Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me. New Living Translation Guide my steps by your word, so I will not be overcome by evil. English Standard Version Keep steady my steps according to your promise, and let no iniquity get dominion over me. Berean Standard Bible Order my steps in Your word; let no sin rule over me. King James Bible Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me. New King James Version Direct my steps by Your word, And let no iniquity have dominion over me. New American Standard Bible Establish my footsteps in Your word, And do not let any wrongdoing have power over me. NASB 1995 Establish my footsteps in Your word, And do not let any iniquity have dominion over me. NASB 1977 Establish my footsteps in Thy word, And do not let any iniquity have dominion over me. Legacy Standard Bible Establish my steps in Your word, And do not let any wickedness overpower me. Amplified Bible Establish my footsteps in [the way of] Your word; Do not let any human weakness have power over me [causing me to be separated from You]. Christian Standard Bible Make my steps steady through your promise; don’t let any sin dominate me. Holman Christian Standard Bible Make my steps steady through Your promise; don’t let any sin dominate me. American Standard Version Establish my footsteps in thy word; And let not any iniquity have dominion over me. Contemporary English Version Keep your promise and don't let me stumble or let sin control my life. English Revised Version Order my footsteps in thy word; and let not any iniquity have dominion over me. GOD'S WORD® Translation Make my steps secure through your promise, and do not let any sin control me. Good News Translation As you have promised, keep me from falling; don't let me be overcome by evil. International Standard Version Direct my footsteps by your promise, and do not let any kind of iniquity rule over me. Majority Standard Bible Order my steps in Your word; let no sin rule over me. NET Bible Direct my steps by your word! Do not let any sin dominate me! New Heart English Bible Establish my footsteps in your word. Do not let any iniquity have dominion over me. Webster's Bible Translation Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me. World English Bible Establish my footsteps in your word. Don’t let any iniquity have dominion over me. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionEstablish my steps by Your saying, "" And any iniquity does not rule over me. Young's Literal Translation My steps establish by Thy saying, And any iniquity doth not rule over me. Smith's Literal Translation Prepare my steps in thy word, and all iniquity shall not rule over me. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleDirect my steps according to thy word: and let no iniquity have dominion over me. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Steady my feet in accord with your promise; do not let iniquity lead me. New Revised Standard Version Keep my steps steady according to your promise, and never let iniquity have dominion over me. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleDirect my steps in thy path; let not the wicked have dominion over me. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Prepare my goings in your paths and do not let evil rule over me. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Order my footsteps by Thy word; And let not any iniquity have dominion over me. Brenton Septuagint Translation Order my steps according to thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet…132Turn to me and show me mercy, as You do to those who love Your name. 133Order my steps in Your word; let no sin rule over me. 134Redeem me from the oppression of man, that I may keep Your precepts.… Cross References Proverbs 3:6 in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. Romans 6:12-14 Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires. / Do not present the parts of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and present the parts of your body to Him as instruments of righteousness. / For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace. Galatians 5:16 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. Proverbs 16:9 A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps. Jeremiah 10:23 I know, O LORD, that a man’s way is not his own; no one who walks directs his own steps. 1 John 1:7 But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. Ephesians 5:15-17 Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, / redeeming the time, because the days are evil. / Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. Psalm 37:23 The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey. 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.” Colossians 1:10 so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, 2 Corinthians 10:5 We demolish arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. James 1:22-25 Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves. / For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror, / and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. ... Proverbs 4:26-27 Make a level path for your feet, and all your ways will be sure. / Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your feet away from evil. Matthew 6:13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’ 1 Peter 2:11-12 Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul. / Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us. Treasury of Scripture Order my steps in your word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me. order Psalm 119:116 Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope. Psalm 17:5 Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not. Psalm 32:8 I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye. let not Psalm 19:13 Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression. Romans 6:12-14 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof… Romans 7:23,24 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members… Jump to Previous Control Direct Dominion Establish Footsteps Guided Iniquity Order Promise Rule Sin Steady Steps WordJump to Next Control Direct Dominion Establish Footsteps Guided Iniquity Order Promise Rule Sin Steady Steps WordPsalm 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 Order my steps in Your word; This phrase emphasizes the psalmist's desire for divine guidance and alignment with God's will. The concept of "steps" symbolizes one's daily actions and decisions. In biblical context, walking in God's word implies living a life that reflects His teachings and commandments. The request for God to "order" these steps suggests a submission to divine authority, acknowledging that human wisdom is insufficient without God's direction. This aligns with Proverbs 3:5-6, which advises trusting in the Lord for guidance. The "word" here refers to the Torah or the law, which was central to Jewish life and worship, serving as a moral and spiritual compass. This plea for guidance is a recurring theme in scripture, reflecting the believer's dependence on God for righteous living. let no sin rule over me. Persons / Places / Events 1. PsalmistThe author of Psalm 119, traditionally believed to be King David, who is expressing a deep desire for guidance and purity through God's Word. 2. God The divine being whom the psalmist is addressing, seeking His guidance and protection from sin. 3. Sin The moral failing or transgression that the psalmist wishes to avoid through adherence to God's Word. Teaching Points Guidance Through ScriptureThe psalmist's request for God to "order my steps" highlights the importance of seeking divine guidance through the study and application of Scripture. Avoiding Sin's Dominion The plea for sin not to rule over us underscores the need for vigilance and reliance on God's Word to resist temptation and maintain spiritual integrity. Daily Dependence on God This verse encourages believers to cultivate a daily dependence on God for direction and strength, recognizing our inability to walk righteously on our own. The Power of God's Word The verse illustrates the transformative power of God's Word in shaping our lives and protecting us from the influence of sin. Holistic Obedience The psalmist's prayer reflects a desire for holistic obedience, where every aspect of life is aligned with God's will as revealed in Scripture.(133) Have dominion.--Or, get the mastery. The Arabic root cognate with the Hebrew of the word appears in the title sultan. Verse 133. - Order my steps in thy Word; perhaps rather, establish my steps by thy Word (comp. Psalm 40:2). And let not any iniquity (i.e., any wicked persons) have dominion over me. The prayer is not for deliverance from internal corruption, but from the external oppression of enemies (see the next verse). |
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