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Psalms 119:51

The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.

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זֵ֭דִיםzedimpresumptuousזֵדadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “presumptuous”, the ordinary formH2086arrogantpresumptuous, proud.הֱלִיצֻ֣נִיhelitsunimake a mockלוּץverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “make a mock”, a completed actionH3887properly, to make mouths at, i.e. to scoff; hence (from the effort to pronounce a foreign language) to interpret, or (generally) intercedeambassador, have in derision, interpreter, make a mock, mocker, scorn(-er, -ful), teacher.עַדadevenעַדpreposition — “even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.מְאֹ֑דmeodespeciallyמְאֹדadverb — “especially”H3966properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)diligently, especially, exceeding(-ly), far, fast, good, great(-ly), [idiom] louder and louder, might(-ily, -y), (so) much, quickly, (so) sore, utterly, very ([phrase] much, sore), well.מִ֝תּֽוֹרָתְךָ֗mitoratekhafrom lawתּוֹרָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “from law”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8451a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuchlaw.לֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…נָטִֽיתִיnatitispreadנָטָהverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “spread”, a completed actionH5186to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application[phrase] afternoon, apply, bow (down, -ing), carry aside, decline, deliver, extend, go down, be gone, incline, intend, lay, let down, offer, outstretched, overthrown, pervert, pitch, prolong, put away, shew, spread (out), stretch (forth, o…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The proud have had me greatly in derision; yet have I not turned aside from Thy law.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The proud have had me greatly in derision: Yet have I not swerved from thy law.

Young’s Literal Translation

The proud have utterly scorned me, From Thy law I have not turned aside.

World English Bible

The arrogant mock me excessively, but I don’t swerve from your law.

Darby Translation

The proud have derided me beyond measure: I have not declined from thy law.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The proud have had me greatly in derision; yet have I not turned aside from Thy law.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The proud have transgressed exceedingly; but I swerved not from thy law.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὑπερήφανοι παρηνόμουν ἕως σφόδρα, ἀπὸ δὲ τοῦ νόμου σου οὐκ ἐξέκλινα.