Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. New Living Translation I have tried hard to find you— don’t let me wander from your commands. English Standard Version With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments! Berean Standard Bible With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me stray from Your commandments. King James Bible With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments. New King James Version With my whole heart I have sought You; Oh, let me not wander from Your commandments! New American Standard Bible With all my heart I have sought You; Do not let me wander from Your commandments. NASB 1995 With all my heart I have sought You; Do not let me wander from Your commandments. NASB 1977 With all my heart I have sought Thee; Do not let me wander from Thy commandments. Legacy Standard Bible With all my heart I have sought You; Do not let me stray from Your commandments. Amplified Bible With all my heart I have sought You, [inquiring of You and longing for You]; Do not let me wander from Your commandments [neither through ignorance nor by willful disobedience]. Christian Standard Bible I have sought you with all my heart; don’t let me wander from your commands. Holman Christian Standard Bible I have sought You with all my heart; don’t let me wander from Your commands. American Standard Version With my whole heart have I sought thee: Oh let me not wander from thy commandments. Contemporary English Version I worship you with all my heart. Don't let me walk away from your commands. English Revised Version With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments. GOD'S WORD® Translation I wholeheartedly searched for you. Do not let me wander away from your commandments. Good News Translation With all my heart I try to serve you; keep me from disobeying your commandments. International Standard Version I have sought you with all of my heart; do not let me drift away from your commands. Majority Standard Bible With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me stray from Your commandments. NET Bible With all my heart I seek you. Do not allow me to stray from your commands! New Heart English Bible With my whole heart, I have sought you. Do not let me wander from your commandments. Webster's Bible Translation With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments. World English Bible With my whole heart I have sought you. Don’t let me wander from your commandments. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionI have sought You with all my heart, "" Do not let me err from Your commands. Young's Literal Translation With all my heart I have sought Thee, Let me not err from Thy commands. Smith's Literal Translation With all my heart I sought thee, thou wilt not cause me to wander from thy commands. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWith my whole heart have I sought after thee: let me not stray from thy commandments. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible With all my heart I seek you; do not let me stray from your commandments. New Revised Standard Version With my whole heart I seek you; do not let me stray from your commandments. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWith my whole heart have I sought thee; O let me not wander from thy commandments. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated With all my heart I have sought you; do not lead me astray from your commandments. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917With my whole heart have I sought Thee; O let me not err from Thy commandments. Brenton Septuagint Translation With my whole heart have I diligently sought thee: cast me not away from thy commandments. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet…9How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word. 10With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me stray from Your commandments. 11I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.… Cross References Deuteronomy 4:29 But if from there you will seek the LORD your God, you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul. Jeremiah 29:13 You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. 2 Chronicles 15:2 So he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you. Proverbs 8:17 I love those who love me, and those who seek me early shall find me. 1 Chronicles 28:9 As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever. Matthew 7:7-8 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. Hebrews 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. James 4:8 Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 2 Kings 23:25 Neither before nor after Josiah was there any king like him, who turned to the LORD with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his strength, according to all the Law of Moses. 1 Kings 8:61 So let your heart be fully devoted to the LORD our God, as it is this day, to walk in His statutes and to keep His commandments.” Psalm 119:2 Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart. Psalm 119:34 Give me understanding that I may obey Your law, and follow it with all my heart. Psalm 119:58 I have sought Your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to Your promise. Psalm 119:145 I call with all my heart; answer me, O LORD! I will obey Your statutes. Luke 11:9-10 So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. Treasury of Scripture With my whole heart have I sought you: O let me not wander from your commandments. my whole Psalm 119:2,34,58,69 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart… Psalm 78:37 For their heart was not right with him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant. 1 Samuel 7:3 And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines. O let me Psalm 119:21,118,133,176 Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments… Psalm 23:3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Psalm 125:5 As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the LORD shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel. Jump to Previous Commandments Commands Err Far Heart Search Seek Sought Stray Teaching Wander Wandering WholeJump to Next Commandments Commands Err Far Heart Search Seek Sought Stray Teaching Wander Wandering WholePsalm 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 With all my heart I have sought You; This phrase emphasizes a wholehearted devotion and pursuit of God, reflecting the psalmist's deep desire for a relationship with the Divine. In biblical context, the heart is often seen as the center of one's being, encompassing mind, will, and emotions. This pursuit is not half-hearted but involves the entirety of one's being, aligning with the greatest commandment to love God with all one's heart, soul, and strength (Deuteronomy 6:5). The psalmist's seeking is an active, ongoing process, suggesting a continuous and earnest effort to know and follow God. This mirrors the New Testament call to seek first the kingdom of God (Matthew 6:33). do not let me stray from Your commandments. Persons / Places / Events 1. PsalmistThe author of Psalm 119, traditionally believed to be King David, who expresses a deep longing and commitment to God's Word. 2. God The central figure whom the psalmist seeks with all his heart, representing divine guidance and truth. 3. Commandments Refers to God's laws and decrees, which the psalmist desires to follow without straying. Teaching Points Wholehearted SeekingThe psalmist's pursuit of God is characterized by a complete and undivided heart. Believers are encouraged to seek God with the same intensity and dedication. Dependence on God’s Guidance The plea not to stray highlights the need for divine assistance in following God's commandments. Christians should regularly pray for guidance and strength to remain faithful. Commitment to God’s Word The psalmist's focus on God's commandments underscores the importance of Scripture in guiding one's life. Regular Bible study and meditation are essential for spiritual growth. Guarding Against Straying Recognizing the tendency to stray, believers should establish safeguards, such as accountability partners and regular prayer, to maintain their walk with God. Integration of Faith and Action The psalmist's desire to follow God's commandments calls for an active faith that translates into obedience and righteous living.(10) With my whole heart . . .--The self-mistrust of the second clause is a proof of the reality of the first. "Lord, I believe; help thou my unbelief," is another form of this.Verse 10. - With my whole heart have I sought thee (comp. ver. 2). O let me not wander from thy commandments; i.e. "let me not accidentally and through ignorance stray from the right path." Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew With allבְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every my heart לִבִּ֥י (lib·bî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre I have sought You; דְרַשְׁתִּ֑יךָ (ḏə·raš·tî·ḵā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship do not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not let me stray תַּ֝שְׁגֵּ֗נִי (taš·gê·nî) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 7686: To stray, to mistake, to transgress, to reel, be enraptured from Your commandments. מִמִּצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃ (mim·miṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 4687: Commandment Links Psalm 119:10 NIVPsalm 119:10 NLT Psalm 119:10 ESV Psalm 119:10 NASB Psalm 119:10 KJV Psalm 119:10 BibleApps.com Psalm 119:10 Biblia Paralela Psalm 119:10 Chinese Bible Psalm 119:10 French Bible Psalm 119:10 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 119:10 With my whole heart I have sought (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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