the Lord has given the kingdom to Absalom, your son: now you yourself are taken in your evil, because you are a man of blood.
  • Job 16:20 : 20 My friends make sport of me; to God my eyes are weeping,
  • Job 19:2-3 : 2 How long will you make my life bitter, crushing me with words? 3 Ten times now you have made sport of me; it gives you no sense of shame to do me wrong.
  • Ps 37:3 : 3 Have faith in the Lord, and do good; be at rest in the land, and go after righteousness.
  • Ps 37:6 : 6 And he will make your righteousness be seen like the light, and your cause like the shining of the sun.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 39 Take away the shame which is my fear; for your decisions are good.

  • 31 I have been true to your unchanging word; O Lord, do not put me to shame.

  • 79%

    117 Let me not be moved, and I will be safe, and ever take delight in your rules.

    118 You have overcome all those who are wandering from your rules; for all their thoughts are false.

    119 All the sinners of the earth are like waste metal in your eyes; and for this cause I give my love to your unchanging word.

    120 My flesh is moved for fear of you; I give honour to your decisions.

  • Ps 119:42-43
    2 verses
    78%

    42 So that I may have an answer for the man who would put me to shame; for I have faith in your word.

    43 Take not your true word quite out of my mouth; for I have put my hope in your decisions.

  • 21 Your hand has been against the men of pride, a curse is on those who go wandering out of your way.

  • Ps 119:78-80
    3 verses
    77%

    78 Let the men of pride be shamed; because they have falsely given decision against me; but I will give thought to your orders.

    79 Let your worshippers be turned to me, and those who have knowledge of your words.

    80 Let all my heart be given to your orders, so that I may not be put to shame.

  • 23 Rulers make evil designs against me; but your servant gives thought to your rules.

  • 69 The men of pride have said false things about me; but I will keep your orders in my heart.

  • 95 The sinners have been waiting for me to give me up to destruction; but I will give all my mind to your unchanging ward.

  • 29 Take from me every false way; and in mercy give me your law.

  • 22 For I have kept the ways of the Lord; I have not been turned away in sin from my God.

  • 46 So that I may give knowledge of your unchanging word before kings, and not be put to shame.

  • 76%

    167 My soul has kept your unchanging word; great is my love for it.

    168 I have been ruled by your orders; for all my ways are before you.

  • 51 The men of pride have made great sport of me; but I have not been turned from your law.

  • 157 Great is the number of those who are against me; but I have not been turned away from your unchanging word.

  • 141 I am small and of no account; but I keep your orders in mind.

  • 75%

    101 I have kept back my feet from all evil ways, so that I might be true to your word.

    102 My heart has not been turned away from your decisions; for you have been my teacher.

  • 129 <PE> Your unchanging word is full of wonder; for this reason my soul keeps it.

  • Ps 119:10-11
    2 verses
    75%

    10 I have made search for you with all my heart: O let me not go wandering far from your teaching.

    11 I have kept your sayings secretly in my heart, so that I might do no sin against you.

  • 146 My cry has gone up to you; take me out of trouble, and I will be guided by your unchanging word.

  • 6 Then I would not be put to shame, as long as I have respect for all your teaching.

  • 8 Make me free from all my sins; do not let me be shamed by the man of evil behaviour.

  • 8 I will keep your rules: O give me not up completely.

  • 125 I am your servant; give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your unchanging word.

  • 134 Make me free from the cruel rule of man; then I will keep your orders.

  • 111 I have taken your unchanging word as an eternal heritage; for it is the joy of my heart.

  • 50 Keep in mind, O Lord, the shame of your servants, and how the bitter words of all the people have come into my heart;

  • Ps 18:21-22
    2 verses
    74%

    21 For I have kept the ways of the Lord; I have not been turned away in sin from my God.

    22 For all his decisions were before me, and I did not put away his laws from me.

  • Ps 119:66-67
    2 verses
    74%

    66 Give me knowledge and good sense; for I have put my faith in your teachings.

    67 Before I was in trouble I went out of the way; but now I keep your word.

  • 56 This has been true of me, that I have kept your orders in my heart.

  • 7 I have been wounded with sharp words because of you; my face has been covered with shame.

  • Ps 119:36-37
    2 verses
    73%

    36 Let my heart be turned to your unchanging word, and not to evil desire.

    37 Let my eyes be turned away from what is false; give me life in your ways.

  • 115 Go far from me, you evil-doers; so that I may keep the teachings of my God.

  • 59 I gave thought to my steps, and my feet were turned into the way of your unchanging word.

  • 13 Keep your servant back from sins of pride; let them not have rule over me: then will I be upright and free from great sin.

  • 122 Take your servant's interests into your keeping; let me not be crushed by the men of pride.

  • 3 Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us: for all men are looking down on us.

  • 161 <SHIN> Rulers have been cruel to me without cause; but I have the fear of your word in my heart.