Psalms 119:101
99 I have more insight than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my meditation.
100 I discern more than the elders, for I obey Your precepts.
I have kept my feet from every evil path, that I may keep Your word.
102 I have not departed from Your ordinances, for You Yourself have taught me.
103 How sweet are Your words to my taste— sweeter than honey in my mouth!
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- I have kept my feet from every evil path, that I may keep Your word.
- KJV
- I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.
- WEB
- I have kept my feet from every evil way, that I might observe your word.
- ASV
- I have refrained my feet from every evil way, That I might observe thy word.
- DARBY
- I have refrained my feet from every evil path, that I might keep thy word.
- BLB
- From every path of evil I have restrained my feet, that I may keep Your word.
- ÅB
- Fra enhver ond sti har jeg holdt mine føtter borte for at jeg kunne holde ditt ord.
- OTB
- Jeg har holdt mine føtter fra hver ond vei,
Så jeg kan holde ditt ord. - B1930
- Fra enhver ond sti har jeg holdt mine føtter borte forat jeg kunde holde ditt ord.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 1:15
my son, do not walk the road with them or set foot upon their path.
Read in context1 Peter 3:10–11
For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.
Read in contextPsalms 119:104
I gain understanding from Your precepts; therefore I hate every false way.
Read in contextIsaiah 55:7
Let the wicked man forsake his own way and the unrighteous man his own thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.
Read in context1 Peter 2:1–2
Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.
Read in contextIsaiah 53:6
We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all.
Read in contextPsalms 119:59–60
I considered my ways and turned my steps to Your testimonies.
Read in contextTitus 2:11–12
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to everyone.
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