Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

Also, in the path of Thy judgments, O Jehovah, we have waited for Thee, To Thy name and to Thy remembrance Is the desire of the soul.

New American Standard Bible

Indeed, while following the way of Your judgments, O Lord,
We have waited for You eagerly;
Your name, even Your memory, is the desire of our souls.

King James Version

Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.

Holman Bible

Yes, Yahweh, we wait for You
in the path of Your judgments.
Our desire is for Your name and renown.

International Standard Version

Yes, LORD, in the path of your judgments we wait; your name and your Law are the soul's desire.

A Conservative Version

Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, we have waited for thee, to thy name. Even to thy memorial, is the desire of our soul.

American Standard Version

Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O Jehovah, have we waited for thee; to thy name, even to thy memorial name , is the desire of our soul.

Amplified


Indeed, in the path of Your judgments, O Lord,
We have waited expectantly for You;
Your name, even Your memory, is the desire and deep longing of our souls.

Bible in Basic English

We have been waiting for you, O Lord; the desire of our soul is for the memory of your name.

Darby Translation

Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O Jehovah, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to thy memorial.

Julia Smith Translation

Also the way of thy judgments, O Jehovah, we hoped for thee; to thy name and to thy remembrance is the desire of the soul.

King James 2000

Yea, in the way of your judgments, O LORD, have we waited for you; the desire of our soul is to your name, and to the remembrance of you.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Surely we wait for you [in] the path of your judgments, Yahweh, for your name and renown [are the] desire of [the] soul.

Modern King James verseion

Yea, in the way of Your judgments, O Jehovah, we awaited You; for Your name and for Your memory is the desire of our soul.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Therefore, LORD, we have a respect unto the way of thy judgments; thy name and thy remembrance rejoice the soul.

NET Bible

Yes, as your judgments unfold, O Lord, we wait for you. We desire your fame and reputation to grow.

New Heart English Bible

Yes, in the path of your judgments, O LORD, have we waited for you. Your name and your renown are the desire of our soul.

The Emphasized Bible

Surely in the path of thy regulations, O Yahweh, we waited for thee, - Unto thy Name and unto thy Memorial, was there a longing of soul:

Webster

Yes, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.

World English Bible

Yes, in the way of your judgments, Yahweh, have we waited for you. Your name and your renown are the desire of our soul.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Yea, in the way
ארח 
'orach 
Usage: 59

O Lord

Usage: 0

קוה 
Qavah 
Usage: 49

תּאוה 
Ta'avah 
Usage: 20

of our soul
נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

is to thy name
שׁם 
Shem 
Usage: 865

and to the remembrance
זכר זכר 
Zeker 
Usage: 23

References

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

Yahweh's People Vindicated

7 The path for the righteous is uprightness, O upright One, The path of the righteous Thou dost ponder. 8 Also, in the path of Thy judgments, O Jehovah, we have waited for Thee, To Thy name and to Thy remembrance Is the desire of the soul. 9 With my soul I desired Thee in the night, Also, with my spirit within me I seek Thee earnestly, For when Thy judgments are on the earth, The inhabitants of the world have learned righteousness.


Cross References

Exodus 3:15

And God saith again unto Moses, 'Thus dost thou say unto the sons of Israel, Jehovah, God of your fathers, God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you; this is My name -- to the age, and this My memorial, to generation -- generation.

Numbers 36:13

These are the commands and the judgments which Jehovah hath commanded, by the hand of Moses, concerning the sons of Israel, in the plains of Moab, by Jordan, near Jericho.

2 Samuel 23:5

For -- not so is my house with God; For -- a covenant age-during He made with me, Arranged in all things, and kept; For -- all my salvation, and all desire, For -- He hath not caused it to spring up.

Job 23:10-12

For He hath known the way with me, He hath tried me -- as gold I go forth.

Psalm 13:1-2

To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. Till when, O Jehovah, Dost Thou forget me? -- for ever? Till when dost Thou hide Thy face from me?

Psalm 18:23

And I am perfect with him, And I keep myself from mine iniquity.

Psalm 37:3-7

Trust in Jehovah, and do good, Dwell in the land, and enjoy faithfulness,

Psalm 44:17-18

All this met us, and we did not forget Thee, Nor have we dealt falsely in Thy covenant.

Psalm 63:1-3

A Psalm of David, in his being in the wilderness of Judah. O God, Thou art my God, earnestly do I seek Thee, Thirsted for Thee hath my soul, Longed for Thee hath my flesh, In a land dry and weary, without waters.

Psalm 65:6

Establishing mountains by His power, He hath been girded with might,

Psalm 73:25

Whom have I in the heavens? And with Thee none I have desired in earth.

Psalm 77:10-12

And I say: 'My weakness is, The changes of the right hand of the Most High.'

Psalm 84:2

My soul desired, yea, it hath also been consumed, For the courts of Jehovah, My heart and my flesh cry aloud unto the living God,

Psalm 106:3

O the happiness of those keeping judgment, Doing righteousness at all times.

Psalm 143:5-6

I have remembered days of old, I have meditated on all Thine acts, On the work of Thy hand I muse.

Song of Songs 1:2-4

Let him kiss me with kisses of his mouth, For better are thy loves than wine.

Song of Songs 2:3-5

As a citron among trees of the forest, So is my beloved among the sons, In his shade I delighted, and sat down, And his fruit is sweet to my palate.

Song of Songs 5:8

I have adjured you, daughters of Jerusalem, If ye find my beloved -- What do ye tell him? that I am sick with love!

Isaiah 12:4

And ye have said in that day, Give ye praise to Jehovah, call in His name. Make known among the peoples His acts. Make mention that set on high is His name.

Isaiah 25:9

And one hath said in that day, 'Lo, this is our God, We waited for Him, and He saveth us, This is Jehovah, we have waited for Him, We joy and rejoice in His salvation.'

Isaiah 30:18

And therefore doth wait Jehovah to favour you, And therefore He is exalted to pity you, For a God of judgment is Jehovah, O the blessedness of all waiting for Him.

Isaiah 33:2

O Jehovah, favour us, for thee we have waited, Be their arm, in the mornings, Yea, our salvation in time of adversity.

Isaiah 56:1

Thus said Jehovah: 'Keep ye judgment, and do righteousness, For near is My salvation to come, And My righteousness to be revealed.'

Isaiah 64:4-5

Even from antiquity men have not heard, They have not given ear, Eye hath not seen a God save Thee, He doth work for those waiting for Him.

Micah 7:7

And I -- in Jehovah I do watch, I do wait for the God of my salvation, Hear me doth my God.

Malachi 4:4

Remember ye the law of Moses My servant, That I did command him in Horeb, For all Israel -- statutes and judgments.

Luke 1:6

and they were both righteous before God, going on in all the commands and righteousnesses of the Lord blameless,

Acts 1:4

And being assembled together with them, he commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, 'Ye did hear of me;

Romans 8:25

and if what we do not behold we hope for, through continuance we expect it.

2 Thessalonians 3:5

and the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God, and to the endurance of the Christ.

James 5:7-11

Be patient, then, brethren, till the presence of the Lord; lo, the husbandman doth expect the precious fruit of the earth, being patient for it, till he may receive rain -- early and latter;

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