Lectionary Calendar
Wednesday, September 17th, 2025
the Week of Proper 19 / Ordinary 24
the Week of Proper 19 / Ordinary 24
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New King James Version
2 Samuel 22:22
For I have kept the ways of the LORD, And have not wickedly departed from my God.
Bible Study Resources
Concordances:
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- CondensedParallel Translations
Christian Standard Bible®
For I have kept the ways of the Lordand have not turned from my God to wickedness.
For I have kept the ways of the Lordand have not turned from my God to wickedness.
Hebrew Names Version
For I have kept the ways of the LORD, And have not wickedly departed from my God.
For I have kept the ways of the LORD, And have not wickedly departed from my God.
King James Version
For I have kept the ways of the Lord , and have not wickedly departed from my God.
For I have kept the ways of the Lord , and have not wickedly departed from my God.
Lexham English Bible
For I have kept the ways of Yahweh; I have not acted wickedly against my God.
For I have kept the ways of Yahweh; I have not acted wickedly against my God.
English Standard Version
For I have kept the ways of the Lord and have not wickedly departed from my God.
For I have kept the ways of the Lord and have not wickedly departed from my God.
New Century Version
I have followed the ways of the Lord ; I have not done evil by turning from my God.
I have followed the ways of the Lord ; I have not done evil by turning from my God.
New English Translation
For I have obeyed the Lord 's commands; I have not rebelled against my God.
For I have obeyed the Lord 's commands; I have not rebelled against my God.
Amplified Bible
"For I have kept the ways of the LORD, And have not acted wickedly against my God.
"For I have kept the ways of the LORD, And have not acted wickedly against my God.
New American Standard Bible
"For I have kept the ways of the LORD, And have not acted wickedly against my God.
"For I have kept the ways of the LORD, And have not acted wickedly against my God.
Geneva Bible (1587)
For I kept the wayes of the Lorde, and did not wickedly against my God.
For I kept the wayes of the Lorde, and did not wickedly against my God.
Legacy Standard Bible
For I have kept the ways of Yahweh,And have not wickedly departed from my God.
For I have kept the ways of Yahweh,And have not wickedly departed from my God.
Contemporary English Version
I do what you want and never turn to do evil.
I do what you want and never turn to do evil.
Complete Jewish Bible
"For I have kept the ways of Adonai , I have not done evil by leaving my God;
"For I have kept the ways of Adonai , I have not done evil by leaving my God;
Darby Translation
For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not wickedly departed from my God.
For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not wickedly departed from my God.
Easy-to-Read Version
The Lord did this because I have obeyed him. I have not turned against my God.
The Lord did this because I have obeyed him. I have not turned against my God.
George Lamsa Translation
For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not rebelled against my God.
For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not rebelled against my God.
Good News Translation
I have obeyed the law of the Lord ; I have not turned away from my God.
I have obeyed the law of the Lord ; I have not turned away from my God.
Literal Translation
For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, and have not acted wickedly against my God.
For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, and have not acted wickedly against my God.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
For I haue kepte ye waye of the LORDE, & haue not bene vngodly agaynst my God.
For I haue kepte ye waye of the LORDE, & haue not bene vngodly agaynst my God.
American Standard Version
For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not wickedly departed from my God.
For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not wickedly departed from my God.
Bible in Basic English
For I have kept the ways of the Lord; I have not been turned away in sin from my God.
For I have kept the ways of the Lord; I have not been turned away in sin from my God.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For I haue kept the wayes of ye Lord: and did not wickedly agaynst my God.
For I haue kept the wayes of ye Lord: and did not wickedly agaynst my God.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
King James Version (1611)
For I haue kept the wayes of the Lord, and haue not wickedly departed from my God.
For I haue kept the wayes of the Lord, and haue not wickedly departed from my God.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Because, I kept the ways of the Lord, and did not wickedly depart from my God.
Because, I kept the ways of the Lord, and did not wickedly depart from my God.
English Revised Version
For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
Berean Standard Bible
For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not wickedly departed from my God.
For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not wickedly departed from my God.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For Y kepte the weies of the Lord; and Y dide not wickidli fro my God.
For Y kepte the weies of the Lord; and Y dide not wickidli fro my God.
Young's Literal Translation
For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not done wickedly against my God.
For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not done wickedly against my God.
Update Bible Version
For I have kept the ways of Yahweh, And have not wickedly departed from my God.
For I have kept the ways of Yahweh, And have not wickedly departed from my God.
Webster's Bible Translation
For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
World English Bible
For I have kept the ways of Yahweh, And have not wickedly departed from my God.
For I have kept the ways of Yahweh, And have not wickedly departed from my God.
New Living Translation
For I have kept the ways of the Lord ; I have not turned from my God to follow evil.
For I have kept the ways of the Lord ; I have not turned from my God to follow evil.
New Life Bible
For I have kept the ways of the Lord. I have not acted in sin against my God.
For I have kept the ways of the Lord. I have not acted in sin against my God.
New Revised Standard
For I have kept the ways of the Lord , and have not wickedly departed from my God.
For I have kept the ways of the Lord , and have not wickedly departed from my God.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For I had kept the ways of Yahweh, - and not broken away from my God;
For I had kept the ways of Yahweh, - and not broken away from my God;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Because I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
Because I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
Revised Standard Version
For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"For I have kept the ways of the LORD, And have not acted wickedly against my God.
"For I have kept the ways of the LORD, And have not acted wickedly against my God.
Contextual Overview
2 And he said: Psalms 18">[fn] "The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; 3 The God of my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, My stronghold and my refuge; My Savior, You save me from violence. 4 I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies. 5 "When the waves of death surrounded me, The floods of ungodliness made me afraid. 6 The sorrows of Sheol surrounded me; The snares of death confronted me. 7 In my distress I called upon the LORD, And cried out to my God; He heard my voice from His temple, And my cry entered His ears. 8 "Then the earth shook and trembled;The foundations of heaven Psalms 18:7).">[fn] quaked and were shaken,Because He was angry. 9 Smoke went up from His nostrils, And devouring fire from His mouth; Coals were kindled by it. 10 He bowed the heavens also, and came down With darkness under His feet. 11 He rode upon a cherub, and flew;And He was seen Psalms 18:10); Targum reads He spoke with power.">[fn] upon the wings of the wind.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
I have kept: Numbers 16:15, 1 Samuel 12:3, Job 23:10-12, 2 Corinthians 1:12
the ways: Genesis 18:19, Psalms 119:1, Psalms 128:1, Proverbs 8:32
have not: Psalms 36:3, Psalms 125:5, Zephaniah 1:6, John 15:10, Hebrews 10:38, Hebrews 10:39
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God. :-.