Parallel Verses
World English Bible
Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I observe your 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.
American Standard 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.
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], You have chastised me, and I was chastised, as a calf unaccustomed [to the yoke]: turn me, and I shall be turned; for you are Yahweh my God.
Psalm 119:71
It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn your statutes.
Psalm 119:75
Yahweh, I know that your judgments are righteous, that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
Deuteronomy 32:15
But Jeshurun grew fat, and kicked. You have grown fat. You have grown thick. You have become sleek. Then he forsook God who made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.
2 Samuel 10:19
When all the kings who were servants to Hadadezer saw that they were defeated 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
It happened at evening, that David arose from off his bed, and walked on the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look on.
2 Chronicles 33:9-13
Manasseh seduced Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that they did evil more than did the nations whom Yahweh destroyed before the children of Israel.
Psalm 73:5-28
They are free from burdens of men, neither are they plagued like other men.
Psalm 119:176
I have gone astray like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I don't forget your commandments. A Song of Ascents.
Proverbs 1:32
For the backsliding of the simple will kill them. The careless ease of fools will destroy them.
Jeremiah 22:21
I spoke to you in your prosperity; but you said, I will not hear. This has been your way from your youth, that you didn't obey my voice.
Hosea 2:6-7
Therefore, behold, I will hedge up your way with thorns, and I will build a wall against her, that she can't find her way.
Hosea 5:15-1
I will go and return to my place, until they acknowledge their offense, and seek my face. In their affliction they will seek me earnestly."
Hebrews 12:5-11
and you have forgotten the exhortation which reasons with you as with children, "My son, don't take lightly the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you are reproved by him;
Revelation 3:10
Because you kept my command to endure, I also will keep you from the hour of testing, which is to come on the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.