King James Version
Psalms 119:23 in the King James Version says “Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 119 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.”
Psalms 119:23 · KJV
Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.
Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.
Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.
Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors . my counsellors: Heb. men of my counsel
DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
“also did sit”
H3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
“and speak”
H1696perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
“did meditate”
H7878to ponder, i.e., (by implication) converse (with oneself, and hence, aloud) or (transitively) utter
“in thy statutes”
H2706an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)
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