I will meditate on your precepts, and consider your ways.
Parallel translations
- KJV I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
- BSB I will meditate on Your precepts and regard Your ways.
- ESV I will meditate on your precepts and fix my eyes on your ways.
- NKJV I will meditate on Your precepts, And contemplate Your ways.
- NASB I will meditate on Your precepts And regard Your ways.
- NLT I will study your commandments and reflect on your ways.
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Cross-references · 10
- Jas 1:25But he who looks into the perfect law of freedom, and continues, not being a hearer who forgets, but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in what he does.
- Ps 1:2but his delight is in Yahweh’s law. On his law he meditates day and night.
- Ps 119:148My eyes stay open through the night watches, that I might meditate on your word.
- Ps 119:97How I love your law! It is my meditation all day.
- Ps 119:48I reach out my hands for your commandments, which I love. I will meditate on your statutes. ZAYIN
- Ps 119:78Let the proud be disappointed, for they have overthrown me wrongfully. I will meditate on your precepts.
- Ps 119:117Hold me up, and I will be safe, and will have respect for your statutes continually.
- Ps 119:131I opened my mouth wide and panted, for I longed for your commandments.
- Ps 119:6Then I wouldn’t be disappointed, when I consider all of your commandments.
- Ps 119:23Though princes sit and slander me, your servant will meditate on your statutes.
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