Psalms 119:59

Bible in Basic English (1941)

I gave thought to my steps, and my feet were turned into the way of your unchanging word.

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  • Deut 4:30-31 : 30 When you are in trouble and all these things have come on you, if, in the future, you are turned again to the Lord your God, and give ear to his voice: 31 Because the Lord your God is a God of mercy, he will not take away his help from you or let destruction overtake you, or be false to the agreement which he made by an oath with your fathers.
  • Jer 8:4-6 : 4 Further, you are to say to them, This is what the Lord has said: Will those who are falling not be lifted up again? will he who has gone away not come back? 5 Why do these people of Jerusalem go back, for ever turning away? they will not give up their deceit, they will not come back. 6 I took note and gave ear, but no one said what is right: no man had regret for his evil-doing, saying, What have I done? everyone goes off on his way like a horse rushing to the fight.
  • Jer 31:18-19 : 18 Certainly Ephraim's words of grief have come to my ears, You have given me training and I have undergone it like a young cow unused to the yoke: let me be turned and come back, for you are the Lord my God. 19 Truly, after I had been turned, I had regret for my ways; and after I had got knowledge, I made signs of sorrow: I was put to shame, truly, I was covered with shame, because I had to undergo the shame of my early years.
  • Lam 3:40 : 40 Let us make search and put our ways to the test, turning again to the Lord;
  • Ezek 18:28 : 28 Because he had fear and was turned away from all the wrong which he had done, life will certainly be his, death will not be his fate.
  • Ezek 18:30 : 30 For this cause I will be your judge, O children of Israel, judging every man by his ways, says the Lord. Come back and be turned from all your sins; so that they may not be the cause of your falling into evil.
  • Ezek 33:14-16 : 14 And when I say to the evil-doer, Death will certainly be your fate; if he is turned from his sin and does what is ordered and right; 15 If the evil-doer lets one who is in his debt have back what is his, and gives back what he had taken by force, and is guided by the rules of life, doing no evil; life will certainly be his, death will not overtake him. 16 Not one of the sins which he has done will be kept in mind against him: he has done what is ordered and right, life will certainly be his.
  • Ezek 33:19 : 19 And when the evil man, turning away from his evil-doing, does what is ordered and right, he will get life by it.
  • Joel 2:13 : 13 Let your hearts be broken, and not your clothing, and come back to the Lord your God: for he is full of grace and pity, slow to be angry and great in mercy, ready to be turned from his purpose of punishment.
  • Hag 1:5 : 5 For this cause the Lord of armies has said, Give thought to your ways.
  • Hag 1:7 : 7 This is what the Lord of armies has said: Give thought to your ways.
  • Luke 15:17-20 : 17 But when he came to his senses, he said, What numbers of my father's servants have bread enough, and more, while I am near to death here through need of food! 18 I will get up and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have done wrong, against heaven and in your eyes: 19 I am no longer good enough to be named your son: make me like one of your servants. 20 And he got up and went to his father. But while he was still far away, his father saw him and was moved with pity for him and went quickly and took him in his arms and gave him a kiss.
  • 2 Cor 12:21 : 21 And that when I come again, my God may put me to shame among you, and I may have grief for those who have done wrong before and have had no regret for their unclean ways, and for the evil desires of the flesh to which they have given way.
  • 2 Cor 13:5 : 5 Make a test of yourselves, if you are in the faith; make certain of yourselves. Or are you not conscious in yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you, if you are truly Christ's?

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 119:14-15
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    14I have taken as much delight in the way of your unchanging word, as in all wealth.

    15I will give thought to your orders, and have respect for your ways.

  • Ps 119:60
    77%

    60I was quick to do your orders, and let no time be wasted.

  • Ps 119:167-168
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    167My soul has kept your unchanging word; great is my love for it.

    168I have been ruled by your orders; for all my ways are before you.

  • Ps 119:5
    76%

    5If only my ways were ordered so that I might keep your rules!

  • Ps 119:101-102
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    76%

    101I have kept back my feet from all evil ways, so that I might be true to your word.

    102My heart has not been turned away from your decisions; for you have been my teacher.

  • Ps 119:79
    76%

    79Let your worshippers be turned to me, and those who have knowledge of your words.

  • Ps 119:58
    76%

    58I have given my mind to do your pleasure with all my heart; have mercy on me, as you have said.

  • Ps 119:157-159
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    157Great is the number of those who are against me; but I have not been turned away from your unchanging word.

    158I saw with hate those who were untrue to you; for they did not keep your saying.

    159See how great is my love for your orders: give me life, O Lord, in keeping with your mercy.

  • Ps 119:66-67
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    75%

    66Give me knowledge and good sense; for I have put my faith in your teachings.

    67Before I was in trouble I went out of the way; but now I keep your word.

  • Ps 119:9-11
    3 verses
    75%

    9<BETH> How may a young man make his way clean? by guiding it after your word.

    10I have made search for you with all my heart: O let me not go wandering far from your teaching.

    11I have kept your sayings secretly in my heart, so that I might do no sin against you.

  • Ps 119:95
    74%

    95The sinners have been waiting for me to give me up to destruction; but I will give all my mind to your unchanging ward.

  • Ps 119:54-56
    3 verses
    74%

    54Your rules have been melodies to me, while I have been living in strange lands.

    55I have given thought to your name in the night, O Lord, and have kept your law.

    56This has been true of me, that I have kept your orders in my heart.

  • Ps 119:30-31
    2 verses
    73%

    30I have taken the way of faith: I have kept your decisions before me.

    31I have been true to your unchanging word; O Lord, do not put me to shame.

  • Ps 119:26-27
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    73%

    26I put the record of my ways before you, and you gave me an answer: O give me knowledge of your rules.

    27Make the way of your orders clear to me; then my thoughts will be ever on your wonders.

  • Ps 119:129
    73%

    129<PE> Your unchanging word is full of wonder; for this reason my soul keeps it.

  • Ps 119:22
    73%

    22Take away from me shame and bitter words; for I have kept your unchanging word in my heart.

  • Ps 119:33-37
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    73%

    33<HE> O Lord, let me see the way of your rules, and I will keep it to the end.

    34Give me wisdom, so that I may keep your law; going after it with all my heart.

    35Make me go in the way of your teachings; for they are my delight.

    36Let my heart be turned to your unchanging word, and not to evil desire.

    37Let my eyes be turned away from what is false; give me life in your ways.

  • Ps 119:52
    73%

    52I have kept the memory of your decisions from times past, O Lord; and they have been my comfort.

  • Ps 119:99
    72%

    99I have more knowledge than all my teachers, because I give thought to your unchanging word.

  • Ps 119:111-112
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    72%

    111I have taken your unchanging word as an eternal heritage; for it is the joy of my heart.

    112My heart is ever ready to keep your rules, even to the end.

  • Ps 119:105
    72%

    105<NUN> Your word is a light for my feet, ever shining on my way.

  • Ps 119:45
    72%

    45So that my way may be in a wide place: because my search has been for your orders.

  • Ps 17:5
    72%

    5I have kept my feet in your ways, my steps have not been turned away.

  • Job 23:11
    72%

    11My feet have gone in his steps; I have kept in his way, without turning to one side or to the other.

  • Ps 119:125
    71%

    125I am your servant; give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your unchanging word.

  • Ps 119:146
    71%

    146My cry has gone up to you; take me out of trouble, and I will be guided by your unchanging word.

  • Ps 119:24
    71%

    24Your unchanging word is my delight, and the guide of my footsteps.

  • Ps 119:176
    71%

    176I have gone out of the way like a wandering sheep; make search for your servant; for I keep your teachings ever in mind.

  • Ps 119:39-40
    2 verses
    71%

    39Take away the shame which is my fear; for your decisions are good.

    40See how great is my desire for your orders: give me life in your righteousness.

  • Ps 119:133
    71%

    133Let my steps be guided by your word; and let not sin have control over me.

  • Ps 119:47
    71%

    47And so that I may take delight in your teachings, to which I have given my love.

  • Ps 119:69
    71%

    69The men of pride have said false things about me; but I will keep your orders in my heart.