Psalm 119:101
New International Version
I have kept my feet from every evil path so that I might obey your word.

New Living Translation
I have refused to walk on any evil path, so that I may remain obedient to your word.

English Standard Version
I hold back my feet from every evil way, in order to keep your word.

Berean Standard Bible
I have kept my feet from every evil path, that I may keep Your word.

King James Bible
I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.

New King James Version
I have restrained my feet from every evil way, That I may keep Your word.

New American Standard Bible
I have restrained my feet from every evil way, So that I may keep Your word.

NASB 1995
I have restrained my feet from every evil way, That I may keep Your word.

NASB 1977
I have restrained my feet from every evil way, That I may keep Thy word.

Legacy Standard Bible
I have restrained my feet from every evil way, That I may keep Your word.

Amplified Bible
I have restrained my feet from every evil way, That I may keep Your word.

Christian Standard Bible
I have kept my feet from every evil path to follow your word.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I have kept my feet from every evil path to follow Your word.

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

Contemporary English Version
I obey your word instead of following a way that leads to trouble.

English Revised Version
I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might observe thy word.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I have kept my feet [from walking] on any evil path in order to obey your word.

Good News Translation
I have avoided all evil conduct, because I want to obey your word.

International Standard Version
I keep away from every evil choice so that I may keep your word.

Majority Standard Bible
I have kept my feet from every evil path, that I may keep Your word.

NET Bible
I stay away from the evil path, so that I might keep your instructions.

New Heart English Bible
I have kept my feet from every evil way, that I might observe your word.

Webster's Bible Translation
I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.

World English Bible
I have kept my feet from every evil way, that I might observe your word.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
I restrained my feet from every evil path, "" So that I keep Your word.

Young's Literal Translation
From every evil path I restrained my feet, So that I keep Thy word.

Smith's Literal Translation
I withheld my feet from every evil way, so that I watch thy word.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
I have restrained my feet from every evil way: that I may keep thy words.

Catholic Public Domain Version
I have prohibited my feet from every evil way, so that I may keep your words.

New American Bible
I keep my steps from every evil path, that I may observe your word.

New Revised Standard Version
I hold back my feet from every evil way, in order to keep your word.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy commandments.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
I have restrained my feet from every evil way that I may keep your commandments.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
I have refrained my feet from every evil way, In order that I might observe Thy word.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
I have kept back my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy words.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet
100I discern more than the elders, for I obey Your precepts. 101I have kept my feet from every evil path, that I may keep Your word. 102I have not departed from Your ordinances, for You Yourself have taught me.…

Cross References
Proverbs 4:27
Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your feet away from evil.

Proverbs 1:15
my son, do not walk the road with them or set foot upon their path.

Proverbs 16:17
The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life.

Proverbs 3:7
Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.

Proverbs 13:20
He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.

Job 23:11
My feet have followed in His tracks; I have kept His way without turning aside.

Isaiah 30:21
And whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: “This is the way. Walk in it.”

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers.

Psalm 17:4
As for the deeds of men—by the word of Your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent.

Psalm 18:21
For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not wickedly departed from my God.

Psalm 26:4-5
I do not sit with deceitful men, nor keep company with hypocrites. / I hate the mob of evildoers, and refuse to sit with the wicked.

Psalm 34:14
Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

Psalm 37:27
Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever.

Psalm 119:9
How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word.

Matthew 7:13-14
Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. / But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.


Treasury of Scripture

I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep your word.

refrained

Psalm 119:59,60,104,126
I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies…

Psalm 18:23
I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.

Proverbs 1:15
My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:

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Psalm 119
1. This psalm contains various prayers, praises, and professions of obedience.
2. Aleph.
9. Beth
17. Gimel
25. Daleth
33. He
41. Waw
49. Zayin
57. Heth
65. Teth
73. Yodh
81. Kaph
89. Lamedh
97. Mem
105. Nun
113. Samekh
121. Ayin
129. Pe
137. Tsadhe
145. Qoph
153. Resh
161. Sin and Shin
169. Taw














I have kept my feet
The phrase "I have kept my feet" suggests a deliberate and conscious effort to control one's actions and direction in life. The Hebrew root word for "kept" is "נָצַר" (natsar), which means to guard, watch over, or preserve. This implies a vigilant and proactive stance in maintaining one's spiritual journey. In the ancient Near Eastern context, feet symbolize one's walk or conduct in life. The psalmist's commitment to keeping his feet indicates a dedication to living a life that aligns with God's will, avoiding distractions and temptations that lead away from righteousness.

from every evil path
The term "every evil path" refers to any course of action or lifestyle that deviates from God's commandments. The Hebrew word for "evil" is "רַע" (ra), which encompasses anything harmful, wicked, or morally wrong. The psalmist's resolve to avoid "every evil path" highlights the comprehensive nature of his commitment to holiness. In biblical times, paths were often used metaphorically to describe one's life choices and moral direction. By steering clear of evil paths, the psalmist demonstrates a desire to remain pure and untainted by sin, reflecting a heart fully devoted to God.

that I may keep Your word
The phrase "that I may keep Your word" reveals the ultimate purpose behind the psalmist's actions: to adhere to God's commandments. The Hebrew word for "keep" here is "שָׁמַר" (shamar), which means to observe, guard, or give heed to. This indicates not just a passive acknowledgment of God's word but an active and intentional effort to live by it. The "word" of God, in this context, refers to His laws, decrees, and teachings as revealed in the Scriptures. The psalmist's desire to keep God's word underscores the importance of Scripture as the guiding principle for life, serving as a lamp to his feet and a light to his path (Psalm 119:105). This commitment reflects a deep love for God's word and a recognition of its transformative power in leading one towards righteousness and away from sin.

Verse 101. - I have refrained my feet from every evil way. This had been the psalmist's intention and endeavor, but he had not always succeeded in carrying it out (see vers. 67, 176). That I might keep thy Word. God's Word is not kept by such as allow themselves in any evil way.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
I have kept
כָּלִ֣אתִי (kā·li·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 3607: To shut up, restrain, withhold

my feet
רַגְלָ֑י (raḡ·lāy)
Noun - fdc | first person common singular
Strong's 7272: A foot, a step, the pudenda

from every
מִכָּל־ (mik·kāl)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

evil
רָ֭ע (rā‘)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

path,
אֹ֣רַח (’ō·raḥ)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 734: A well-trodden road, a caravan

that
לְ֝מַ֗עַן (lə·ma·‘an)
Conjunction
Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent

I may keep
אֶשְׁמֹ֥ר (’eš·mōr)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to

Your word.
דְּבָרֶֽךָ׃ (də·ḇā·re·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause


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