Parallel Verses

King James 2000

He keeps the paths of justice, and preserves the way of his saints.

New American Standard Bible

Guarding the paths of justice,
And He preserves the way of His godly ones.

King James Version

He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.

Holman Bible

so that He may guard the paths of justice
and protect the way of His loyal followers.

International Standard Version

guarding the paths of the just and protecting the way of his faithful ones.

A Conservative Version

that he may guard the paths of justice, and preserve the way of his sanctified.

American Standard Version

That he may guard the paths of justice, And preserve the way of his saints.

Amplified


He guards the paths of justice;
And He preserves the way of His saints (believers).

Bible in Basic English

He keeps watch on the ways which are right, and takes care of those who have the fear of him.

Darby Translation

guarding the paths of just judgment and keeping the way of his godly ones.

Julia Smith Translation

To guard the paths of judgment, and he will watch the way of his godly ones.

Lexham Expanded Bible

[in order] to guard paths of justice and keep the way of his faithful [ones].

Modern King James verseion

He keeps the paths of judgment, and guards the way of His saints.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He keepeth them in the right path, and preserveth the way of his saints.

NET Bible

to guard the paths of the righteous and to protect the way of his pious ones.

New Heart English Bible

that he may guard the paths of justice, and preserve the way of his holy ones.

The Emphasized Bible

To him that observeth the paths of justice, yea, the way of his men of lovingkindness, he doth guard.

Webster

He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.

World English Bible

that he may guard the paths of justice, and preserve the way of his saints.

Youngs Literal Translation

To keep the paths of judgment, And the way of His saints He preserveth.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
the paths
ארח 
'orach 
Usage: 59

שׁמר 
Shamar 
Usage: 468

the way
דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

References

Fausets

Context Readings

The Benefits Of Wisdom

7 He lays up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a shield to them that walk uprightly. 8 He keeps the paths of justice, and preserves the way of his saints. 9 Then shall you understand righteousness, and justice, and equity; yea, every good path.

Cross References

1 Samuel 2:9

He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.

Psalm 66:9

Who holds our soul in life, and allows not our feet to be moved.

Deuteronomy 33:3

Yea, he loved the people; all his saints are in your hand: and they sat down at your feet; everyone shall receive of your words.

Deuteronomy 33:26-29

There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rides upon the heaven to your help, and in his excellency on the clouds.

Psalm 1:6

For the LORD knows the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

Psalm 23:3

He restores my soul: he leads me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

Psalm 37:23-24

The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delights in his way.

Psalm 37:28

For the LORD loves justice, and forsakes not his saints; they are preserved forever: but the descendants of the wicked shall be cut off.

Psalm 37:31

The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.

Psalm 121:5-8

The LORD is your keeper: the LORD is your shade upon your right hand.

Psalm 145:20

The LORD preserves all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.

Proverbs 3:21-24

My son, let not them depart from your eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:

Proverbs 8:20

I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of justice:

Isaiah 35:9

No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up on it, it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there:

Isaiah 49:9-10

That you may say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, Show yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places.

Jeremiah 32:40-41

And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from doing them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.

John 10:28-29

And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

1 Peter 1:5

Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

Jude 1:24

Now unto him who is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,

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