Parallel Verses
Amplified
Oh, that my ways may be established
To observe and keep Your statutes [obediently accepting and honoring them]!
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
Holman Bible
to keeping Your statutes!
International Standard Version
Oh, that my ways were steadfast, so I may keep your statutes.
A Conservative Version
O that my ways were established to observe thy statutes!
American Standard Version
Oh that my ways were established To observe thy statutes!
Bible in Basic English
If only my ways were ordered so that I might keep your rules!
Darby Translation
Oh that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
Julia Smith Translation
Would that my ways were directed to watch thy laws!
King James 2000
O that my ways were directed to keep your statutes!
Lexham Expanded Bible
Oh that my ways were steadfast, to keep your statutes!
Modern King James verseion
O that my ways were fixed to keep Your Precepts!
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
O that my ways were made so direct, that I might keep thy statutes!
NET Bible
If only I were predisposed to keep your statutes!
New Heart English Bible
Oh that my ways were steadfast to obey your statutes.
The Emphasized Bible
Oh would that my ways might be settled! that I might keep thy statutes.
Webster
O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
World English Bible
Oh that my ways were steadfast to obey your statutes!
Youngs Literal Translation
O that my ways were prepared to keep Thy statutes,
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 119:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Aleph
4
You have ordained Your precepts,
That we should follow them with [careful] diligence.
Oh, that my ways may be established
To observe and keep Your statutes [obediently accepting and honoring them]!
Then I will not be ashamed
When I look [with respect] to all Your commandments [as my guide].
Cross References
Psalm 51:10
Create in me a clean heart, O God,
And renew a right and steadfast spirit within me.
Psalm 119:32
I will run the way of Your commandments [with purpose],
For You will give me a heart that is willing.
Psalm 119:36
Incline my heart to Your testimonies
And not to dishonest gain and envy.
Psalm 119:44-45
I will keep Your law continually,
Forever and ever [writing Your precepts on my heart].
Psalm 119:131
I opened my mouth and panted [with anticipation],
Because I longed for Your commandments.
Psalm 119:159
Consider how I love Your precepts;
Revive me and give me life, O Lord, according to Your lovingkindness.
Psalm 119:173
Let Your hand be ready to help me,
For I have chosen Your precepts.
Jeremiah 31:33
“But this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel after those days,” says the Lord, “I will put My law within them, and I will write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they will be My people.
Romans 7:22-24
For I joyfully delight in the law of God in my inner self [with my new nature],
2 Thessalonians 3:5
May the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the steadfastness and patience of Christ.
Hebrews 13:21
equip you with every good thing to carry out His will and strengthen you [making you complete and perfect as you ought to be], accomplishing in us that which is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.