Psalm 119:59
New International Version
I have considered my ways and have turned my steps to your statutes.

New Living Translation
I pondered the direction of my life, and I turned to follow your laws.

English Standard Version
When I think on my ways, I turn my feet to your testimonies;

Berean Standard Bible
I considered my ways and turned my steps to Your testimonies.

King James Bible
I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.

New King James Version
I thought about my ways, And turned my feet to Your testimonies.

New American Standard Bible
I considered my ways And turned my feet to Your testimonies.

NASB 1995
I considered my ways And turned my feet to Your testimonies.

NASB 1977
I considered my ways, And turned my feet to Thy testimonies.

Legacy Standard Bible
I thought upon my ways And I turned my feet to Your testimonies.

Amplified Bible
I considered my ways And turned my feet to [follow and obey] Your testimonies.

Christian Standard Bible
I thought about my ways and turned my steps back to your decrees.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I thought about my ways and turned my steps back to Your decrees.

American Standard Version
I thought on my ways, And turned my feet unto thy testimonies.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
I considered my ways and I turned my feet to your steps.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
I thought on thy ways, and turned my feet to thy testimonies.

Contemporary English Version
I pay careful attention as you lead me, and I follow closely.

Douay-Rheims Bible
I have thought on my ways: and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.

English Revised Version
I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I have thought about my life, and I have directed my feet back to your written instructions.

Good News Translation
I have considered my conduct, and I promise to follow your instructions.

International Standard Version
I examined my lifestyle and set my feet in the direction of your decrees.

JPS Tanakh 1917
I considered my ways, And turned my feet unto Thy testimonies.

Literal Standard Version
I have reckoned my ways, | And turn back my feet to Your testimonies.

Majority Standard Bible
I considered my ways and turned my steps to Your testimonies.

New American Bible
I have examined my ways and turned my steps to your testimonies.

NET Bible
I consider my actions and follow your rules.

New Revised Standard Version
When I think of your ways, I turn my feet to your decrees;

New Heart English Bible
I considered my ways, and turned my steps to your statutes.

Webster's Bible Translation
I thought on my ways, and turned my feet to thy testimonies.

World English Bible
I considered my ways, and turned my steps to your statutes.

Young's Literal Translation
I have reckoned my ways, And turn back my feet unto Thy testimonies.

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Audio Bible



Context
Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet
58I have sought Your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to Your promise. 59I considered my ways and turned my steps to Your testimonies. 60I hurried without hesitating to keep Your commandments.…

Cross References
Mark 14:72
And immediately the rooster crowed a second time. Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had spoken to him: "Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times." And he broke down and wept.

Luke 15:17
Finally he came to his senses and said, 'How many of my father's hired servants have plenty of food? But here I am, starving to death!

Psalm 119:60
I hurried without hesitating to keep Your commandments.

Lamentations 3:40
Let us examine and test our ways, and turn back to the LORD.

Ezekiel 33:15
if he restores a pledge, makes restitution for what he has stolen, and walks in the statutes of life without practicing iniquity--then he will surely live; he will not die.


Treasury of Scripture

I thought on my ways, and turned my feet to your testimonies.

thought

Lamentations 3:40
Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD.

Ezekiel 18:28,30
Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die…

Haggai 1:5,7
Now therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways…

turned

Deuteronomy 4:30,31
When thou art in tribulation, and all these things are come upon thee, even in the latter days, if thou turn to the LORD thy God, and shalt be obedient unto his voice; …

Jeremiah 8:4-6
Moreover thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD; Shall they fall, and not arise? shall he turn away, and not return? …

Jeremiah 31:18,19
I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the LORD my God…

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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














(59) I thought on.--The Hebrew implies repeated and frequent meditation.

Verse 59. - I thought on my ways; i.e. I examined my conduct in the past, considered it, and passed judgment upon it. And turned my feet unto thy testimonies. When I found my conduct amiss, I altered it, turning my feet into the way of thy commandments.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
I considered
חִשַּׁ֥בְתִּי (ḥiš·šaḇ·tî)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 2803: To think, account

my ways
דְרָכָ֑י (ḏə·rā·ḵāy)
Noun - common plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

and turned
וָאָשִׁ֥יבָה (wā·’ā·šî·ḇāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

my steps
רַ֝גְלַ֗י (raḡ·lay)
Noun - fdc | first person common singular
Strong's 7272: A foot, a step, the pudenda

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

Your testimonies.
עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃ (‘ê·ḏō·ṯe·ḵā)
Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5713: Testimony, witness


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