Psalm 119:3
New International Version
they do no wrong but follow his ways.

New Living Translation
They do not compromise with evil, and they walk only in his paths.

English Standard Version
who also do no wrong, but walk in his ways!

Berean Standard Bible
They do no iniquity; they walk in His ways.

King James Bible
They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.

New King James Version
They also do no iniquity; They walk in His ways.

New American Standard Bible
They also do no injustice; They walk in His ways.

NASB 1995
They also do no unrighteousness; They walk in His ways.

NASB 1977
They also do no unrighteousness; They walk in His ways.

Legacy Standard Bible
They also do not work unrighteousness; They walk in His ways.

Amplified Bible
They do no unrighteousness; They walk in His ways.

Christian Standard Bible
They do nothing wrong; they walk in his ways.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They do nothing wrong; they follow His ways.

American Standard Version
Yea, they do no unrighteousness; They walk in his ways.

Contemporary English Version
and who never do wrong or turn from you.

English Revised Version
Yea, they do no unrighteousness; they walk in his ways.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They do nothing wrong. They follow his directions.

Good News Translation
They never do wrong; they walk in the LORD's ways.

International Standard Version
who practice no evil while they walk in his ways.

Majority Standard Bible
They do no iniquity; they walk in His ways.

NET Bible
who, moreover, do no wrong, but follow in his footsteps.

New Heart English Bible
Yes, they do nothing wrong. They walk in his ways.

Webster's Bible Translation
They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.

World English Bible
Yes, they do nothing wrong. They walk in his ways.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Indeed, they have not done iniquity, "" They have walked in His ways.

Young's Literal Translation
Yea, they have not done iniquity, In His ways they have walked.

Smith's Literal Translation
Also they worked not iniquity: they went in his ways.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For they that work iniquity, have not walked in his ways.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For those who work iniquity have not walked in his ways.

New American Bible
They do no wrong; they walk in his ways.

New Revised Standard Version
who also do no wrong, but walk in his ways.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
They also do no iniquity; they walk in his ways.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
They have not done evil and they have walked in his ways.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Yea, they do no unrighteousness; They walk in His ways.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For they that work iniquity have not walked in his ways.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet
2Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart. 3They do no iniquity; they walk in His ways. 4You have ordained Your precepts, that we should keep them diligently.…

Cross References
1 John 3:7
Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.

1 John 2:29
If you know that He is righteous, you also know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of Him.

1 John 3:9
Anyone born of God refuses to practice sin, because God’s seed abides in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God.

1 John 5:18
We know that anyone born of God does not keep on sinning; the One who was born of God protects him, and the evil one cannot touch him.

Romans 6:18
You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.

Romans 6:22
But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the fruit you reap leads to holiness, and the outcome is eternal life.

1 Peter 1:15-16
But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do, / for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”

James 1:22-25
Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves. / For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror, / and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. ...

James 2:17-18
So too, faith by itself, if it does not result in action, is dead. / But someone will say, “You have faith and I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.

Matthew 7:21
Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.

Matthew 5:48
Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Luke 6:46
Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ but do not do what I say?

John 14:15
If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.

John 15:10
If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.

Ephesians 2:10
For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.


Treasury of Scripture

They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.

1 John 3:9
Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

1 John 5:18
We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.

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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














They do no iniquity
The phrase "They do no iniquity" speaks to the purity and righteousness of those who follow God's ways. The Hebrew word for "iniquity" is "עָוֶל" (avel), which conveys a sense of injustice, wrongdoing, or moral perversity. In the context of Psalm 119, this phrase emphasizes the transformative power of living according to God's statutes. Historically, the Israelites were called to be a holy nation, set apart by their adherence to God's law. This phrase reassures believers that walking in God's ways leads to a life free from the bondage of sin. It is not a claim of sinless perfection but rather a description of a life characterized by a sincere pursuit of righteousness.

they walk in His ways
The phrase "they walk in His ways" highlights the active and continuous nature of living according to God's commandments. The Hebrew word for "walk" is "הָלַךְ" (halak), which implies a journey or a manner of life. This suggests that righteousness is not a static state but a dynamic process of following God's path. The historical context of ancient Israel involved a literal journey through the wilderness, guided by God's presence. Spiritually, this walking signifies a daily commitment to align one's life with God's will. The phrase encourages believers to engage in a consistent, intentional relationship with God, allowing His Word to direct their steps. Walking in His ways is a metaphor for living a life that reflects God's character and purposes, embodying the principles of love, justice, and mercy.

Verse 3. - They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways. Positive righteousness includes negative. Those who walk always in God's Law (ver. 1) will, a fortiori, keep clear of all iniquity.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
They
אַ֭ף (’ap̄)
Conjunction
Strong's 637: Meaning accession, yea, adversatively though

do
פָעֲל֣וּ (p̄ā·‘ă·lū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 6466: To do, make, to practise

no
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

iniquity;
עַוְלָ֑ה (‘aw·lāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5766: Injustice, unrighteousness

they walk
הָלָֽכוּ׃ (hā·lā·ḵū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

in His ways.
בִּדְרָכָ֥יו (biḏ·rā·ḵāw)
Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action


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