Psalm 119:10 With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me stray from Your commandments.

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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 Version
I 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 Bible
With my whole heart have I sought after thee: let me not stray from thy commandments.

Catholic Public Domain Version
With my whole heart, I have sought you. Do not let me be driven away from your commandments.

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 Bible
With 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 1917
With 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.…

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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.

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Psalm 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

Berean Study Bible

With all my heart
The phrase "with all my heart" signifies a complete and undivided devotion. In Hebrew, the word for heart is "לֵב" (lev), which encompasses not just emotions but the mind and will. This expression of wholeheartedness is a call to total commitment and sincerity in one's relationship with God. Historically, the heart was seen as the center of one's being, the seat of thought, emotion, and moral decision-making. The psalmist's declaration here is a profound commitment to seek God with every part of his being, reflecting the greatest commandment to love God with all one's heart, soul, and strength (Deuteronomy 6:5).

I have sought You
The act of seeking, "דָּרַשׁ" (darash) in Hebrew, implies a diligent and intentional pursuit. It is not a passive or casual endeavor but an active and earnest search for God's presence and guidance. This seeking is relational, indicating a desire to know God more deeply and to align one's life with His will. In the historical context of the psalm, seeking God was often associated with prayer, meditation on the Scriptures, and living in obedience to His commandments. The psalmist's pursuit is a model for believers, emphasizing the importance of prioritizing one's relationship with God above all else.

do not let me stray
The plea "do not let me stray" reveals the psalmist's awareness of human frailty and the tendency to wander from God's path. The Hebrew word "שָׁגָה" (shagah) means to err or go astray, often used in the context of sheep wandering from their shepherd. This metaphor highlights the need for divine guidance and protection. The psalmist acknowledges that without God's help, he is prone to drift away from the truth. This request is a humble admission of dependence on God's sustaining grace to remain faithful and obedient.

from Your commandments
The term "commandments" refers to God's laws and instructions, "מִצְוֹת" (mitzvot) in Hebrew. These are not merely rules but are seen as expressions of God's character and will for His people. In the biblical context, the commandments were given to guide the Israelites in living a life that reflects God's holiness and righteousness. The psalmist's desire not to stray from these commandments underscores the importance of living in accordance with God's revealed word. It is a recognition that true life and blessing are found in obedience to God's directives, which are designed for the well-being and flourishing of His people.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(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.

Pulpit Commentary

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 all
בְּכָל־ (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

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