Psalms 119:29

What does Psalms 119:29 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 119:29 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Remove from me the way of falsehood; And grant me thy law graciously.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Remove from me the way of falsehood; And grant me thy law graciously.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Take from me every false way; and in mercy give me your law.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

The way of falsehood turn aside from me And with Thy law favour me.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Not available in this translation

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Remove from me the way of falsehood, and graciously grant me thy law.

Context

v.28My soul melteth for heaviness: Strengthen thou me according unto thy word.

v.29This passage

v.30I have chosen the way of faithfulness: Thine ordinances have I set before me.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Hebrews 8:10

    For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel After those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, And on their heart also will I write them: And I will be to them a God, And they shall be to me a people:

  • Jeremiah 16:19

    O Jehovah, my strength, and my stronghold, and my refuge in the day of affliction, unto thee shall the nations come from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Our fathers have inherited nought but lies, even vanity and things wherein there is no profit.

  • 1 John 1:8

    If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

  • Revelation 22:15

    Without are the dogs, and the sorcerers, and the fornicators, and the murderers, and the idolaters, and every one that loveth and maketh a lie.

  • Proverbs 30:8

    Remove far from me falsehood and lies; Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is needful for me:

  • Ephesians 4:22

    that ye put away, as concerning your former manner of life, the old man, that waxeth corrupt after the lusts of deceit;

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