Psalms 25:21

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“May integrity and uprightness preserve me, because I wait for You.”

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BSBPD

“May integrity and uprightness preserve me, because I wait for You.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, For I wait for thee.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Integrity and uprightness do keep me, For I have waited <FI>on<Fi> Thee.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 25:21 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Samuel 24:11See, my father, look at the corner of your robe in my hand. For I cut it off, but I did not kill you. See and know that there is no evil or rebellion in my hands. I have not sinned against you, even though you are hunting me down to take my life.
  2. 1 Samuel 26:23May the LORD repay every man for his righteousness and faithfulness. For the LORD delivered you into my hand today, but I would not stretch out my hand against the LORD’s anointed.
  3. Psalms 7:8The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and integrity.
  4. Psalms 18:20The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness; He has repaid me according to the cleanness of my hands.
  5. Psalms 26:1Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.
  6. Psalms 26:11But I will walk with integrity; redeem me and be merciful to me.
  7. Psalms 41:12In my integrity You uphold me and set me in Your presence forever.
  8. Proverbs 11:3The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the faithless destroys them.
  9. Proverbs 20:7The righteous man walks with integrity; blessed are his children after him.
  10. Daniel 6:22My God sent His angel and shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, for I was found innocent in His sight, and I have done no wrong against you, O king.”
  11. Acts 24:16In this hope, I strive always to maintain a clear conscience before God and man.
  12. Acts 25:10Paul replied, “I am standing before the judgment seat of Caesar, where I ought to be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you yourself know very well.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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