Psalm 119:23
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Princes also sat and spoke against me, but Thy servant meditated on Thy statutes.
Princes also sat and talked against me; But thy servant did meditate on thy statutes.
Even though princes sit and talk to one another against me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes.
Princes also sat and talked against me, but Your servant meditated on Your statutes.
Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.
Though princes sit together speaking against me, your servant will think about your statutes;
Though princes sit together speaking against me, your servant will think about your statutes;
Even if rulers gather and scheme against me, your servant will contemplate your statutes!
Even when princes sit and plot against me, your servant meditates on your laws.
I keep thinking about your teachings, Lord, even if rulers plot against me.
Princes also did sit [and] talk together against me: thy servant doth meditate in thy statutes.
Even if rulers say bad things about me, I am your servant, and I continue to study your laws.
Rulers may think of ways to hurt me. But I will think carefully about your rules.
Though officials sit together and speak against me, your servant will meditate on your statutes.
Even though princes sit plotting against me, your servant will meditate on your statutes.
Even though princes sit plotting against me, your servant will meditate on your statutes.
Even if princes sit around and speak against me, I, your servant, will ·think [meditate] about your ·demands [statutes; ordinances; requirements].
Princes also did sit, and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.
Even though influential people plot against me, I reflect on your laws.
The rulers meet and plot against me, but I will study your teachings.
Though princes sit together speaking against me, Your servant will think about Your statutes;
Even if princes speak against me, I, your servant, will think about your demands.
Though nobles take their seat and gossip about me, your servant will meditate on your statutes.
¶ Princes also sat and spoke against me as thy slave spoke according to thy statutes.
Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.
Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.
Even though princes sit and talk against me, Your slave muses on Your statutes.
Even though princes sit and speak against me, your servant meditates on your statutes.
For even princes sit and talk against me, but I will continue in your plans.
Be generous with me and I’ll live a full life; not for a minute will I take my eyes off your road. Open my eyes so I can see what you show me of your miracle-wonders. I’m a stranger in these parts; give me clear directions. My soul is starved and hungry, ravenous!— insatiable for your nourishing commands. And those who think they know so much, ignoring everything you tell them—let them have it! Don’t let them mock and humiliate me; I’ve been careful to do just what you said. While bad neighbors maliciously gossip about me, I’m absorbed in pondering your wise counsel. Yes, your sayings on life are what give me delight; I listen to them as to good neighbors! * * *
Even if princes sit and conspire against me, Your servant will meditate on Your statutes.
Even though influential people plot against me, I reflect on your laws.
Though princes meet and talk against me, your servant meditates on your statutes.
Even though rulers sit and speak against me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes.
Even though princes sit and talk against me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes.
Even though princes assemble and slander me, your servant meditates on your decrees.
Even if princes speak against me, I, your servant, will think about your demands.
Though rulers plot and slander me, your servant meditates on your statutes.
Even if rulers sit together and tell lies about me, I will spend time thinking about your orders.
Though rulers sit together and slander me, your servant will meditate on your decrees.
Though rulers sit together and slander me, your servant will meditate on your decrees.
Princes also sit and speak against me, But Your servant meditates on Your statutes.
Even if rulers sit together and speak against me, Your servant thinks about Your Law.
Even princes sit and speak against me, but I will meditate on your decrees.
Even though princes sit plotting against me, your servant will meditate on your statutes.
Even though princes sit plotting against me, your servant will meditate on your statutes.
Even though princes sit plotting against me, your servant will meditate on your statutes.
Even though princes sit plotting against me, your servant will meditate on your statutes.
Though sarim (princes) also sit and speak slander against me, yet Thy eved meditates on Thy chukkot.
Princes also sat and spoke against me, but Your servant meditated on Your Statutes.
Even though princes sit plotting against me, thy servant will meditate on thy statutes.
Even though princes sit plotting against me, thy servant will meditate on thy statutes.
Though princes sit and talk against me, Your servant meditates on Your decrees.
Even though powerful princes conspire against me, I fix my mind on what You require.
Though princes sit and slander me, your servant will meditate on your statutes.
For why princes sat, and spake against me; but thy servant was exercised in thy justifyings. (For the rulers sit, and speak against me; but thy servant studied, and thought about, thy statutes/but thy servant shall study, and shall think about, thy statutes.)
Princes also sat -- against me they spoke, Thy servant doth meditate in Thy statutes,
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