Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Give effect to your word to your servant, in whose heart is the fear of you.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.
Holman Bible
for it produces reverence for You.
International Standard Version
Confirm your promise to your servant, which is for those who fear you.
A Conservative Version
Confirm to thy servant thy word, which [is] for the fear of thee.
American Standard Version
Confirm unto thy servant thy word, Which is in order unto the fear of thee.
Amplified
Establish Your word and confirm Your promise to Your servant,
As that which produces [awe-inspired] reverence for You.
Darby Translation
Establish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.
Julia Smith Translation
Set thy sayings to thy servant that is for thy fear.
King James 2000
Establish your word unto your servant, who is devoted to your fear.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Fulfill your word to your servant, which [is] to [bring about] a reverence for you.
Modern King James verseion
Make Your Word sure to Your servant, who is devoted to Your fear.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
O establish thy word in thy servant, that I may fear thee.
NET Bible
Confirm to your servant your promise, which you made to the one who honors you.
New Heart English Bible
Fulfill your promise to your servant, that you may be feared.
The Emphasized Bible
Establish, unto thy servant, thy word, which pertaineth to the reverence of thee.
Webster
Establish thy word to thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.
World English Bible
Fulfill your promise to your servant, that you may be feared.
Youngs Literal Translation
Establish to Thy servant Thy saying, That is concerning Thy fear.
Themes
Dedication » Illustrated of devotedness to God
Fear of God » Conspicuous instances of those who feared » David
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 119:38
Verse Info
Context Readings
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37 Let my eyes be turned away from what is false; give me life in your ways. 38 Give effect to your word to your servant, in whose heart is the fear of you. 39 Take away the shame which is my fear; for your decisions are good.
Cross References
2 Samuel 7:25-29
And now, O Lord God, may the word which you have said about your servant and about his family, be made certain for ever, and may you do as you have said!
Psalm 103:11
For as the heaven is high over the earth, so great is his mercy to his worshippers.
Psalm 103:13
As a father has pity on his children, so the Lord has pity on his worshippers.
Psalm 103:17
But the mercy of the Lord is eternal for his worshippers, and their children's children will see his righteousness;
Psalm 119:49
Keep in mind your word to your servant, for on it has my hope been fixed.
Psalm 147:11
The Lord takes pleasure in his worshippers, and in those whose hope is in his mercy.
Jeremiah 32:39-41
And I will give them one heart and one way, so that they may go on in the worship of me for ever, for their good and the good of their children after them:
2 Corinthians 1:20
For he is the Yes to all the undertakings of God: and by him all the words of God are made certain and put into effect, to the glory of God through us.