I have sworn and confirmed that I will keep Your righteous judgments.
Parallel translations
- WEB I have sworn, and have confirmed it, that I will obey your righteous ordinances.
- KJV I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.
- NKJV I have sworn and confirmed That I will keep Your righteous judgments.
- NASB I have sworn and I will confirm it, That I will keep Your righteous judgments.
- NLT I’ve promised it once, and I’ll promise it again: I will obey your righteous regulations.
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Quick answer
He has sworn and confirmed a vow to obey God's righteous ordinances. He binds himself solemnly to a life of obedience.
Overview
The psalmist commits himself by oath to keep God's righteous rules, underscoring the seriousness of his devotion. Such a vow expresses settled resolve rather than fleeting feeling. This deliberate consecration anticipates the believer's wholehearted dedication to follow Christ, presenting oneself as a living sacrifice (Rom. 12:1; Josh. 24:15).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 9
- Neh 10:29hereby join with their noble brothers and commit themselves with a sworn oath to follow the Law of God given through His servant Moses and to carefully obey all the commandments, ordinances, and statutes of the LORD our Lord.
- Ps 56:12Your vows are upon me, O God; I will render thank offerings to You.
- 2 Kgs 23:3So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people entered into the covenant.
- Ps 66:13–14I will enter Your house with burnt offerings; I will fulfill my vows to You—
- 2 Cor 8:5And not only did they do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us, because it was the will of God.
- Eccl 5:4–5When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, because He takes no pleasure in fools. Fulfill your vow.
- Ps 119:115Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may obey the commandments of my God.
- Matt 5:33Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’
- 2 Chr 15:13–14And whoever would not seek the LORD, the God of Israel, would be put to death, whether young or old, man or woman.
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