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Psalm 119

Psa. 119:161 KJV (With Strong’s)

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SCHIN. Princes
sar (Hebrew #8269)
a head person (of any rank or class)
KJV usage: captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, ((-task- ))master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
Pronounce: sar
Origin: from 8323
a have persecuted
radaph (Hebrew #7291)
to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by)
KJV usage: chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r).
Pronounce: raw-daf'
Origin: a primitive root
me without a cause
chinnam (Hebrew #2600)
gratis, i.e. devoid of cost, reason or advantage
KJV usage: without a cause (cost, wages), causeless, to cost nothing, free(-ly), innocent, for nothing (nought, in vain.
Pronounce: khin-nawm'
Origin: from 2580
: but my heart
leb (Hebrew #3820)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
KJV usage: + care for, comfortably, consent, X considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart((-ed)), X heed, X I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), X regard((-ed)), X themselves, X unawares, understanding, X well, willingly, wisdom.
Pronounce: labe
Origin: a form of 3824
standeth in awe
pachad (Hebrew #6342)
to be startled (by a sudden alarm); hence, to fear in general
KJV usage: be afraid, stand in awe, (be in) fear, make to shake.
Pronounce: paw-kkad'
Origin: a primitive root
of thy word
dabar (Hebrew #1697)
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
KJV usage: act, advice, affair, answer, X any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, + chronicles, commandment, X commune(-ication), + concern(-ing), + confer, counsel, + dearth, decree, deed, X disease, due, duty, effect, + eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-)ness, + glory, + harm, hurt, + iniquity, + judgment, language, + lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, X ought, X parts, + pertaining, + please, portion, + power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, X (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, + sign, + so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, + song, speech, X spoken, talk, task, + that, X there done, thing (concerning), thought, + thus, tidings, what(-soever), + wherewith, which, word, work.
Pronounce: daw-baw'
Origin: from 1696
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1 Sam. 24:11,17• 11Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.
 17And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil. (1 Sam. 24:11,17)
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1 Sam. 26:21,23• 21Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.
 23The Lord render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: for the Lord delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the Lord's anointed. (1 Sam. 26:21,23)

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Ministry on This Verse

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SCHINPrinces.
Psa. 119:23,157• 23Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.
 157Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies. (Psa. 119:23,157)
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1 Sam. 21:15• 15Have I need of mad men, that ye have brought this fellow to play the mad man in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house? (1 Sam. 21:15)
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1 Sam. 24:9‑15• 9And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
 10Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the Lord had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the Lord's anointed.
 11Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.
 12The Lord judge between me and thee, and the Lord avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
 13As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
 14After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
 15The Lord therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand. (1 Sam. 24:9‑15)
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1 Sam. 26:18• 18And he said, Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in mine hand? (1 Sam. 26:18)
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John 15:25• 25But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause. (John 15:25)
my heart.
Psa. 4:4• 4Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah. (Psa. 4:4)
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Gen. 39:9• 9There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God? (Gen. 39:9)
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Gen. 42:18• 18And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God: (Gen. 42:18)
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2 Kings 22:19• 19Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the Lord, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith the Lord. (2 Kings 22:19)
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Neh. 5:15• 15But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God. (Neh. 5:15)
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Job 31:23• 23For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure. (Job 31:23)
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Isa. 66:2• 2For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the Lord: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word. (Isa. 66:2)
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Jer. 36:23‑25• 23And it came to pass, that when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, he cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was on the hearth, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was on the hearth.
 24Yet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.
 25Nevertheless Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll: but he would not hear them. (Jer. 36:23‑25)
• The soul goes something further in this portion. The heart stands in awe of God's word—a godly feeling. (“Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalm 119:121-176” by J.N. Darby)
• “Schin”— delight in God and His Word (vs. 161-168). (“Book 5.” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

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