Psalms 25:21
19 Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.
20 O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.
Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
22 Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- May integrity and uprightness preserve me, because I wait for You.
- KJV
- Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
- WEB
- Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for you.
- ASV
- Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, For I wait for thee.
- DARBY
- Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
- BLB
- May integrity and uprightness keep me, for I wait for You.
- ÅB
- La uskyld og oppriktighet verge meg,
for jeg venter på deg. - OTB
- Måtte redelighet og rettskaffenhet bevare meg,
For jeg setter mitt håp til deg. - B1930
- La uskyld og opriktighet verge mig! for jeg bier på dig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 11:3
The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
Read in contextPsalms 41:12
And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.
Read in contextPsalms 26:1
Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.
Read in contextProverbs 20:7
The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
Read in contextActs 24:16
And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
Read in contextPsalms 26:11
But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.
Read in context1 Samuel 26:23
The LORD render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: for the LORD delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the LORD’s anointed.
Read in contextPsalms 7:8
The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.
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