You found a solitude place to commune with Your Father. Déjà vu, me with You, my most gratifying indulgence. You faithfully submitted Your will to Abba and loyally obeyed. You focused on an inconsequential prize. Modelling wisdom, love and righteousness; for me to imitate. I was to love others and evince compassion.

155 Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes. 156 Great are thy tender mercies, O Lord: quicken me according to thy judgments. 157 Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies. Read full chapter

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“Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.”

EXPOSITION VERSE 157 Verse 157. —" Many are my persecutors and mine enemies." Those who actually assail me, or who secretly abhor me, are many. He sets this over against the many tender mercies of God. It seems a strange thing that a truly godly man, as David was, should have many enemies; but it is inevitable.

Psalms 119:155-157 Amplified Bible (AMP) Salvation is far from the wicked, For they do not seek Your statutes. Great are Your tender mercies and steadfast love, O LORD; Revive me and give me life according to Your ordinances. Many are my persecutors and my adversaries, Yet I do not turn away from Your testimonies.

Psalm 119:157 Though my persecutors and foes are many, I have not turned from Your testimonies. Many are the foes who persecute me, but I have not turned from your statutes. …

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Many are my persecutors and mine oppressors; I have not declined from thy testimonies. I have many enemies trying to hurt me, but I have not stopped following your rules. I have many enemies who are ready to hurt me. But I do not turn away from your teaching. Many are my persecutors and my foes, but I have not turned from your testimonies.

157 Many [are] my persecutors and mine enemies; [yet] do I not decline from thy testimonies. 158 I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word. 159 Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness.