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Psalms 19:14

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

KJV

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in thy sight, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer.

ASV

גַּ֤ם מִ/זֵּדִ֨ים חֲשֹׂ֬ךְ עַבְדֶּ֗/ךָ אַֽל יִמְשְׁלוּ בִ֣/י אָ֣ז אֵיתָ֑ם וְ֝/נִקֵּ֗יתִי מִ/פֶּ֥שַֽׁע רָֽב

Hebrew

Let the sayings of my mouth, And the meditation of my heart, Be for a pleasing thing before Thee, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer!

YLT

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, LORD, my rock, and my redeemer.

WEB

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In the original Hebrew

11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אַל
'l
preposition · 720×
אָ֣ז
'z
adverb · 139×
גַּם
gm
adverb · 764×
זֵדִ֑ים
zdym
adjective · 12×
חָשַׂ֣ךְ
chshk
verb · 27×
י
y
noun · 93×
ךָ
k
noun · 791×
ם
m
verb · 62×
מוֹשֵׁ֖ל
mvshl
verb · 82×
נַקֵּ֖ה
nqh
verb · 42×
רַב
rb
verb · 458×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

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

The heavens declare the glory of God. David first shows that God reveals himself in the works of creation — a general revelation available to all peoples. But the heavens, though they speak eloquently, are not sufficient for salvation. Therefore David turns to the law of the Lord, which is perfect, converting the soul. The two books of revelation — nature and Scripture — comple…
Abba Poemen said, "Teach your mouth to say that which you have in your heart."
Q. What is God's will for you in the tenth commandment? A. That not even the slightest thought or desire contrary to any one of God's commandments should ever arise in my heart. Rather, with all my heart I should always hate sin and take pleasure in whatever is right.

Cross-references

  • 1Pet 1:18 — Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
  • 1Pet 2:5 — Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
  • 1Thess 1:10 — And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.
  • 1Tim 4:15 — Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.
  • Eph 5:10 — Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
  • Gen 4:4 — And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:
  • Heb 11:4 — By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
  • Heb 12:28 — Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
  • Heb 13:15 — By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
  • Isa 41:14 — Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
  • Isa 43:14 — Thus saith the LORD, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and have brought down all their nobles, and the Chaldeans, whose cry is in the ships.
  • Isa 44:6 — Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.
  • Isa 47:4 — As for our redeemer, the LORD of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel.
  • Isa 54:5 — For thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.
  • Job 19:25 — For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:
  • Job 19:25 — For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:
  • 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
  • Luke 11:1 — And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.
  • Prov 15:8 — The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
  • Prov 15:26 — The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
  • Ps 5:1 — Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.
  • Ps 5:1 — Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.
  • Ps 18:1 — I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.
  • Ps 18:2 — The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
  • Ps 27:1 — The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
  • Ps 28:7 — The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.
  • Ps 31:4 — Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength.
  • Ps 49:3 — My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
  • Ps 51:15 — O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
  • Ps 66:18 — If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
  • Ps 104:34 — My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
  • Ps 119:108 — Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me thy judgments.
  • Ps 139:4 — For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.
  • Rom 12:1 — I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
  • Rom 15:16 — That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.
  • Titus 2:14 — Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.