Psalms 119:161 (GNV)

Passage

SCHIN. Princes haue persecuted mee without cause, but mine heart stood in awe of thy wordes.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:159 Consider, O Lord, how I loue thy preceptes: quicken mee according to thy louing kindenesse.

Psalms 119:160 The beginning of thy worde is trueth, and all the iudgements of thy righteousnesse endure for euer.

Psalms 119:161 SCHIN. Princes haue persecuted mee without cause, but mine heart stood in awe of thy wordes.

Psalms 119:162 I reioyce at thy worde, as one that findeth a great spoyle.

Psalms 119:163 I hate falshoode and abhorre it, but thy Lawe doe I loue.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "schin", "princes", "haue", "persecuted", "without", "cause", "mine", and "heart". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "schin" and "princes", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 160's "The beginning of thy worde is trueth..." into verse 162's "I reioyce at thy worde as one...", so "schin" and "princes" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "schin" and "princes" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.