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Psalms 119:158

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 119:158 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “I beheld the treacherous, and was grieved, Because they observe not thy word.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

I beheld the treacherous, and was grieved, Because they observe not thy word.
Psalms 119:158 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 119

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
155Salvation is far from the wicked; For they seek not thy statutes.
156Great are thy tender mercies, O Jehovah: Quicken me according to thine ordinances.
157Many are my persecutors and mine adversaries; [Yet] have I not swerved from thy testimonies.
158I beheld the treacherous, and was grieved, Because they observe not thy word.
159Consider how I love thy precepts: Quicken me, O Jehovah, according to thy lovingkindness.
160The sum of thy word is truth; And every one of thy righteous ordinances [endureth] for ever. SHIN.
161Princes have persecuted me without a cause; But my heart standeth in awe of thy words.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“I beheld the transgressors - Those who wronged me; those who violated the law of God. And was grieved - Or, “sickened.” The word used here means commonly to loathe, to nauseate, to sicken. Ezekiel 16:47; Psalms 95:10. I was made sad, sorry, sick at heart. I did not look on them with anger; I did not desire to take revenge upon them; I did not return evil for evil. My heart was sad that people would do wrong; that they would expose themselves to such danger. See the notes at Psalms 119:136. Because they kept not thy word - Because they violated thy law; because they were sinners. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Psa 119:53, Psa 119:136; Eze 9:4; Mar 3:5 Psalms 119:159”
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