Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
because I have kept the ways of the LORD, and I have not wickedly departed from my God;
New American Standard Bible
And have
King James Version
For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
Holman Bible
and have not turned from my God to wickedness.
A Conservative Version
For I have kept the ways of LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
American Standard Version
For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not wickedly departed from my God.
Amplified
For I have kept the ways of the Lord,
And have not wickedly departed from my God.
Bible in Basic English
For I have kept the ways of the Lord; I have not been turned away in sin from my God.
Darby Translation
For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
Julia Smith Translation
For I watched the ways of Jehovah, and I acted not wickedly from my God.
King James 2000
For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Because I have kept the ways of Yahweh, and have not acted wickedly against my God,
Modern King James verseion
For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Because I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not forsaken my God, as the wicked doth. {TYNDALE: For I kept the ways of the LORD, and did no wickedness, forsaking my God.}
NET Bible
For I have obeyed the Lord's commands; I have not rebelled against my God.
New Heart English Bible
For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
The Emphasized Bible
For I had kept the ways of Yahweh, and not broken away from my God;
Webster
For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
World English Bible
For I have kept the ways of Yahweh, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
Youngs Literal Translation
For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not done wickedly against my God.
References
American
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 18:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Praise For Deliverance
20 The LORD will reward me because I am righteous; because my hands are clean he will restore me; 21 because I have kept the ways of the LORD, and I have not wickedly departed from my God; 22 because all his judgments were always before me, and I did not cast off his statutes.
Cross References
Psalm 119:102
I do not avoid your judgments, for you pointed them out to me.
1 Samuel 15:11
"I regret that I made Saul king, because he has turned away from following me and has not carried out my commands." Samuel was angry, and he cried out to the LORD all night.
2 Chronicles 34:33
Josiah also removed all the detestable things from the territories that belonged to the people of Israel, and made everyone who lived in Israel to serve the LORD their God. For the rest of his life, they didn't abandon their quest to follow the LORD God of their ancestors.
Psalm 17:4
As for the ways of mankind, I have, according to the words of your lips, avoided the ways of the violent.
Psalm 26:1
Vindicate me, LORD, because I have walked in integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.
Psalm 119:10-11
I have sought you with all of my heart; do not let me drift away from your commands.
Proverbs 8:32
"So listen to me, children! Blessed are those who obey me.
Acts 24:16
Therefore, I always do my best to have a clear conscience before God and people.
1 Thessalonians 2:10
You and God are witnesses of how pure, honest, and blameless our conduct was among you who believe.
1 John 2:19
They left us, but they were not part of us, for if they had been part of us, they would have stayed with us. Their leaving made it clear that none of them was really part of us.