Psalms 119:118

Psalms 119:118 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.
• New International Version (NIV)You reject all who stray from your decrees, for their delusions come to nothing.
• English Standard Version (ESV)You spurn all who go astray from your statutes, for their cunning is in vain.
• New King James Version (NKJV)You reject all those who stray from Your statutes, For their deceit is falsehood.

Context of Psalms 119:118

116Uphold me according to thy *word, that I may live; and let me not be ashamed of my hope. 117Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe; and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually. Thou hast set at nought all them that wander from thy statutes; for their deceit is falsehood. 119Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth [like] dross; therefore I love thy testimonies. 120My flesh shuddereth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.

Psalms 119:118 word by word

סָ֭לִיתָ כָּל־שׁוֹגִ֣ים מֵחֻקֶּ֑יךָ כִּי־שֶׁ֝֗קֶר תַּרְמִיתָֽם׃Read the interlinear

• statutesחֹקchôq · statute: decreeH2706
• falsehoodשֶׁ֫קֶרsheqer · deceptionH8267

Cross-references for Psalms 119:118

• Isaiah 25:10For in this mountain shall the hand of Jehovah rest, and Moab shall be trodden down under him, as straw is trodden down in the dunghill;
• Isaiah 63:3I have trodden the winepress alone, and of the peoples not a man was with me; and I have trodden them in mine anger, and trampled them in my fury; and their blood is sprinkled upon my garments, and I have stained all mine apparel.
• Malachi 4:3And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I prepare, saith Jehovah of hosts.
• Luke 21:24And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and be led captive into all the nations; and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of [the] nations until [the] times of [the] nations be fulfilled.
• Revelation 14:20and the wine-press was trodden without the city, and blood went out of the wine-press to the bits of the horses for a thousand six hundred stadia.
• Psalms 119:10With my whole heart have I sought thee: let me not wander from thy commandments.
• Psalms 95:10Forty years was I grieved with the generation, and said, It is a people that do err in their heart, and they have not known my ways;
• Psalms 119:29Remove from me the way of falsehood, and graciously grant me thy law.
• Psalms 78:36But they flattered him with their mouth, and lied unto him with their tongue;
• Isaiah 44:20He feedeth on ashes; a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?
• Ephesians 4:22[namely] your having put off according to the former conversation the old man which corrupts itself according to the deceitful lusts;
• Ephesians 5:6Let no one deceive you with vain words, for on account of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:9whose coming is according to the working of Satan in all power and signs and wonders of falsehood,
• 2 Timothy 3:13But wicked men and juggling impostors shall advance in evil, leading and being led astray.
• 1 John 2:21I have not written to you because ye do not know the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
• Revelation 18:23and light of lamp shall shine no more at all in thee, and voice of bridegroom and bride shall be heard no more at all in thee; for thy merchants were the great ones of the earth; for by thy sorcery have all the nations been deceived.

Commentaries on Psalms 119:118

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 118Thou hast trodden down - All thy enemies will be finally trodden down under thy feet. Their deceit is falsehood - Their elevation is a lie. The wicked often become rich and great, and affect to be happy, but it is all false; they have neither a clean nor approving conscience. Nor can they have thy approbation; and, consequently, no true blessedness.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 118Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes - Compare the notes at Psalm 119:21. Rather, “Thou hast made light of,” or “thou despisest.” The Hebrew word means properly to suspend in a balance; to weigh. Then it means to lift up lightly or easily; and then, to make light of; to contemn; to regard anything as “light.” The Septuagint and Latin Vulgate render it, “Thou dost despise.” That is, God regards them as of no account; as a light…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 113-120Verses 113-120 Here is a dread of the risings of sin, and the first beginnings of it. The more we love the law of God, the more watchful we shall be, lest vain thoughts draw us from what we love. Would we make progress in keeping God's commands, we must be separate from evil-doers. The believer could not live without the grace of God; but, supported by his hand, his spiritual life shall be maintained. Our holy security is grounded on Divine supports. All…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 113-120Samekh (ס) is the fifteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet and marks the beginning of the next section of this psalm. The psalmist declares his hatred of evil and his love for God and his ways.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 118-120118-120. But the disobedient and rebellious will be visited by God's wrath, which impresses the pious with wholesome fear and awe. their deceit is falsehood--that is, all their cunning deceit, wherewith they seek to entrap the godly, is in vain.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 119:118

• Deceit
• Instruction
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Break
• Comfort
• Delight
• Depart
• Establish
• Hallel
• Horror
• Incline
• Judgment
• Judgments of God

Commentaries on Psalms 119

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings