Psalms 119:11

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“I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.”

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BSBPD

“I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Thy word have I laid up in my heart, That I might not sin against thee.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“In my heart I have hid Thy saying, That I sin not before Thee.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 119:11 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Job 22:22Receive instruction from His mouth, and lay up His words in your heart.
  2. Psalms 1:2But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night.
  3. Psalms 19:13Keep Your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me. Then I will be blameless and cleansed of great transgression.
  4. Psalms 37:31The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not falter.
  5. Psalms 40:8I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”
  6. Psalms 119:97Oh, how I love Your law! All day long it is my meditation.
  7. Proverbs 2:1My son, if you accept my words and hide my commandments within you,
  8. Proverbs 2:10For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will delight your soul.
  9. Isaiah 51:7Listen to Me, you who know what is right, you people with My law in your hearts: Do not fear the scorn of men; do not be broken by their insults.
  10. Jeremiah 15:16Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words became my joy and my heart’s delight. For I bear Your name, O LORD God of Hosts.
  11. Luke 2:19But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.
  12. Luke 2:51Then He went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But His mother treasured up all these things in her heart.
  13. Colossians 3:16Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.

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