Psalm 119:53
New International Version
Indignation grips me because of the wicked, who have forsaken your law.

New Living Translation
I become furious with the wicked, because they reject your instructions.

English Standard Version
Hot indignation seizes me because of the wicked, who forsake your law.

Berean Standard Bible
Rage has taken hold of me because of the wicked who reject Your law.

King James Bible
Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.

New King James Version
Indignation has taken hold of me Because of the wicked, who forsake Your law.

New American Standard Bible
Burning indignation has seized me because of the wicked, Who abandon Your Law.

NASB 1995
Burning indignation has seized me because of the wicked, Who forsake Your law.

NASB 1977
Burning indignation has seized me because of the wicked, Who forsake Thy law.

Legacy Standard Bible
Burning indignation has seized me because of the wicked, Who forsake Your law.

Amplified Bible
Burning indignation has seized me because of the wicked, Who reject Your law.

Christian Standard Bible
Fury seizes me because of the wicked who reject your instruction.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Rage seizes me because of the wicked who reject Your instruction.

American Standard Version
Hot indignation hath taken hold upon me, Because of the wicked that forsake thy law.

Contemporary English Version
I get furious when evil people turn against your Law.

English Revised Version
Hot indignation hath taken hold upon me, because of the wicked that forsake thy law.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I am burning with anger because of wicked people, who abandon your teachings.

Good News Translation
When I see the wicked breaking your law, I am filled with anger.

International Standard Version
I burn with indignation because of the wicked who forsake your instruction.

Majority Standard Bible
Rage has taken hold of me because of the wicked who reject Your law.

NET Bible
Rage takes hold of me because of the wicked, those who reject your law.

New Heart English Bible
Indignation has taken hold on me, because of the wicked who forsake your Law.

Webster's Bible Translation
Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.

World English Bible
Indignation has taken hold on me, because of the wicked who forsake your law.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Horror has seized me, "" Because of the wicked forsaking Your law.

Young's Literal Translation
Horror hath seized me, Because of the wicked forsaking Thy law.

Smith's Literal Translation
Violent heat seized me from the unjust forsaking thy law.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
A fainting hath taken hold of me, because of the wicked that forsake thy law.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Faintness has taken hold of me, because of the sinners, those who abandon your law.

New American Bible
Rage seizes me because of the wicked; they forsake your law.

New Revised Standard Version
Hot indignation seizes me because of the wicked, those who forsake your law.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Horror has taken hold of me because of the wicked who forsake thy law.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Sadness has seized me, from sinners who have forsaken your law.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Burning indignation hath taken hold upon me, because of the wicked That forsake Thy law.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Despair took hold upon me, because of the sinners who forsake thy law.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet
52I remember Your judgments of old, O LORD, and in them I find comfort. 53Rage has taken hold of me because of the wicked who reject Your law. 54Your statutes are songs to me in the house of my pilgrimage.…

Cross References
Romans 1:18
The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.

Jeremiah 6:11
But I am full of the LORD’s wrath; I am tired of holding it back. “Pour it out on the children in the street, and on the young men gathered together. For both husband and wife will be captured, the old and the very old alike.

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.”

2 Peter 2:7-8
and if He rescued Lot, a righteous man distressed by the depraved conduct of the lawless / (for that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard)—

Isaiah 66:24
“As they go forth, they will see the corpses of the men who have rebelled against Me; for their worm will never die, their fire will never be quenched, and they will be a horror to all mankind.”

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

Jeremiah 9:1-2
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.

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.

Ezekiel 21:6-7
But you, son of man, groan! Groan before their eyes with a broken heart and bitter grief. / And when they ask, ‘Why are you groaning?’ you are to say, ‘Because of the news that is coming. Every heart will melt, and every hand will go limp. Every spirit will faint, and every knee will turn to water.’ Yes, it is coming and it will surely happen, declares the Lord GOD.”

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. ...

Jeremiah 4:19-22
My anguish, my anguish! I writhe in pain! Oh, the pain in my chest! My heart pounds within me; I cannot be silent. For I have heard the sound of the horn, the alarm of battle. / Disaster after disaster is proclaimed, for the whole land is laid waste. My tents are destroyed in an instant, my curtains in a moment. / How long must I see the signal flag and hear the sound of the horn? ...

Mark 3:5
Jesus looked around at them with anger and sorrow at their hardness of heart. Then He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored.

Lamentations 3:48-51
Streams of tears flow from my eyes over the destruction of the daughter of my people. / My eyes overflow unceasingly, without relief, / until the LORD looks down from heaven and sees. ...

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!

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.


Treasury of Scripture

Horror has taken hold on me because of the wicked that forsake your law.

horror.

Psalm 11:6
Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.

Psalm 119:136,158
Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law…

Ezra 9:3,14
And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down astonied…

Ezra 10:5
Then arose Ezra, and made the chief priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they should do according to this word. And they sware.

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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














Rage has taken hold of me
This phrase reflects a deep emotional response, indicating a righteous indignation. In biblical context, such emotions are often seen in the prophets who were zealous for God's honor and justice. This mirrors the reaction of Jesus when He cleansed the temple (John 2:13-17), showing that righteous anger is appropriate when it aligns with God's holiness and justice.

because of the wicked
The term "wicked" refers to those who live in opposition to God's commands. In the Old Testament, the wicked are often contrasted with the righteous, as seen in Psalm 1. The wicked are those who not only sin but do so with a hardened heart, refusing to repent. This reflects the broader biblical theme of the struggle between good and evil, a theme that runs throughout Scripture.

who reject Your law
The rejection of God's law is a serious offense in the biblical narrative. The law, given through Moses, was central to the covenant relationship between God and Israel (Exodus 19-24). To reject the law is to reject God's authority and covenant. This phrase also connects to the New Testament, where Jesus fulfills the law (Matthew 5:17) and emphasizes the importance of obedience to God's commands as a reflection of love for Him (John 14:15).

Persons / Places / Events
1. The Psalmist
The author of Psalm 119, traditionally believed to be King David, who expresses deep emotions and a commitment to God's law.

2. The Wicked
Individuals who reject God's law, causing distress to the Psalmist.

3. God's Law
The divine instructions and commandments given by God, central to the Psalmist's life and faith.
Teaching Points
Righteous Indignation
The Psalmist's reaction of rage is a form of righteous indignation, a response to the dishonor of God's law. Believers today can learn to channel their anger into constructive action and prayer.

Commitment to God's Law
The distress over the rejection of God's law highlights the importance of personal commitment to living according to God's commandments. This commitment should inspire believers to uphold and cherish God's word in their daily lives.

Empathy for the Lost
While feeling anger towards the wicked, believers are also called to have compassion and pray for their repentance and salvation, reflecting God's desire for all to come to repentance.

Guarding Against Compromise
The Psalmist's reaction serves as a reminder to guard against compromising with the world and to remain steadfast in faith and obedience to God's law.

The Role of Scripture in Emotional Responses
Scripture can guide believers in processing emotions like anger, providing a framework for understanding and responding to the rejection of God's truth.(53) Horror.--Rather, violent indignation, a storm of rage, hot and fierce as the simoon. For the word, see Psalm 11:6, Note.

Verse 53. - Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy Law. The Revised Version has "hot indignation" instead of "horror;" and so Rosenmüller, Hengstenberg, Cheyne, Professor Alexander, and others; but Dr. Kay well defends the Authorized Version ('The Psalms,' Appendix 1. pp. 462, 463). The feeling intended probably resembled that described by Ezra (Ezra 9:6). The ἀθυμίαof the LXX. does not ill express it.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Rage
זַלְעָפָ֣ה (zal·‘ā·p̄āh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2152: A glow, a famine

has taken hold of me
אֲ֭חָזַתְנִי (’ă·ḥā·zaṯ·nî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | first person common singular
Strong's 270: To grasp, take hold, take possession

because of the wicked
מֵרְשָׁעִ֑ים (mê·rə·šā·‘îm)
Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person

who reject
עֹ֝זְבֵ֗י (‘ō·zə·ḇê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit

Your law.
תּוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃ (tō·w·rā·ṯe·ḵā)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 8451: Direction, instruction, law


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