Psalm 19:13 “Keep Your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me. T…”

Psalm 19:13

Keep Your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me. Then I will be blameless and cleansed of great transgression.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.

World English Bible

Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins. Let them not have dominion over me. Then I will be upright. I will be blameless and innocent of great transgression.

American Standard Version

Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; Let them not have dominion over me: Then shall I be upright, And I shall be clear from great transgression.

Geneva Bible 1599

Keepe thy seruant also from presumptuous sinnes: let them not reigne ouer me: so shall I be vpright, and made cleane from much wickednes.

Darby Translation

Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous [sins]; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be perfect, and I shall be innocent from great transgression.

Young's Literal Translation

Also — from presumptuous ones keep back Thy servant, Let them not rule over me, Then am I perfect, And declared innocent of much transgression,

Bible in Basic English

Keep your servant back from sins of pride; let them not have rule over me: then will I be upright and free from great sin.

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Cross references

“Keep”

1 Samuel 25:39 Genesis 20:6 1 Samuel 25:32–34

1 Samuel 25:39 · BSB

On hearing that Nabal was dead, David said, “Blessed be the LORD, who has upheld my cause against the reproach of Nabal and has restrained His servant from evil. For the LORD has brought the wickedness of Nabal down upon…

Genesis 20:6 · BSB

Then God said to Abimelech in the dream, “Yes, I know that you did this with a clear conscience, and so I have kept you from sinning against Me. That is why I did not let you touch her.

1 Samuel 25:32–34 · BSB

Then David said to Abigail, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who sent you to meet me this day!

“presumptuous”

Exodus 21:14 2 Peter 2:10 Numbers 15:30 Numbers 15:31 Deuteronomy 17:12 Deuteronomy 17:13

Exodus 21:14 · BSB

But if a man schemes and acts willfully against his neighbor to kill him, you must take him away from My altar to be put to death.

2 Peter 2:10 · BSB

Such punishment is specially reserved for those who indulge the corrupt desires of the flesh and despise authority. Bold and self-willed, they are unafraid to slander glorious beings.

Numbers 15:30 · BSB

But the person who sins defiantly, whether a native or foreigner, blasphemes the LORD. That person shall be cut off from among his people.

Numbers 15:31 · BSB

He shall certainly be cut off, because he has despised the word of the LORD and broken His commandment; his guilt remains on him.”

Deuteronomy 17:12 · BSB

But the man who acts presumptuously, refusing to listen either to the priest who stands there to serve the LORD your God, or to the judge, must be put to death. You must purge the evil from Israel.

Deuteronomy 17:13 · BSB

Then all the people will hear and be afraid, and will no longer behave arrogantly.

“let”

Psalm 119:133 Romans 6:12–14 Romans 6:16–22

Psalm 119:133 · BSB

Order my steps in Your word; let no sin rule over me.

Romans 6:12–14 · BSB

Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires.

Romans 6:16–22 · BSB

Do you not know that when you offer yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves to the one you obey, whether you are slaves to sin leading to death, or to obedience leading to righteousness?

“upright”

Psalm 7:10 Psalm 84:11 Acts 24:16 Psalm 11:7

Psalm 7:10 · BSB

My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.

Psalm 84:11 · BSB

For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity.

Acts 24:16 · BSB

In this hope, I strive always to maintain a clear conscience before God and man.

Psalm 11:7 · BSB

For the LORD is righteous; He loves justice. The upright will see His face.

“I shall”

Psalm 18:23 1 Chronicles 10:13 1 Chronicles 10:14

Psalm 18:23 · BSB

And I have been blameless before Him and kept myself from iniquity.

1 Chronicles 10:13 · BSB

So Saul died for his unfaithfulness to the LORD, because he did not keep the word of the LORD and even consulted a medium for guidance,

1 Chronicles 10:14 · BSB

and he failed to inquire of the LORD. So the LORD put him to death and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse.

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

In context

12Who can discern his own errors? Cleanse me from my hidden faults.

14May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.

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