Psalms 119:5–6
O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
O that my wayes were directed to keepe thy statutes!
Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
Then shall I not bee ashamed: when I haue respect vnto all thy commandements.
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From verse 5
- Psalms 51:10Rank 1 from verse 5
10Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
10‖Create in mee a cleane heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within mee.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:5Rank 2 from verse 5
5And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
5And the Lord direct your hearts into the loue of God, and into ‖the patient waiting for Christ.
- Hebrews 13:21Rank 3 from verse 5
21Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
21Make you perfect in euery good worke to doe his will, ‖working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Iesus Christ, to whom be glorie for euer and euer. Amen.
- Jeremiah 31:33Rank 4 from verse 5
33But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the Lord, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.
33*But this shall be the couenant, that I will make with the house of Israel, After those dayes, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts, and wil be their God, and they shall be my people.
- Psalms 119:36Rank 5 from verse 5
36Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
36Incline my heart vnto thy testimonies: and not to couetousnesse.
- Romans 7:22–24Rank 6 from verse 5
22For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:
23But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
24O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?
22For I delight in the Lawe of God, after the inward man.
23But I see another Lawe in my members, warring against the Lawe of my minde, and bringing me into captiuity to the Law of sinne, which is in my members.
24O wretched man that I am: who shall deliuer me from ‖the body of this death?
- Psalms 119:32Rank 7 from verse 5
32I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
32I will runne the way of thy Commandements: when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
- Psalms 119:173Rank 8 from verse 5
173Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.
173Let thine hand helpe me: for I haue chosen thy precepts.
- Psalms 119:159Rank 9 from verse 5
159Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O Lord, according to thy lovingkindness.
159Consider how I loue thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy louing kindnesse.
- Psalms 119:44–45Rank 10 from verse 5
44So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever.
45And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.
44So shall I keepe thy Law continually: for euer and euer.
45†And I wil walke at libertie: for I seeke thy precepts.
- Psalms 119:131Rank 11 from verse 5
131I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.
131I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy Commandements.
From verse 6
- 1 John 2:28Rank 1 from verse 6
28And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
28And now, little children, abide in him, that when hee shall appeare, wee may haue confidence, and not bee ashamed before him at his comming.
26For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God.
26For then shalt thou haue thy delight in the Almightie, and shalt lift vp thy face vnto God.
- John 15:14Rank 3 from verse 6
14Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
14Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoeuer I command you.
- Psalms 119:80Rank 4 from verse 6
80Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.
80Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.
- 1 John 3:20–21Rank 5 from verse 6
20For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
21Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
20For if our heart condemne vs, God is greater then our heart, and knoweth all things.
21Beloued, if our heart condemne vs not, then haue wee confidence towards God.
- Daniel 12:2–3Rank 6 from verse 6
2And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
3And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.
2*And many of them that sleepe in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to euerlasting life, and some to shame and euerlasting contempt.
3‖*And they that be wise shall shine as the brightnesse of the firmament, and they that turne many to righteousnesse, as the starres for euer and euer.
- James 2:10Rank 7 from verse 6
10For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
10For whosoeuer shall keepe the whole Law, & yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
- Psalms 119:128Rank 8 from verse 6
128Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.
128Therefore I esteeme all thy precepts concerning all things to be right: and I hate euery false way.
- Psalms 119:31Rank 9 from verse 6
31I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O Lord, put me not to shame.
31I haue stucke vnto thy Testimonies: O LORD put me not to shame.
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Psalms 119:5
Aimed; pointed; guided; regulated; governed; ordered; instructed.
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To hold, preserve, guard, observe, maintain, restrain, or continue, according to context.
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Psalms 119:6
Regard, consideration, relation, honour, or partial favour, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890
Wholly, entirely, or altogether; every one or the whole amount, according to context.
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commandments
Authoritative commands, laws, or precepts; especially commands given by God, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890
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4Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.
4Thou hast commaunded vs to keepe thy precepts diligently.
5O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
5O that my wayes were directed to keepe thy statutes!
Selected passage6Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
6Then shall I not bee ashamed: when I haue respect vnto all thy commandements.
Selected passage7I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.
7I will praise thee with vprightnesse of heart: when I shall haue learned †thy righteous iudgements.