Psalms 119:101

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep 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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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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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 the LORD 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 the LORD, 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 also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.
Titus 2:11-12 : 11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, 12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly , righteously, and godly, in this present world;
1 Pet 2:1-2 : 1 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, 2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
1 Pet 3:10-11 : 10 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: 11 Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
Ps 18:23 : 23 I was also upright before 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 keep 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 thee, LORD, to work: for they have made void thy law.

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