I have hoped for your salvation, Yahweh. I have done your commandments.
Parallel translations
- KJV LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.
- BSB I wait for Your salvation, O LORD, and I carry out Your commandments.
- NKJV Lord, I hope for Your salvation, And I do Your commandments.
- NASB I hope for Your salvation, Lord, And do Your commandments.
- NLT I long for your rescue, Lord, so I have obeyed your commands.
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Cross-references · 9
- Gen 49:18I have waited for your salvation, Yahweh.
- Ps 119:81My soul faints for your salvation. I hope in your word.
- Ps 119:174I have longed for your salvation, Yahweh. Your law is my delight.
- 1 Jn 2:3–4This is how we know that we know him: if we keep his commandments.
- Ps 130:5–7I wait for Yahweh. My soul waits. I hope in his word.
- Ps 50:23Whoever offers the sacrifice of thanksgiving glorifies me, and prepares his way so that I will show God’s salvation to him.”
- John 7:17If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God, or if I am speaking from myself.
- Ps 24:3–5Who may ascend to Yahweh’s hill? Who may stand in his holy place?
- Ps 4:5Offer the sacrifices of righteousness. Put your trust in Yahweh.
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