Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
For my clean and upright ways keep me safe, because my hope is in you.
New American Standard Bible
For
King James Version
Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
Holman Bible
watch over me,
for I wait for You.
International Standard Version
Integrity and justice will preserve me, because I wait on you.
A Conservative Version
Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for thee.
American Standard Version
Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, For I wait for thee.
Amplified
Let integrity and uprightness protect me,
For I wait [expectantly] for You.
Darby Translation
Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
Julia Smith Translation
Integrity and uprightness shall watch me; for I waited for thee.
King James 2000
Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, because I wait for you.
Modern King James verseion
Let purity and uprightness keep me; for I wait on You.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Let perfectness and righteous dealing wait upon me, for my hope hath been in thee.
NET Bible
May integrity and godliness protect me, for I rely on you!
New Heart English Bible
Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for you.
The Emphasized Bible
Let, blamelessness and uprightness, watch over me, because I have waited for thee.
Webster
Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
World English Bible
Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for you.
Youngs Literal Translation
Integrity and uprightness do keep me, For I have waited on Thee.
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 25:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Dependence On The Lord
20 O keep my soul, and take me out of danger: let me not be shamed, for I have put my faith in you. 21 For my clean and upright ways keep me safe, because my hope is in you. 22 Give Israel salvation, O God, out of all his troubles.
Cross References
Psalm 41:12
And as for me, you are my support in my righteousness, giving me a place before your face for ever.
1 Samuel 24:11-13
And see, my father, see the skirt of your robe in my hand: for the fact that I took off the skirt of your robe and did not put you to death is witness that I have no evil purpose, and I have done you no wrong, though you are waiting for my life to take it.
1 Samuel 26:23
And the Lord will give to every man the reward of his righteousness and his faith: because the Lord gave you into my hands today, and I would not put out my hand against the man who has been marked with the holy oil.
Psalm 7:8
The Lord will be judge of the peoples; give a decision for me, O Lord, because of my righteousness, and let my virtue have its reward.
Psalm 18:20-24
The Lord gives me the reward of my righteousness, because my hands are clean before him.
Psalm 26:1
O Lord, be my judge, for my behaviour has been upright: I have put my faith in the Lord, I am not in danger of slipping.
Psalm 26:11
But as for me, I will go on in my upright ways: be my saviour, and have mercy on me.
Proverbs 11:3
The righteousness of the upright will be their guide, but the twisted ways of the false will be their destruction.
Proverbs 20:7
An upright man goes on in his righteousness: happy are his children after him!
Daniel 6:22
My God has sent his angel to keep the lions' mouths shut, and they have done me no damage: because I was seen to be without sin before him; and further, before you, O King, I have done no wrong.
Acts 24:16
And in this, I do my best at all times to have no reason for shame before God or men.
Acts 25:10-11
And Paul said, I am before the seat of Caesar's authority where it is right for me to be judged: I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you are well able to see.