KJV 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.
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Psalm 19:13
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Keep Your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me. Then I will be blameless and cleansed of great transgression.
WEB 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.
ASV 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.
YLT 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,
Surrounding context — Psalm 19
10 More to be desired [are they] than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned: [and] in keeping of them [there is] great reward.
12 Who can understand [his] errors? cleanse thou me from secret [faults].
13 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.
14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
גַּ֤םH1571 · gamalsoמִזֵּדִ֨ים׀H2086 · zedarrogantחֲשֹׂ֬ךְH2820 · cha.sakhto withholdעַבְדֶּ֗ךָH5650 · e.vedservant/slaveאַֽל־H408 · alnotיִמְשְׁלוּ־H4910 · ma.shalto ruleבִ֣יH9030 · nimeאָ֣זH227 · azthenאֵיתָ֑םH8552 · ta.mamto finishוְ֝נִקֵּ֗יתִיH5352 · na.qahto clearמִפֶּ֥שַֽׁעH6588 · pe.sahtransgressionרָֽב׃H7227 · ravmany
Cross-references
Psalm 119:133Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.Romans 6:12-14Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.Acts 24:16And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and [toward] men.1 Samuel 25:39And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed [be] the LORD, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil: for the LORD hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife.Psalm 7:10My defence [is] of God, which saveth the upright in heart.Psalm 84:11For the LORD God [is] a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good [thing] will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.Deuteronomy 17:12-13And the man that will do presumptuously, and will not hearken unto the priest that standeth to minister there before the LORD thy God, or unto the judge, even that man shall die: and thou shalt put away the evil from Israel.Genesis 20:6And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.Psalm 11:7For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.Romans 6:16-22Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?Psalm 18:23I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.2 Peter 2:10But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous [are they], selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.1 Chronicles 10:13-14So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, [even] against the word of the LORD, which he kept not, and also for asking [counsel] of [one that had] a familiar spirit, to inquire [of it];Exodus 21:14But if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbour, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die.1 Samuel 25:32-34And David said to Abigail, Blessed [be] the LORD God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me:Numbers 15:30-31But the soul that doeth [ought] presumptuously, [whether he be] born in the land, or a stranger, the same reproacheth the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.
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