Psalm 18:21
Strong's Lexicon
For
כִּֽי־ (kî·šā-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

I have kept
שָׁ֭מַרְתִּי (mar·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 8104: 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from

the ways
דַּרְכֵ֣י (dar·ḵê)
Noun - common plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1870: 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.)

of the LORD
יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136

and have not
וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

wickedly departed
רָ֝שַׁ֗עְתִּי (rā·ša‘·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7561: 1) to be wicked, act wickedly 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be wicked, act wickedly 1a2) to be guilty, be condemned 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to condemn as guilty (in civil relations) 1b2) to condemn as guilty (in ethical or religious relations) 1b3) to act wickedly (in ethics and religion)

from my God.
מֵאֱלֹהָֽי׃ (mê·’ĕ·lō·hāy)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 430: 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not wickedly departed from my God.

Young's Literal Translation
For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not done wickedly against my God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not turned from my God to wickedness.

New American Standard Bible
For I have kept the ways of the LORD, And have not wickedly departed from my God.

King James Bible
For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
For I have kept the ways of the LORD; I am not guilty of turning 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.

English Standard Version
For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

New American Standard Bible
For I have kept the ways of the LORD, And have not wickedly departed from my God.

King James Bible
For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not turned from my God to wickedness.

International Standard Version
because I have kept the ways of the LORD, and I have not wickedly departed from my God;

NET Bible
For I have obeyed the LORD's commands; I have not rebelled against my God.

American Standard Version
For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not wickedly departed from my God.

English Revised Version
For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

Young's Literal Translation
For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not done wickedly against my God.
















Cross References
2 Chronicles 34:33
And Josiah took away all the abominations out of all the countries that pertained to the children of Israel, and made all that were present in Israel to serve, even to serve the LORD their God. And all his days they departed not from following the LORD, the God of their fathers.

Psalm 37:34
Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

Psalm 119:33
HE. Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.

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

Proverbs 8:32
Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 18:20
The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

Psalm 18:19
He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

Psalm 18:18
They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.

Psalm 18:22
For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.

Psalm 18:23
I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
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