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Psalms 119:161

Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.

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שָׂ֭רִיםsarimcaptainשַׂרnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “captain”, the ordinary formH8269a head person (of any rank or class)captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.רְדָפ֣וּנִיredafunichaseרָדַףverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “chase”, a completed actionH7291to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by)chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r).חִנָּ֑םchinamwithout a causeחִנָּםadverb — “without a cause”H2600gratis, i.e. devoid of cost, reason or advantagewithout a cause (cost, wages), causeless, to cost nothing, free(-ly), innocent, for nothing (nought, in vain.ומדבריךvmdvrykhand from causeדָּבָרconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and from cause”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…וּ֝מִדְּבָרְךָ֗umidvarekhaand from causeדָּבָרconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and from cause”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…פָּחַ֥דpachadbe afraidפָּחַדverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be afraid”, a completed actionH6342to be startled (by a sudden alarm); hence, to fear in generalbe afraid, stand in awe, (be in) fear, make to shake.לִבִּֽיlibicomfortablyלֵבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “comfortably”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything[phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom]…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

SCHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause; but my heart standeth in awe of Thy words.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Princes have persecuted me without a cause; But my heart standeth in awe of thy words.

Young’s Literal Translation

[Shin.] Princes have pursued me without cause, And because of Thy words was my heart afraid.

World English Bible

Princes have persecuted me without a cause, but my heart stands in awe of your words.

Darby Translation

SHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause; but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

SCHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause; but my heart standeth in awe of Thy words.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Princes persecuted me without a cause, but my heart feared because of thy words.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἄρχοντες κατεδίωξάν με δωρεὰν, καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν λόγων σου ἐδειλίασεν ἡ καρδία μου.