Psalm 119:4 “You have ordained Your precepts, that we should keep them diligently.”

Psalm 119:4

You have ordained Your precepts, that we should keep them diligently.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.

World English Bible

You have commanded your precepts, that we should fully obey them.

American Standard Version

Thou hast commanded us thy precepts, That we should observe them diligently.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thou hast commanded to keepe thy precepts diligently.

Darby Translation

Thou hast enjoined thy precepts, to be kept diligently.

Young's Literal Translation

Thou hast commanded us Thy precepts to keep diligently,

Bible in Basic English

You have put your orders into our hearts, so that we might keep them with care.

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Cross references

“Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.”

1 John 5:3 John 14:21 Matthew 28:20 Jeremiah 7:23 Deuteronomy 28:1–14 Deuteronomy 12:32

1 John 5:3 · BSB

For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome,

John 14:21 · BSB

Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him.”

Matthew 28:20 · BSB

and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Jeremiah 7:23 · BSB

but this is what I commanded them: Obey Me, and I will be your God, and you will be My people. You must walk in all the ways I have commanded you, so that it may go well with you.

Deuteronomy 28:1–14 · BSB

“Now if you faithfully obey the voice of the LORD your God and are careful to follow all His commandments I am giving you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth.

Deuteronomy 12:32 · BSB

See that you do everything I command you; do not add to it or subtract from it.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3They do no iniquity; they walk in His ways.

5Oh, that my ways were committed to keeping Your statutes!

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