Psalm 119:95

Translations

Modern

The wicked wait to destroy me, but I will ponder Your testimonies.

Traditional

The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.

Literal

The wicked wait for me to destroy me; Your testimonies I will consider.

Latin

Me exspectaverunt peccatores ut perderent me; testimonia tua intellexi.

Original

Hebrew

English

The wicked wait to destroy me, but I will ponder Your testimonies.

Notes

Psalms 119:95

The wicked planned to kill the psalmist, but they faced destruction themselves (Psalm 1:6).

Psalms 119:89–96

Lamedh (ל) is the twelfth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It marks the beginning of the next section of this psalm.

The stability of God’s wisdom gives understanding. God’s word provides order and a framework for living, even when under pressure from adversaries.

Psalms 119:1–176

This psalm blends wisdom, lament, praise, thanksgiving, and confession. It often uses eight Hebrew words translated as:

“Instructions”
“law”
“words”
“commandments”
“statutes”
“judgments”
“promises”
“precepts“

These words encourage love for and obedience to God's instructions in the Scriptures (see 2 Timothy 3:14–17). A deep commitment to these instructions unifies the psalm.

Related verses

Psalm 119:167
I obey Your testimonies and love them greatly.
Psalm 119:31
I cling to Your testimonies, O LORD; let me not be put to shame.
Psalm 119:85–87
The arrogant have dug pits for me in violation of Your law.
Psalm 119:69
Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies, I keep Your precepts with all my heart.
Acts 23:21
Do not let them persuade you, because more than forty men are waiting to ambush him. They have bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him; they are ready now, awaiting your consent.”
Psalm 10:8–10
He lies in wait near the villages; in ambush he slays the innocent; his eyes watch in stealth for the helpless.
Acts 25:3
…to grant them a concession against Paul by summoning him to Jerusalem, because they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.
Matthew 26:3–5
At that time the chief priests and elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,
Psalm 119:24
Your testimonies are indeed my delight; they are my counselors.
Psalm 119:125
I am Your servant; give me understanding, that I may know Your testimonies.
Psalm 38:12
Those who seek my life lay snares; those who wish me harm speak destruction, plotting deceit all day long.
1 Samuel 23:20–23
Now, O king, come down whenever your soul desires, and we will be responsible for delivering him into your hand.”

Glossary

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Topics

Instruction: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Persecution of the Righteous

Psalm 119:95

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