Psalms 119:101
99 I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.
100 I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.
I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.
102 I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me.
103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to 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, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:
Read in context1 Peter 3:10–11
For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
Read in contextPsalms 119:104
Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.
Read in contextIsaiah 55:7
Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
Read in context1 Peter 2:1–2
Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
Read in contextIsaiah 53:6
All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Read in contextPsalms 119:59–60
I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
Read in contextTitus 2:11–12
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
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