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Psalms 119:101

I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.

KJV

I have refrained my feet from every evil way, That I might observe thy word.

ASV

מִ/כָּל אֹ֣רַח רָ֭ע כָּלִ֣אתִי רַגְלָ֑/י לְ֝מַ֗עַן אֶשְׁמֹ֥ר דְּבָרֶֽ/ךָ

Hebrew

From every evil path I restrained my feet, So that I keep Thy word.

YLT

I have kept my feet from every evil way, that I might observe your word.

WEB

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֹ֣רַח
'rch
noun · 60×
דְבַר
dbr
noun · 1449×
ו
v
noun · 247×
יִּכָּלֵ֥א
ykl'
verb · 18×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
לְמַ֣עַן
lm'n
preposition · 268×
רָ֑ע
r'
verb · 664×
שֹׁמְרֵ֥י
shmry
verb · 467×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1John 5:18 — We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.
  • 1Pet 2:1 — Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
  • 1Pet 3:10 — For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
  • Isa 53:6 — All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
  • Isa 55:7 — Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
  • 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.
  • Jer 14:10 — Thus saith the LORD unto this people, Thus have they loved to wander, they have not refrained their feet, therefore the LORD doth not accept them; he will now remember their iniquity, and visit their
  • Jer 15:16 — Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.
  • John 7:17 — If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
  • Prov 1:15 — My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:
  • Prov 1:15 — My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:
  • Ps 119:59 — I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
  • Ps 119:104 — Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.