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Psalms 18:23

I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.

KJV

I was also perfect with him, And I kept myself from mine iniquity.

ASV

כִּ֣י כָל מִשְׁפָּטָ֣י/ו לְ/נֶגְדִּ֑/י וְ֝/חֻקֹּתָ֗י/ו לֹא אָסִ֥יר מֶֽנִּ/י

Hebrew

And I am perfect with him, And I keep myself from mine iniquity.

YLT

I was also blameless with him. I kept myself from my iniquity.

WEB

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

י
y
noun · 105×
י
y
noun · 422×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
מִן
mn
preposition · 1223×
נֶ֣גֶד
ngd
preposition · 148×
סָ֥ר
sr
verb · 301×

Historic Christian voices

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

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 29:17 — I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy t
  • 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.
  • 1Sam 26:23 — The LORD render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; for the LORD delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the LORD’s anointed.
  • Heb 12:1 — Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is
  • Isa 3:10 — Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
  • Isa 26:7 — The way of the just is uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.
  • 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?
  • Matt 5:29 — And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
  • Matt 18:8 — Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into
  • Neh 5:19 — Think upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people.
  • Ps 7:1 — O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:
  • Ps 11:7 — For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.
  • Ps 17:3 — Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
  • 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 37:27 — Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.