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Psalms 119:11

Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

KJV

Thy word have I laid up in my heart, That I might not sin against thee.

ASV

בְּ֭/לִבִּ/י צָפַ֣נְתִּי אִמְרָתֶ֑/ךָ לְ֝מַ֗עַן לֹ֣א אֶֽחֱטָא לָֽ/ךְ

Hebrew

In my heart I have hid Thy saying, That I sin not before Thee.

YLT

I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.

WEB

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

הֶחֱטִ֖יא
hchty'
verb · 237×
י
y
noun · 591×
ךָ
k
noun · 37×
לְמַ֣עַן
lm'n
preposition · 268×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
צָפַ֣נְתָּ
tspnt
verb · 33×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

3 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

  • 1Cor 15:34 — Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
  • 1John 2:14 — I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overc
  • 1John 2:24 — Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.
  • 2Tim 3:16 — All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
  • 3John 1:3 — For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
  • Col 3:16 — Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
  • Col 3:16 — Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
  • Deut 4:9 — Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons,
  • Deut 6:6 — And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
  • Deut 11:18 — Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes.
  • Ezek 3:3 — And he said unto me, Son of man, cause thy belly to eat, and fill thy bowels with this roll that I give thee. Then did I eat it; and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness.
  • Ezek 3:10 — Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, all my words that I shall speak unto thee receive in thine heart, and hear with thine ears.
  • Isa 51:7 — Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings.
  • 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.
  • Job 22:22 — Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.
  • Job 22:22 — Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.
  • Job 23:12 — Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
  • John 5:39 — Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
  • John 15:7 — If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
  • John 17:6 — I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word.
  • John 17:17 — Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
  • Josh 1:8 — This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make
  • Josh 24:22 — And Joshua said unto the people, Ye are witnesses against yourselves that ye have chosen you the LORD, to serve him. And they said, We are witnesses.
  • Luke 2:19 — But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.
  • Luke 2:51 — And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
  • Prov 2:1 — My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
  • Prov 2:10 — When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
  • Prov 3:1 — My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
  • Prov 3:3 — Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
  • Prov 4:4 — He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
  • Prov 6:22 — When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
  • Ps 1:2 — But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
  • Ps 1:2 — But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
  • Ps 19:11 — Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.
  • Ps 19:13 — Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.
  • Ps 37:31 — The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.
  • Ps 37:31 — The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.
  • Ps 40:8 — I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
  • Ps 119:9 — Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
  • Ps 119:97 — O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.