Psalm 18:22
New International Version
All his laws are before me; I have not turned away from his decrees.

New Living Translation
I have followed all his regulations; I have never abandoned his decrees.

English Standard Version
For all his rules were before me, and his statutes I did not put away from me.

Berean Standard Bible
For all His ordinances are before me; I have not disregarded His statutes.

King James Bible
For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.

New King James Version
For all His judgments were before me, And I did not put away His statutes from me.

New American Standard Bible
For all His judgments were before me, And I did not put away His statutes from me.

NASB 1995
For all His ordinances were before me, And I did not put away His statutes from me.

NASB 1977
For all His ordinances were before me, And I did not put away His statutes from me.

Legacy Standard Bible
For all His judgments were before me, And I did not put away His statutes from me.

Amplified Bible
For all His ordinances were before me, And I did not put away His statutes from me.

Christian Standard Bible
Indeed, I let all his ordinances guide me and have not disregarded his statutes.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Indeed, I have kept all His ordinances in mind and have not disregarded His statutes.

American Standard Version
For all his ordinances were before me, And I put not away his statutes from me.

Contemporary English Version
I keep your laws in mind and never look away from your teachings.

English Revised Version
For all his judgments were before me, and I put not away his statutes from me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
because all his judgments are in front of me and I have not turned away from his laws.

Good News Translation
I have observed all his laws; I have not disobeyed his commands.

International Standard Version
because all his judgments were always before me, and I did not cast off his statutes.

Majority Standard Bible
For all His ordinances are before me; I have not disregarded His statutes.

NET Bible
For I am aware of all his regulations, and I do not reject his rules.

New Heart English Bible
For all his ordinances were before me. I did not put away his statutes from me.

Webster's Bible Translation
For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.

World English Bible
For all his ordinances were before me. I didn’t put away his statutes from me.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For all His judgments [are] before me, "" And I do not turn His statutes from me.

Young's Literal Translation
For all His judgments are before me, And His statutes I turn not from me.

Smith's Literal Translation
For all his judgments are before me, and his laws I shall not put away from me.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For till his judgments are in my sight: and his justices I have not put away from me.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For all his judgments are in my sight, and his justice, I have not pushed away from me.

New American Bible
For his laws were all before me, his decrees I did not cast aside.

New Revised Standard Version
For all his ordinances were before me, and his statutes I did not put away from me.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For all his judgments were before me, and his laws I did not put away from me.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because all his judgments are before me and I have not put away his laws from me.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For all His ordinances were before me, And I put not away His statutes from me.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For all his judgments were before me, and his ordinances departed not from me.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The LORD is My Rock
21For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not wickedly departed from my God. 22For all His ordinances are before me; I have not disregarded His statutes. 23And I have been blameless before Him and kept myself from iniquity.…

Cross References
Deuteronomy 5:32-33
So be careful to do as the LORD your God has commanded you; you are not to turn aside to the right or to the left. / You must walk in all the ways that the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess.

Joshua 1:7-8
Above all, be strong and very courageous. Be careful to observe all the law that My servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may prosper wherever you go. / This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do.

1 Kings 2:3
And keep the charge of the LORD your God to walk in His ways and to keep His statutes, commandments, ordinances, and decrees, as written in the Law of Moses, so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you turn,

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.

Nehemiah 1:5
Then I said: “O LORD, God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion with those who love Him and keep His commandments,

Psalm 119:1-3
Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD. / Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart. / They do no iniquity; they walk in His ways.

Proverbs 3:1-2
My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments; / for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life.

Isaiah 48:18
If only you had paid attention to My commandments, your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like waves of the sea.

Jeremiah 7:23
but this is what I commanded them: Obey Me, and I will be your God, and you will be My people. You must walk in all the ways I have commanded you, so that it may go well with you.

Ezekiel 18:21
But if the wicked man turns from all the sins he has committed, keeps all My statutes, and does what is just and right, he will surely live; he will not die.

Matthew 5:19
So then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 7:24-25
Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. / The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock.

Luke 11:28
But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”

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.


Treasury of Scripture

For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.

For I

Psalm 17:4
Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.

Psalm 26:1
A Psalm of David. Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.

Psalm 119:10,11
With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments…

have not

Psalm 119:102
I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me.

1 Samuel 15:11
It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night.

1 John 2:19
They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.

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Psalm 18
1. David praises God for his manifold and marvelous blessings














For all His ordinances are before me;
This phrase emphasizes the psalmist's commitment to keeping God's laws constantly in view. The term "ordinances" refers to God's decrees or commands, which are part of the Torah given to Moses. In the historical context, the Israelites were expected to meditate on the law day and night (Joshua 1:8). The psalmist's declaration reflects a heart aligned with God's will, similar to the description of the righteous man in Psalm 1:2. This commitment to God's ordinances can be seen as a type of Christ, who perfectly fulfilled the law (Matthew 5:17).

I have not disregarded His statutes.
The word "statutes" refers to specific laws or decrees that require obedience. The psalmist's assertion of not disregarding them indicates a life of faithfulness and integrity. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, adherence to God's statutes was a sign of covenant faithfulness. This phrase connects to the broader biblical theme of obedience leading to blessing, as seen in Deuteronomy 28. The psalmist's faithfulness prefigures Christ's perfect obedience to the Father, as seen in John 8:29, where Jesus states that He always does what pleases God.

Persons / Places / Events
1. David
The author of Psalm 18, David is expressing his devotion and obedience to God's laws. This psalm is a song of gratitude for God's deliverance and faithfulness.

2. God
The central figure in the psalm, God is portrayed as a deliverer and protector who rewards those who follow His commandments.

3. Ordinances and Statutes
These refer to God's laws and commandments, which David commits to keeping before him, signifying his dedication to living a life in accordance with God's will.
Teaching Points
Commitment to God's Word
As believers, we are called to keep God's ordinances before us, just as David did. This involves regular reading, meditation, and application of Scripture in our daily lives.

Obedience Brings Blessing
David's life demonstrates that obedience to God's statutes leads to divine protection and blessing. We should strive to live in obedience, trusting that God will honor our faithfulness.

The Importance of God's Law
God's statutes are not just rules but are life-giving principles meant to guide us into a deeper relationship with Him. We should view them as a source of wisdom and guidance.

Consistency in Faith
David's unwavering commitment to God's ordinances serves as a model for us to remain steadfast in our faith, even when faced with challenges.Verse 22. - For all his judgments were before me; i.e. "all his commandments" (compare the use of the same word (מִשׁפַט throughout the hundred and nineteenth psalm). And I did not put away his statutes from me. The wicked are said to "cast God's commandments behind their back" (1 Kings 14:9; Nehemiah 9:26; Psalm 50:17; Ezekiel 23:35). David declares that he had never so acted; he had kept God's statutes always well before him, had borne them in mind, and given heed to them.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
For
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

all
כָל־ (ḵāl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

His ordinances [are]
מִשְׁפָּטָ֣יו (miš·pā·ṭāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style

before me;
לְנֶגְדִּ֑י (lə·neḡ·dî)
Preposition-l | first person common singular
Strong's 5048: A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before

I have not
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

disregarded
אָסִ֥יר (’ā·sîr)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 5493: To turn aside

His statutes.
וְ֝חֻקֹּתָ֗יו (wə·ḥuq·qō·ṯāw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2708: Something prescribed, an enactment, statute


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