King James Version
Psalms 119:158 in the King James Version says “I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 119 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.”
Psalms 119:158 · KJV
Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy judgments. Great: or, Many
Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.
I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.
Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness.
Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever. Thy word: Heb. The beginning of thy word is true
KJV Study — Public Domain
“I beheld”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
“the transgressors”
H898to cover (with a garment); figuratively, to act covertly; by implication, to pillage
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“because they kept”
H8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
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