Psalms 119:101

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מִכָּל־אֹ֣רַח רָ֭ע כָּלִ֣אתִי רַגְלָ֑י לְ֝מַ֗עַן אֶשְׁמֹ֥ר דְּבָרֶֽךָ׃

Transliteration

From all-ʾōraḥ rāʿ kālîʾtî raglāy for ləmaʿan ʾešmōr dəbārekā

Grammar Details

*ʾōraḥ*: masculine singular construct - path/way
*rāʿ*: adjective masculine singular - evil/bad
*kālîʾtî*: qal perfect 1st person singular - I have restrained/withheld
*raglāy*: feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my feet
*ləmaʿan*: conjunction - in order that/so that
*ʾešmōr*: qal imperfect 1st person singular - I may keep/observe
*dəbārekā*: masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word

Word Meanings

*ʾōraḥ*: path/way/journey
*rāʿ*: evil/bad/wicked
*kālîʾtî*: I have restrained/withheld/kept back
*raglāy*: my feet
*ləmaʿan*: in order that/so that/for the purpose of
*ʾešmōr*: I may keep/observe/guard/preserve
*dəbārekā*: your word/speech/command

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Prov 1:15 : 15 My son, walk not thou in the way with them; Refrain thy foot from their path:
Isa 53:6 : 6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and Jehovah hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Isa 55:7 : 7 let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return unto Jehovah, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
Jer 2:36 : 36 Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou shalt be ashamed of Egypt also, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.
Titus 2:11-12 : 11 For the grace of God hath appeared, bringing salvation to all men, 12 instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world;
1 Pet 2:1-2 : 1 Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, 2 as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk {G3050} which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;
1 Pet 3:10-11 : 10 For, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile: 11 And let him turn away from evil, and do good; Let him seek peace, and pursue it.
Ps 18:23 : 23 I was also perfect with him, And I kept myself from mine iniquity.
Ps 119:59-60 : 59 I thought on my ways, And turned my feet unto thy testimonies. 60 I made haste, and delayed not, To observe thy commandments.
Ps 119:104 : 104 Through thy precepts I get understanding: Therefore I hate every false way.
Ps 119:126 : 126 It is time for Jehovah to work; [For] they have made void thy law.

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Ps 119:102
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Ps 119:56
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66Teach me good judgment and knowledge; For I have believed in thy commandments.
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Ps 119:59-60
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