Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
Before I was afflicted I went astray; But now I observe thy word.
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.
Amplified
Before I was afflicted I went astray,
But now I keep and honor Your word [with loving obedience].
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 bemoaning himself thus , Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a calf unaccustomed to the yoke : turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art Jehovah my God.
Psalm 119:71
It is good for me that I have been afflicted; That I may learn thy statutes.
Psalm 119:75
I know, O Jehovah, that thy judgments are righteous, And that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.
Deuteronomy 32:15
But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: Thou art waxed fat, thou art grown thick, thou art become sleek; Then he forsook God who made him, And lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.
2 Samuel 10:19
And when all the kings that were servants to Hadarezer saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them. So the Syrians feared to help the children of Ammon any more.
2 Samuel 11:2-27
And it came to pass at eventide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.
2 Chronicles 33:9-13
And Manasseh seduced Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that they did evil more than did the nations whom Jehovah destroyed before the children of Israel.
Psalm 73:5-28
They are not in trouble as other men; Neither are they plagued like other men.
Psalm 119:176
I have gone astray like a lost sheep; Seek thy servant; For I do not forget thy commandments.
Proverbs 1:32
For the backsliding of the simple shall slay them, And the careless ease of fools shall destroy them.
Jeremiah 22:21
I spake unto thee in thy prosperity; but thou saidst, I will not hear. This hath been thy manner from thy youth, that thou obeyedst not my voice.
Hosea 2:6-7
Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and I will build a wall against her, that she shall not find her paths.
Hosea 5:15-1
I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me earnestly.
Hebrews 12:5-11
and ye have forgotten the exhortation which reasoneth with you as with sons, My son, regard not lightly the chastening of the Lord, Nor faint when thou art reproved of him;
Revelation 3:10
Because thou didst keep the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of trial, that hour which is to come upon the whole world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.