Psalms 119:1
Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
KJV
Canticum graduum. Ad Dominum cum tribularer clamavi, et exaudivit me.
Vulgate
ᾨδὴ τῶν ἀναβαθμῶν. Πρὸς Κύριον ἐν τῷ θλίβεσθαί με ἐκέκραξα, καὶ εἰσήκουσέν μου.
LXX
Blessed are they that are perfect in the way, Who walk in the law of Jehovah.
ASV
אַשְׁרֵ֥י תְמִֽימֵי דָ֑רֶךְ הַֽ֝/הֹלְכִ֗ים בְּ/תוֹרַ֥ת יְהוָֽה
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אַשְׁרֵ֣י
'shry
noun · 44×
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
drk
noun · 709×
הוֹלֵ֣ךְ
hvlk
verb · 507×
י
y
noun · 221×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
תְּמִימִֽם
tmymm
adjective · 90×
Themes
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Blessed are the undefiled in the way. This is the longest Psalm and indeed the longest chapter in the Bible. Its singular theme is the excellency and authority of the Word of God. Through eight synonyms for Scripture — law, testimonies, precepts, statutes, commandments, judgments, word, and ordinances — the psalmist expresses his love for and dependence upon divine revelation. …
Cross-references
- 1Sam 26:19 — Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be t
- 1Thess 4:1 — Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.
- 2Chr 17:6 — And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah.
- 2Chr 31:20 — And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought that which was good and right and truth before the LORD his God.
- 2Cor 1:12 — For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and mor
- 2Kgs 20:3 — I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.
- 2Sam 22:22 — For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
- 2Sam 22:33 — God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect.
- Acts 24:16 — And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
- Deut 5:29 — O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!
- Ezek 11:20 — That they may walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances, and do them: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God.
- Hos 14:9 — Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.
- Isa 56:2 — Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth hold on it; that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.
- Jas 1:25 — But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
- Jas 1:27 — Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
- Job 1:1 — There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.
- Job 1:8 — And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
- John 1:47 — Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
- John 13:17 — If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.
- John 13:17 — If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.
- Josh 24:14 — Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD.
- Luke 1:6 — And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
- Luke 11:28 — But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
- Luke 11:28 — But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
- Matt 5:3 — Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- Matt 5:3 — Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- Matt 11:6 — And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
- Matt 26:41 — Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
- Prov 8:32 — Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
- Prov 11:20 — They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
- Prov 11:20 — They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
- Prov 13:6 — Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
- Ps 1:1 — Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
- Ps 1:1 — Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
- Ps 1:2 — But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
- Ps 19:9 — The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
- Ps 32:1 — Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
- Ps 32:1 — Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
- Ps 101:2 — I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.
- Ps 101:6 — Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.