2 Samuel 22:24

New Century Version

I am innocent before him; I have kept myself from doing evil.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
I was blameless before himand kept myself from my iniquity.

Hebrew Names Version
I was also perfect toward him; I kept myself from my iniquity.

King James Version
I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from mine iniquity.

Lexham English Bible
I was blameless before him, and I kept myself from my iniquity.

English Standard Version
I was blameless before him, and I kept myself from guilt.

New English Translation
I was blameless before him; I kept myself from sinning.

Amplified Bible
"I was also blameless before Him, And kept myself from wrongdoing.

New American Standard Bible
"I was also blameless toward Him, And I have kept myself from my wrongdoing.

Geneva Bible (1587)
I was vpright also towarde him, and haue kept me from my wickednesse.

Legacy Standard Bible
I was also blameless toward Him,And I kept myself from my iniquity.

Contemporary English Version
I obey you completely and guard against sin.

Complete Jewish Bible
I was pure-hearted toward him and kept myself from my sin.

Darby Translation
And I was upright before him, And kept myself from mine iniquity.

Easy-to-Read Version
He knows I did nothing that was wrong. I have kept myself from sinning.

George Lamsa Translation
I was blameless before him, and have kept myself from my sin.

Good News Translation
He knows that I am faultless, that I have kept myself from doing wrong.

Literal Translation
And I was blameless before Him, and I kept myself from my iniquity.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Therfore wil I be perfecte vnto him, and wyl eshue myne awne wickednes.

American Standard Version
I was also perfect toward him; And I kept myself from mine iniquity.

Bible in Basic English
And I was upright before him, and I kept myself from sin.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
In his sight also haue I ben vpright: and haue kept me from myne owne iniquitie.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And I was single-hearted toward Him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.

King James Version (1611)
I was also vpright before him: and haue kept my selfe from mine iniquitie.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And I shall be blameless before him, and will keep myself from my iniquity.

English Revised Version
I was also perfect toward him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.

Berean Standard Bible
And I have been blameless before Him and kept myself from iniquity.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Y schal be perfit with hym; and Y schal kepe me fro my wickidnesse.

Young's Literal Translation
And I am perfect before Him, And I keep myself from mine iniquity.

Update Bible Version
I was also perfect toward him; And I kept myself from my iniquity.

Webster's Bible Translation
I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from my iniquity.

World English Bible
I was also perfect toward him; I kept myself from my iniquity.

New King James Version
I was also blameless before Him, And I kept myself from my iniquity.

New Living Translation
I am blameless before God; I have kept myself from sin.

New Life Bible
I was without blame before Him. I kept myself from guilt.

New Revised Standard
I was blameless before him, and I kept myself from guilt.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So became I blameless towards him, - and kept myself from mine iniquity:

Douay-Rheims Bible
And I shall be perfect with him: and shall keep myself from my iniquity.

Revised Standard Version
I was blameless before him, and I kept myself from guilt.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"I was also blameless toward Him, And I kept myself from my iniquity.

Contextual Overview

² He said: "The Lord is my rock, my fortress, my Savior. ³ My God is my rock. I can run to him for safety. He is my shield and my saving strength, my defender and my place of safety. The Lord saves me from those who want to harm me. ⁴ I will call to the Lord , who is worthy of praise, and I will be saved from my enemies. ⁵ "The waves of death came around me; the deadly rivers overwhelmed me. ⁶ The ropes of death wrapped around me. The traps of death were before me. ⁷ In my trouble I called to the Lord ; I cried out to my God. From his temple he heard my voice; my call for help reached his ears. ⁸ "The earth trembled and shook. The foundations of heaven began to shake. They trembled because the Lord was angry. ⁹ Smoke came out of his nose, and burning fire came out of his mouth. Burning coals went before him. ¹⁰ He tore open the sky and came down with dark clouds under his feet. ¹¹ He rode a creature with wings and flew. He raced on the wings of the wind.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

upright: Genesis 6:9, Genesis 17:1, Job 1:1, Psalms 51:6, Psalms 84:11, John 1:47, 2 Corinthians 5:11

before him: Heb. to him

kept: Proverbs 4:23, Hebrews 12:1

Reciprocal: Ezekiel 18:8 - hath withdrawn

Cross-References

Genesis 16:3
It was after he had lived ten years in Canaan that Sarai gave Hagar to her husband Abram. (Hagar was her slave girl from Egypt.)

Genesis 25:6
But before Abraham died, he did give gifts to the sons of his other wives, then sent them to the East to be away from Isaac.

Proverbs 15:25
The Lord will tear down the proud person's house, but he will protect the widow's property.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from mine iniquity. :-.