Psalms 119:5–8
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.
I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.
I will praise thee with vprightnesse of heart: when I shall haue learned †thy righteous iudgements.
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- †Hebrew wordingHebr. iudgments of thy righteousnesse.
I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
I will keepe thy statutes: O forsake me not vtterly.
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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.
From verse 7
- Psalms 119:171Rank 1 from verse 7
171My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
171My lips shall vtter praise: when thou hast taught me thy Statutes.
45It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.
45*It is written in the Prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Euery man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, commeth vnto me,
- Psalms 119:12Rank 3 from verse 7
12Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy statutes.
12Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.
- Psalms 25:4–5Rank 4 from verse 7
4Shew me thy ways, O Lord; teach me thy paths.
5Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
4*Shewe mee thy wayes, O LORD: teach me thy pathes.
5Lead me in thy trueth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my saluation, on thee doe I waite all the day.
- 1 Chronicles 29:13–17Rank 5 from verse 7
13Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.
14But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.
15For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding.
16O Lord our God, all this store that we have prepared to build thee an house for thine holy name cometh of thine hand, and is all thine own.
17I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.
13Now therefore, our God, wee thanke thee, and praise thy glorious Name.
14But who am I, and what is my people, that we should †be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of †thine owne haue we giuen thee.
15For we are strangers before thee, and soiourners, as were all our fathers: *Our dayes on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none †abiding.
16O LORD our God, all this store that we haue prepared to build thee an house for thine holy Name, commeth of thine hand, and is all thine owne.
17I know also, my God, that thou *triest the heart, and hast pleasure in vprightnesse. As for me, in the vprightnes of mine heart I haue willingly offered all these things: and now haue I seene with ioy, thy people which are †present here, to offer willingly vnto thee.
- Isaiah 48:17Rank 6 from verse 7
17Thus saith the Lord, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the Lord thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.
17Thus saith the LORD thy redeemer, the holy one of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest goe.
- Psalms 25:8–10Rank 7 from verse 7
8Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
9The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
10All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
8Good and vpright is the LORD: therefore will hee teach sinners in the way.
9The meeke will he guide in iudgement: and the meeke will he teach his way.
10All the pathes of the LORD are mercy and truth: vnto such as keepe his couenant, and his testimonies.
- Psalms 9:1Rank 8 from verse 7
1I WILL praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.
1¶ I wil praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart: I will shewe foorth all thy maruellous workes.
- Psalms 119:33–34Rank 9 from verse 7
33Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.
34Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
33¶ Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy Statutes: and I shall keepe it vnto the end.
34Giue me vnderstanding, and I shall keepe thy Law: yea I shall obserue it with my whole heart.
- Psalms 119:27Rank 10 from verse 7
27Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.
27Make me to vnderstand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talke of thy wonderous workes.
- Psalms 119:73Rank 11 from verse 7
73Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
73¶ Thy hands haue made me and fashioned me: giue me vnderstanding, that I may learne thy commandements.
- Psalms 119:64Rank 12 from verse 7
64The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.
64The earth, O LORD, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.
- Psalms 143:10Rank 13 from verse 7
10Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
10Teach me to doe thy will, for thou art my God, thy spirit is good: leade me into the land of vprightnesse.
- Psalms 86:12–13Rank 14 from verse 7
12I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.
13For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.
12I will praise thee, O LORD my God, with all my heart: and I wil glorifie thy Name for euermore.
13‖For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast deliuered my soule from the lowest hell.
- Psalms 119:124Rank 15 from verse 7
124Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes.
124Deale with thy seruant according vnto thy mercie: and teach me thy Statutes.
- Psalms 119:18–19Rank 16 from verse 7
18Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
19I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.
18†Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wonderous things out of thy Law.
19*I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandements from me.
From verse 8
- Psalms 71:9Rank 1 from verse 8
9Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.
9Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.
- Psalms 51:11Rank 2 from verse 8
11Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
11Cast mee not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy Spirit from me.
- Philippians 4:13Rank 3 from verse 8
13I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
13I can do all things through Christ, which strengtheneth me.
- Psalms 38:21–22Rank 4 from verse 8
21Forsake me not, O Lord: O my God, be not far from me.
22Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.
21Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not farre from me.
22†Make haste to helpe mee, O LORD my saluation.
- Psalms 119:176Rank 5 from verse 8
176I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.
176I haue gone astray like a lost sheepe, seeke thy seruant: for I doe not forget thy commandements.
- Psalms 71:18Rank 6 from verse 8
18Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.
18††Now also when I am old and gray headed, O God, forsake me not: vntill I haue shewed thy strength vnto this generation, and thy power to euery one that is to come.
- Joshua 24:15Rank 7 from verse 8
15And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
15And if it seeme euill vnto you to serue the LORD, choose you this day whome you will serue, whether the gods which your fathers serued that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose lande ye dwell: but as for mee and my house, we will serue the LORD.
- Psalms 119:106Rank 8 from verse 8
106I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.
106I haue sworne, and I will performe it: that I will keepe thy righteous iudgements.
- Psalms 119:16Rank 9 from verse 8
16I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
16I will delight my selfe in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
- Psalms 119:115–117Rank 10 from verse 8
115Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.
116Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
117Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.
115*Depart from me, ye euil doers: for I will keepe the Commandements of my God.
116Uphold mee according vnto thy word, that I may liue: and let mee not be ashamed of my hope.
117Hold thou me vp, and I shall be safe: and I will haue respect vnto thy Statutes continually.
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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.
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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.
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Psalms 119:7
Approval, honour, or commendation expressed in words or song; also to commend, extol, or glorify.
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uprightness
Honesty, integrity, and conformity to what is right and just.
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The bodily organ; more often in Scripture, the inward person—the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character—according to context.
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Having gained knowledge or been taught; instructed or skilled.
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Just, right, or conforming to God's law and judgment; equitable or upright; as a noun, a person characterized as righteous.
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Psalms 119:8
To hold, preserve, guard, observe, maintain, restrain, or continue, according to context.
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To quit or leave entirely; to desert; to abandon; to depart from. To leave; to withdraw from; to fail. To abandon; to renounce; to reject.
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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.
Selected passage8I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
8I will keepe thy statutes: O forsake me not vtterly.
Selected passage9Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
9¶ Wherewithall shall a yong man cleanse his way? by taking heede thereto according to thy word.