Psalm 119:59 “I considered my ways and turned my steps to Your testimonies.”

Psalm 119:59

I considered my ways and turned my steps to Your testimonies.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.

World English Bible

I considered my ways, and turned my steps to your statutes.

American Standard Version

I thought on my ways, And turned my feet unto thy testimonies.

Geneva Bible 1599

I haue considered my waies, and turned my feete into thy testimonies.

Darby Translation

I have thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.

Young's Literal Translation

I have reckoned my ways, And turn back my feet unto Thy testimonies.

Bible in Basic English

I gave thought to my steps, and my feet were turned into the way of your unchanging word.

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Cross references

“thought”

2 Corinthians 13:5 Lamentations 3:40 Ezekiel 18:28 Luke 15:17–20 Haggai 1:7 Ezekiel 18:30

2 Corinthians 13:5 · BSB

Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Jesus Christ is in you—unless you fail the test?

Lamentations 3:40 · BSB

Let us examine and test our ways, and turn back to the LORD.

Ezekiel 18:28 · BSB

Because he considered and turned from all the transgressions he had committed, he will surely live; he will not die.

Luke 15:17–20 · BSB

Finally he came to his senses and said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have plenty of food, but here I am, starving to death!

Haggai 1:7 · BSB

This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Consider carefully your ways.

Ezekiel 18:30 · BSB

Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so that your iniquity will not become your downfall.

“turned”

2 Corinthians 12:21 Jeremiah 8:4–6 Ezekiel 33:14–16 Joel 2:13 Ezekiel 33:19 Deuteronomy 4:30

2 Corinthians 12:21 · BSB

I am afraid that when I come again, my God will humble me before you, and I will be grieved over many who have sinned earlier and have not repented of their acts of impurity, sexual immorality, and debauchery.

Jeremiah 8:4–6 · BSB

So you are to tell them this is what the LORD says: “Do men fall and not get up again? Does one turn away and not return?

Ezekiel 33:14–16 · BSB

But if I tell the wicked man, ‘You will surely die,’ and he turns from his sin and does what is just and right—

Joel 2:13 · BSB

So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster.

Ezekiel 33:19 · BSB

But if a wicked man turns from his wickedness and does what is just and right, he will live because of this.

Deuteronomy 4:30 · BSB

When you are in distress and all these things have happened to you, then in later days you will return to the LORD your God and listen to His voice.

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

In context

58I have sought Your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to Your promise.

60I hurried without hesitating to keep Your commandments.

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