Psalm 119:158
New International Version
I look on the faithless with loathing, for they do not obey your word.

New Living Translation
Seeing these traitors makes me sick at heart, because they care nothing for your word.

English Standard Version
I look at the faithless with disgust, because they do not keep your commands.

Berean Standard Bible
I look on the faithless with loathing because they do not keep Your word.

King James Bible
I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.

New King James Version
I see the treacherous, and am disgusted, Because they do not keep Your word.

New American Standard Bible
I see the treacherous and loathe them, Because they do not keep Your word.

NASB 1995
I behold the treacherous and loathe them, Because they do not keep Your word.

NASB 1977
I behold the treacherous and loathe them, Because they do not keep Thy word.

Legacy Standard Bible
I see the treacherous and loathe them, Those who do not keep Your word.

Amplified Bible
I see the treacherous and loathe them, Because they do not respect Your law.

Christian Standard Bible
I have seen the disloyal and feel disgust because they do not keep your word.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I have seen the disloyal and feel disgust because they do not keep Your word.

American Standard Version
I beheld the treacherous, and was grieved, Because they observe not thy word.

Contemporary English Version
Those unfaithful people who refuse to obey you are disgusting to me.

English Revised Version
I beheld the treacherous dealers, and was grieved; because they observed not thy word.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I have seen traitors, and I am filled with disgust. They have not accepted your promise.

Good News Translation
When I look at those traitors, I am filled with disgust, because they do not keep your commands.

International Standard Version
I watch the treacherous, and despise them, because they do not do what you have said.

Majority Standard Bible
I look on the faithless with loathing because they do not keep Your word.

NET Bible
I take note of the treacherous and despise them, because they do not keep your instructions.

New Heart English Bible
I look at the faithless with loathing, because they do not observe your word.

Webster's Bible Translation
I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.

World English Bible
I look at the faithless with loathing, because they don’t observe your word.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
I have seen treacherous ones, "" And grieve myself, "" Because they have not kept Your saying.

Young's Literal Translation
I have seen treacherous ones, And grieve myself, Because Thy saying they have not kept.

Smith's Literal Translation
I saw those transgressing, and I shall loathe, for they watched not thy word.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
I beheld the transgressors, and I pined away; because they kept not thy word.

Catholic Public Domain Version
I saw the prevaricators, and I pine away. For they have not kept your word.

New American Bible
I view the faithless with loathing because they do not heed your promise.

New Revised Standard Version
I look at the faithless with disgust, because they do not keep your commands.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
I beheld the transgressors and I knew they had not kept thy word.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
I have seen the evil ones and I have known that they have not kept your word.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
I beheld them that were faithless, and strove with them; Because they observed not Thy word.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
I beheld men acting foolishly, and I pined away; for they kept not thine oracles.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet
157Though my persecutors and foes are many, I have not turned from Your testimonies. 158I look on the faithless with loathing because they do not keep Your word. 159Consider how I love Your precepts, O LORD; give me life according to Your loving devotion.…

Cross References
Jeremiah 9:1-3
Oh, that my head were a spring of water, and my eyes a fountain of tears! I would weep day and night over the slain daughter of my people. / If only I had a traveler’s lodge in the wilderness, I would abandon my people and depart from them, for they are all adulterers, a crowd of faithless people. / “They bend their tongues like bows; lies prevail over truth in the land. For they proceed from evil to evil, and they do not take Me into account,” declares the LORD.

Ezekiel 9:4
“Go throughout the city of Jerusalem,” said the LORD, “and put a mark on the foreheads of the men sighing and groaning over all the abominations committed there.”

Romans 9:2-3
I have deep sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. / For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my own flesh and blood,

Philippians 3:18-19
For as I have often told you before, and now say again even with tears: Many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. / Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things.

Jeremiah 13:17
But if you do not listen, I will weep in secret because of your pride. My eyes will overflow with tears, because the LORD’s flock has been taken captive.

Luke 19:41-44
As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it / and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes. / For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. ...

2 Peter 2:2
Many will follow in their depravity, and because of them the way of truth will be defamed.

Matthew 23:37
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!

2 Corinthians 11:29
Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is led into sin, and I do not burn with grief?

Hosea 4:1-3
Hear the word of the LORD, O children of Israel, for the LORD has a case against the people of the land: “There is no truth, no loving devotion, and no knowledge of God in the land! / Cursing and lying, murder and stealing, and adultery are rampant; one act of bloodshed follows another. / Therefore the land mourns, and all who dwell in it will waste away with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air; even the fish of the sea disappear.

1 Samuel 15:11
“I regret that I have made Saul king, for he has turned away from following Me and has not carried out My instructions.” And Samuel was distressed and cried out to the LORD all that night.

Acts 17:16
While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply disturbed in his spirit to see that the city was full of idols.

Isaiah 53:3
He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.

1 Kings 19:10
“I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of Hosts,” he replied, “but the Israelites have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well.”

2 Timothy 3:1-5
But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come. / For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, / unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good, ...


Treasury of Scripture

I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not your word.

Psalm 119:53,136
Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law…

Ezekiel 9:4
And the LORD said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.

Mark 3:5
And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.

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Psalm 119
1. This psalm contains various prayers, praises, and professions of obedience.
2. Aleph.
9. Beth
17. Gimel
25. Daleth
33. He
41. Waw
49. Zayin
57. Heth
65. Teth
73. Yodh
81. Kaph
89. Lamedh
97. Mem
105. Nun
113. Samekh
121. Ayin
129. Pe
137. Tsadhe
145. Qoph
153. Resh
161. Sin and Shin
169. Taw














I see
The Hebrew word for "see" is "רָאָה" (ra'ah), which implies more than just a physical act of seeing. It encompasses understanding, perceiving, and discerning. In the context of this verse, the psalmist is not merely observing with his eyes but is discerning the spiritual state and actions of the treacherous. This insight is a gift from God, allowing the psalmist to distinguish between those who are faithful and those who are not. It serves as a reminder for believers to seek spiritual discernment in their own lives.

the treacherous
The term "treacherous" is translated from the Hebrew "בּוֹגְדִים" (bogedim), which refers to those who are deceitful, unfaithful, or traitorous. Historically, this word was used to describe those who broke covenants or acted deceitfully against others. In the biblical context, it often refers to those who are unfaithful to God's covenant. The psalmist's recognition of the treacherous highlights the importance of faithfulness and integrity in one's relationship with God.

and loathe them
The Hebrew word "קָטַר" (qatar) is used here, which means to abhor or detest. This strong emotional response indicates the psalmist's deep commitment to God's standards and his righteous indignation towards those who blatantly disregard them. It is not a personal vendetta but a reflection of God's own disdain for sin and unfaithfulness. This teaches believers to align their emotions with God's values, loving what He loves and hating what He hates.

because they do not keep
The phrase "do not keep" comes from the Hebrew "שָׁמַר" (shamar), meaning to guard, observe, or give heed to. It implies a deliberate choice to neglect or disobey God's commandments. The psalmist's lament is rooted in the understanding that keeping God's word is essential for a righteous life. This serves as a call to believers to diligently guard and observe God's teachings in their own lives.

Your word
"Your word" refers to the divine instructions and commandments given by God, encapsulated in the Hebrew "דָּבָר" (dabar). In the context of Psalm 119, which is a profound meditation on the beauty and necessity of God's law, "Your word" is central to the psalmist's life and faith. It represents truth, guidance, and the foundation of a covenant relationship with God. For believers, this underscores the importance of Scripture as the ultimate authority and guide in their lives, encouraging them to immerse themselves in God's word and live by its precepts.

RESH.

(158) Transgressors.--Better, the faithless (or, traitors).

Was grieved.--The Hebrew is a far stronger word, and the sense is intensified by the rare conjugation: was filled with loathing at; sickened with disgust.

"The recreants I survey,

And loathing turn away."--KEBLE.

Verse 158. - I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; literally, the treacherous dealers - those who dealt treacherously against the Divine covenant. Because they kept not thy Word (comp. ver. 136).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
I look on
רָאִ֣יתִי (rā·’î·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7200: To see

the faithless
בֹ֭גְדִים (ḇō·ḡə·ḏîm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 898: To cover, to act covertly, to pillage

with loathing
וָֽאֶתְקוֹטָ֑טָה (wā·’eṯ·qō·w·ṭā·ṭāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 6962: To cut off, detest

because
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

they do not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

keep
שָׁמָֽרוּ׃ (šā·mā·rū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to

Your word.
אִ֝מְרָתְךָ֗ (’im·rā·ṯə·ḵā)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 565: Utterance, speech, word


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