Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

The precepts of Jehovah are upright, Rejoicing the heart, The command of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes,

New American Standard Bible

The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart;
The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.

King James Version

The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.

Holman Bible

The precepts of the Lord are right,
making the heart glad;
the command of the Lord is radiant,
making the eyes light up.

International Standard Version

The precepts of the LORD are upright, making the heart rejoice. The commandment of the LORD is pure, giving light to the eyes.

A Conservative Version

The precepts of LORD are right, rejoicing the heart. The commandment of LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.

American Standard Version

The precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart: The commandment of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes.

Amplified


The precepts of the Lord are right, bringing joy to the heart;
The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.

Bible in Basic English

The orders of the Lord are right, making glad the heart: the rule of the Lord is holy, giving light to the eyes.

Darby Translation

The precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes;

Julia Smith Translation

The mandates of Jehovah are straight, rejoicing the heart: the command of Jehovah pure, enlightening the eyes.

King James 2000

The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The precepts of Yahweh [are] right, making [the] heart rejoice. The command of Yahweh [is] pure, enlightening [the] eyes.

Modern King James verseion

The Precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart; the Commandments of Jehovah are pure, giving light to the eyes.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The statutes of the LORD are right, and rejoice the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, and giveth light unto the eyes.

NET Bible

The Lord's precepts are fair and make one joyful. The Lord's commands are pure and give insight for life.

New Heart English Bible

The LORD's precepts are right, rejoicing the heart. The LORD's commandment is pure, enlightening the eyes.

The Emphasized Bible

The precepts of Yahweh, are right, Rejoicing the heart, The, commandment of Yahweh, is pure, Enlightening the eyes;

Webster

The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.

World English Bible

Yahweh's precepts are right, rejoicing the heart. Yahweh's commandment is pure, enlightening the eyes.

References

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Context Readings

The Witness Of Creation And Scripture

7 The law of Jehovah is perfect, refreshing the soul, The testimonies of Jehovah are stedfast, Making wise the simple, 8 The precepts of Jehovah are upright, Rejoicing the heart, The command of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes, 9 The fear of Jehovah is clean, standing to the age, The judgments of Jehovah are true, They have been righteous -- together.


Cross References

Psalm 12:6

Sayings of Jehovah are pure sayings; Silver tried in a furnace of earth refined sevenfold.

Psalm 119:128

Therefore all my appointments I have declared wholly right, Every path of falsehood I have hated!

Psalm 13:3

Look attentively; Answer me, O Jehovah, my God, Enlighten mine eyes, lest I sleep in death,

Psalm 119:14

In the way of Thy testimonies I have joyed, As over all wealth.

Psalm 119:80

My heart is perfect in Thy statutes, So that I am not ashamed.

Psalm 119:105

Nun. A lamp to my foot is Thy word, And a light to my path.

Genesis 26:5

because that Abraham hath hearkened to My voice, and keepeth My charge, My commands, My statutes, and My laws.'

Exodus 18:16

when they have a matter, it hath come unto me, and I have judged between a man and his neighbour, and made known the statutes of God, and His laws.'

Deuteronomy 4:5-6

See, I have taught you statutes and judgments, as Jehovah my God hath commanded me -- to do so, in the midst of the land whither ye are going in to possess it;

Deuteronomy 12:11-12

'And it hath been, the place on which Jehovah your God doth fix to cause His name to tabernacle there, thither ye bring in all that which I am commanding you, your burnt-offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave-offering of your hand, and all the choice of your vows which ye vow to Jehovah;

Deuteronomy 16:11

And thou hast rejoiced before Jehovah thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy man-servant, and thy handmaid, and the Levite who is within thy gates, and the sojourner, and the fatherless, and the widow, who are in thy midst, in the place which Jehovah thy God doth choose to cause His name to tabernacle there,

Deuteronomy 16:14

and thou hast rejoiced in thy feast, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy man-servant, and thy handmaid, and the Levite, and the sojourner, and the fatherless, and the widow, who are within thy gates.

Nehemiah 9:13

'And on mount Sinai Thou hast come down, even to speak with them from the heavens, and Thou dost give to them right judgments, and true laws, good statutes and commands.

Psalm 40:8

To do Thy pleasure, my God, I have delighted, And Thy law is within my heart.

Psalm 105:45

That they may observe His statutes, And His laws may keep. Praise ye Jehovah!

Psalm 119:12

Blessed art Thou, O Jehovah, teach me Thy statutes.

Psalm 119:16

In Thy statutes I delight myself, I do not forget Thy word.

Psalm 119:24

Thy testimonies also are my delight, The men of my counsel!

Psalm 119:40

Lo, I have longed for Thy precepts, In Thy righteousness quicken Thou me,

Psalm 119:54

Songs have been to me Thy statutes, In the house of my sojournings.

Psalm 119:92

Unless Thy law were my delights, Then had I perished in mine affliction.

Psalm 119:98-100

Than mine enemies Thy command maketh me wiser, For it is before me to the age.

Psalm 119:121

Ain. I have done judgment and righteousness, Leave me not to mine oppressors.

Psalm 119:130

The opening of Thy words enlighteneth, Instructing the simple.

Psalm 119:143

Adversity and distress have found me, Thy commands are my delights.

Psalm 119:171

My lips do utter praise, For Thou dost teach me Thy statutes.

Proverbs 2:6

For Jehovah giveth wisdom, From His mouth knowledge and understanding.

Proverbs 6:23

For a lamp is the command, And the law a light, And a way of life are reproofs of instruction,

Proverbs 30:5

Every saying of God is tried, A shield He is to those trusting in Him.

Isaiah 64:5

Thou hast met with the rejoicer And the doer of righteousness, In Thy ways they remember Thee, Lo, Thou hast been wroth when we sin, By them is continuance, and we are saved.

Jeremiah 15:16

Thy words have been found, and I eat them, And Thy word is to me for a joy, And for the rejoicing of my heart, For Thy name is called on me, O Jehovah, God of Hosts.

Ezekiel 36:27

And My Spirit I give in your midst, And I have done this, so that in My statutes ye walk, And My judgments ye keep, and have done them.

Romans 2:17-20

Lo, thou art named a Jew, and dost rest upon the law, and dost boast in God,

Romans 3:20

wherefore by works of law shall no flesh be declared righteous before Him, for through law is a knowledge of sin.

Romans 7:7

What, then, shall we say? the law is sin? let it not be! but the sin I did not know except through law, for also the covetousness I had not known if the law had not said:

Romans 7:12-14

so that the law, indeed, is holy, and the command holy, and righteous, and good.

Romans 7:22

for I delight in the law of God according to the inward man,

Galatians 2:19

for I through law, did die, that to God I may live;

Galatians 3:10-13

for as many as are of works of law are under a curse, for it hath been written, 'Cursed is every one who is not remaining in all things that have been written in the Book of the Law -- to do them,'

Galatians 3:21

the law, then, is against the promises of God? -- let it not be! for if a law was given that was able to make alive, truly by law there would have been the righteousness,

Nehemiah 8:12

And all the people go to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great joy, because they have understood concerning the words that they made known to them.

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