Parallel Verses
Amplified
Before I was afflicted I went astray,
But now I keep and honor Your word [with loving obedience].
New American Standard Bible
But now I keep Your word.
King James Version
Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.
Holman Bible
but now I keep Your word.
International Standard Version
Before I was humbled, I wandered away, but now I observe your words.
A Conservative Version
Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I observe thy word.
American Standard Version
Before I was afflicted I went astray; But now I observe thy word.
Bible in Basic English
Before I was in trouble I went out of the way; but now I keep your word.
Darby Translation
Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep thy word.
Julia Smith Translation
Before I shall be humbled I go astray: and now I watched thy word.
King James 2000
Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept your word.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Before I was afflicted, I was going astray, but now I heed your word.
Modern King James verseion
Before I was afflicted I went astray; but now I have kept Your Word.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Before I was troubled, I went wrong, but now I keep thy word.
NET Bible
Before I was afflicted I used to stray off, but now I keep your instructions.
New Heart English Bible
Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I observe your word.
The Emphasized Bible
Before I was afflicted, I myself was going astray, but, now, thy word, have I kept.
Webster
Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.
World English Bible
Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I observe your word.
Youngs Literal Translation
Before I am afflicted, I -- I am erring, And now Thy saying I have kept.
Themes
Afflictions » Blessings in disguise
Afflictions » Often blessings in disguise
Privileges of saints » Profiting by chastisement
Reproof » God gives reproof to his own children
The scriptures » Saints » Obey
The goodness of the lord » The lord being good
Topics
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 119:67
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cross References
Jeremiah 31:18-19
“I have surely heard Ephraim (Israel) moaning and grieving,
‘You have chastised me, and I was chastised,
Like a bull unaccustomed to the yoke or an untrained calf;
Bring me back that I may be restored,
For You are the Lord my God.
Psalm 119:71
It is good for me that I have been afflicted,
That I may learn Your statutes.
Psalm 119:75
I know, O Lord, that Your judgments are fair,
And that in faithfulness You have disciplined me.
Deuteronomy 32:15
“But Jeshurun (Israel) became fat and kicked [at God].
You became fat, thick, sleek, and obstinate!
Then he abandoned God who had made him,
And scorned the Rock of his salvation.
2 Samuel 10:19
When all the kings serving Hadadezer saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel and served them. So the Arameans (Syrians) were afraid to help the Ammonites anymore.
2 Samuel 11:2-27
One evening David got up from his couch and was walking on the [flat]
2 Chronicles 33:9-13
So Manasseh caused Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to sin, by doing more evil than the [pagan] nations whom the Lord had destroyed before the sons of Israel.
Psalm 73:5-28
They are not in trouble as other men,
Nor are they plagued like mankind.
Psalm 119:176
I have gone astray like a lost sheep;
Seek Your servant, for I do not forget Your commandments.
Proverbs 1:32
“For the turning away of the
And the careless ease of [self-righteous] fools will destroy them.
Jeremiah 22:21
“I spoke to you in your [times of] prosperity,
But you said, ‘I will not listen!’
This has been your attitude and practice from your youth;
You have not obeyed My voice.
Hosea 2:6-7
“Therefore, behold, I [the Lord God] will hedge up her way with thorns;
And I will build a wall against her [shutting off her way] so that she cannot find her paths.
Hosea 5:15-1
I will go away and return to My place [on high]
Until they acknowledge their offense and bear their guilt and seek My face;
In their distress they will earnestly seek Me, saying,
Hebrews 12:5-11
and you have
And do not lose heart and give up when you are corrected by Him;
Revelation 3:10