Psalms 119:30
I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.
KJV
I have chosen the way of faithfulness: Thine ordinances have I set before me.
ASV
דֶּֽרֶךְ אֱמוּנָ֥ה בָחָ֑רְתִּי מִשְׁפָּטֶ֥י/ךָ שִׁוִּֽיתִי
Hebrew
The way of faithfulness I have chosen, Thy judgments I have compared,
YLT
I have chosen the way of truth. I have set your ordinances before me.
WEB
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In the original Hebrew
5 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֱמוּנָ֑ה
'mvnh
noun · 49×
בָּחַ֣ר
bchr
verb · 168×
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
drk
noun · 709×
י
y
noun · 422×
שֹׁוֶ֖ה
shvh
verb · 21×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§2465The Old Testament attests that God is the source of all truth. His Word is truth. His Law is truth. His "faithfulness endures to all generations."254 Since God is "true," the members of his people are called to live in the truth.255
Cross-references
- 1Pet 2:2 — As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
- 2John 1:4 — I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.
- 2Sam 22:23 — For all his judgments were before me: and as for his statutes, I did not depart from them.
- 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.
- Deut 30:19 — I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:
- John 3:19 — And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
- John 8:45 — And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.
- Josh 24:15 — And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites
- Luke 10:42 — But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
- Luke 10:42 — But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
- Prov 1:29 — For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:
- Ps 18:22 — For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.
- Ps 86:11 — Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.
- Ps 119:24 — Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.
- Ps 119:29 — Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.
- Ps 119:52 — I remembered thy judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted myself.
- Ps 119:98 — Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
- Ps 119:111 — Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
- Ps 119:173 — Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.