Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

Oh would that my ways might be settled! that I might keep thy statutes.

New American Standard Bible

Oh that my ways may be established
To keep Your statutes!

King James Version

O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!

Holman Bible

If only my ways were committed
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!

Amplified


Oh, that my ways may be established
To observe and keep Your statutes [obediently accepting and honoring them]!

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.

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,

Verse Info

Context Readings

Aleph

4 Thou, hast commanded thy precepts, that they should be diligently kept. 5 Oh would that my ways might be settled! that I might keep thy statutes. 6 Then, shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.


Cross References

Psalm 51:10

A pure heart, create for me, O God, And, a steadfast spirit, renew within me.

Psalm 119:32

The way of thy commandments, will I run, for thou wilt enlarge my heart.

Psalm 119:36

Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not unto unjust gain.

Psalm 119:44-45

That I may keep thy law continually, to times age-abiding and beyond.

Psalm 119:131

My mouth, have I opened wide, and panted, because, for thy commandments, have I longed.

Psalm 119:159

See thou that, thy precepts, I have loved, O Yahweh, according to thy lovingkindness, give me life.

Psalm 119:173

Be thy hand ready to help me, For, thy statutes, have I chosen.

Jeremiah 31:33

For, this, is the covenant which I will solemnize with the house of Israel after those days Declareth Yahweh, I will put my law within them, Yea, on their heart, will I write it, - So will I become their God, And they shall become my people.

Romans 7:22-24

I have, in fact, a sympathetic pleasure in the law of God; according to the inner man.

2 Thessalonians 3:5

But may, the Lord, guide your hearts into the love of God, and into the endurance of the Christ.

Hebrews 13:21

Fit you, by every good work, for the doing of his will, doing within us, that which is well-pleasing, before him through Jesus Christ: to whom be the glory, unto the ages of ages. Amen.

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