Tehillim 119:157

157 Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not turn aside from Thy edot.

Tehillim 119:157 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 119:157

Many [are] my persecutors and mine enemies
Because they were his enemies, therefore they were his persecutors; and they became enemies to him, or hated him, because of his religion, and on that account persecuted him: and this has always been the lot and case of God's people in all ages; and whose persecutors are many, even the whole world, as well as fierce and furious;

[yet] do I not decline from thy testimonies;
from reading and hearing the word of God; and from embracing and professing the doctrines contained in it; and from the worship of God according to it, for which he was hated and persecuted: yet none of these things moved him from them, which showed that his heart was principled with the grace of God; for otherwise, when persecution arises because of the word, carnal professors are offended, and apostatize from it; see ( Matthew 13:22 ) ( Acts 24:23 Acts 24:24 ) .

Tehillim 119:157 In-Context

155 Yeshuah (salvation) is far from the resha’im, for they seek not Thy chukkot.

156 Great are Thy rachamim, Hashem; revive me according to Thy mishpatim.

157 Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not turn aside from Thy edot.

158 I beheld the bogedim, and was grieved because they were not shomer over Thy word.

159 Consider how I love Thy pikkudim; revive me, Hashem, according to Thy chesed.