KJV King James Version
Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.
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Psalm 119:80
Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
May my heart be blameless in Your statutes, that I may not be put to shame.
WEB World English Bible
Let my heart be blameless toward your decrees, that I may not be disappointed. KAF
ASV American Standard Version
Let my heart be perfect in thy statutes, That I be not put to shame.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
My heart is perfect in Thy statutes, So that I am not ashamed.
Surrounding context — Psalm 119
77 Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law [is] my delight.
78 Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: [but] I will meditate in thy precepts.
79 Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies.
80 Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.
81 CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation: [but] I hope in thy word.
82 Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
83 For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; [yet] do I not forget thy statutes.
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Deuteronomy 26:16This day the LORD thy God hath commanded thee to do these statutes and judgments: thou shalt therefore keep and do them with all thine heart, and with all thy soul.1 John 2:28And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.John 1:47Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!2 Corinthians 1:12For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.Psalm 119:6Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.2 Chronicles 12:14And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the LORD.Proverbs 4:23Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it [are] the issues of life.Psalm 32:2Blessed [is] the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit [there is] no guile.Psalm 25:21Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.Ezekiel 11:9And I will bring you out of the midst thereof, and deliver you into the hands of strangers, and will execute judgments among you.Psalm 25:2-3O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.2 Chronicles 15:17But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.2 Chronicles 25:2And he did [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a perfect heart.2 Chronicles 31:20-21And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought [that which was] good and right and truth before the LORD his God.
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