Psalms 119:51

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

"The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law." - Psalms 119:51
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What does Psalms 119:51 mean?

Psalms 119:51 in the King James Version (KJV) reads, "The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law." This verse appears in the longest chapter of the entire Bible, which is a psalm that focuses on the beauty and power of God's law. The psalmist…

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Standing Firm in the Face of Mockery

Psalm 119:51 (KJV) reads: "The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law." This verse, nestled in the longest chapter of the Bible, speaks profoundly about the challenges faced by those who commit themselves to the Lord. The psalmist expresses a…

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Standing Firm in Faith Amidst Mockery

O Lord Almighty, Sovereign of the Universe, as I come before You today, my heart is stirred with the profound truth of Psalm 119:51: "The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law." In this moment of prayer, I seek Your guidance, strength, and…

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Psalms 119:51 - "The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law."
Psalms 119:105  NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Psalms 119:106  I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments. Psalms 119:107  I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word. Psalms 119:108  Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me thy judgments. Psalms 119:109  My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law. Psalms 119:110  The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts. Psalms 119:111  Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart. Psalms 119:112  I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end.
Psalms 119:11
Psalms 119:153 - "Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law."
Psalms 119:174 - "I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight."
Psalms 119:61 - "The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law."
Psalms 119:32 - "I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart."
Psalms 119:15
"For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven." - Psalms 119:89
Psalms 119:176 - "I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments."
"Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes." - Psalms 119:155
Psalms 119:119 - "Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies."
"I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word." - Psalms 119:158
"Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments." - Psalms 119:137
Psalms 119:3 - "They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways."
"Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful." - Psalms 119:138
"Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently." - Psalms 119:4
Psalms 119:24 - "Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors."
Psalms 119:70 - "Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law."
Psalms 119:36 - "Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness."
Psalms 119:56 - "This I had, because I kept thy precepts."
Psalms 119:45 - "And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts."
Psalms 119:60 - "I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments."
Psalms 78:51 - "And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:"
"It is time for thee, LORD, to work: for they have made void thy law." - Psalms 119:126
"Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage." - Psalms 119:54
"Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee." - Psalms 51:13
"The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law." - Psalms 119:85
Psalms 119:103 (KJVA) 103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!