Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.
Holman Bible
for it produces reverence for You.
International Standard Version
Confirm your promise to your servant, which is for those who fear you.
A Conservative Version
Confirm to thy servant thy word, which [is] for the fear of thee.
American Standard Version
Confirm unto thy servant thy word, Which is in order unto the fear of thee.
Amplified
Establish Your word and confirm Your promise to Your servant,
As that which produces [awe-inspired] reverence for You.
Bible in Basic English
Give effect to your word to your servant, in whose heart is the fear of you.
Darby Translation
Establish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.
Julia Smith Translation
Set thy sayings to thy servant that is for thy fear.
King James 2000
Establish your word unto your servant, who is devoted to your fear.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Fulfill your word to your servant, which [is] to [bring about] a reverence for you.
Modern King James verseion
Make Your Word sure to Your servant, who is devoted to Your fear.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
O establish thy word in thy servant, that I may fear thee.
NET Bible
Confirm to your servant your promise, which you made to the one who honors you.
New Heart English Bible
Fulfill your promise to your servant, that you may be feared.
The Emphasized Bible
Establish, unto thy servant, thy word, which pertaineth to the reverence of thee.
Webster
Establish thy word to thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.
World English Bible
Fulfill your promise to your servant, that you may be feared.
Youngs Literal Translation
Establish to Thy servant Thy saying, That is concerning Thy fear.
Themes
Dedication » Illustrated of devotedness to God
Fear of God » Conspicuous instances of those who feared » David
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 119:38
Verse Info
Context Readings
HeÊ&Frac14;
37
Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity, and cause me to live in thy way.
38
Cross References
2 Samuel 7:25-29
And now, O LORD God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy slave and concerning his house, raise it up for ever and do as thou hast said.
Psalm 103:11
For as the heavens are high above the earth so does he increase his mercy over those that fear him.
Psalm 103:13
Like as a father has mercy upon his children, so the LORD has mercy upon those that fear him.
Psalm 103:17
But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon those that fear him, and his righteousness unto the children's children,
Psalm 119:49
ZAIN. Remember the word unto thy slave, in which thou hast caused me to wait.
Psalm 145:19
Resh He will fulfil the desire of those that fear him; he also will hear their cry and will save them.
Psalm 147:11
The LORD takes pleasure in those that fear him, in those that wait upon his mercy.
Jeremiah 32:39-41
and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me for ever for the good of them and of their sons after them:
2 Corinthians 1:20
For all the promises of God are yes in him, and in him Amen, by us for the glory of God.