PSA 139:24 Parallel Verse View

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ULT See if there is any wicked way in me,
⇔ and lead me in the path of forever.

UST Find out whether there is anything evil in my inner being,
⇔ and lead me along the road that leads to my being with you forever.

BSB See if there is any offensive way in me;
⇔ lead me in the way everlasting.

OEB and see if guile be in me;
⇔ and lead me in the way everlasting.

WEBBE See if there is any wicked way in me,
⇔ and lead me in the everlasting way.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET See if there is any idolatrous tendency in me,
⇔ and lead me in the reliable ancient path!

LSV And see if a grievous way be in me,
And lead me in a perpetual way!

FBV Please show me if I'm following any kind of idol, and lead me along the path of eternal life.

T4T Find out whether there is anything evil in my inner being,
⇔ and lead me along the road that leads to my being with you forever.

LEB • And see if there is in me the worship of false gods ,[fn] and lead me in the way everlasting.

139:? Literally “a way of an idol”

BBE See if there is any way of sorrow in me, and be my guide in the eternal way.

Moff see if I am taking any course of wrong,
⇔ and lead me on the lines of life eternal.

JPS And see if there be any way in me that is grievous, and lead me in the way everlasting.

ASV And see if there be any wicked way in me,
⇔ And lead me in the way everlasting.

DRA No DRA PSA 139:24 verse available

YLT And see if a grievous way be in me, And lead me in a way age-during!

Drby And see if there be any grievous way in me; and lead me in the way everlasting.

RV And see if there be any way of wickedness in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

Wbstr And see if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

KJB-1769 And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.[fn]

139.24 wicked…: Heb. way of pain, or, grief

KJB-1611 [fn]And see if there bee any wicked way in me: and leade me in the way euerlasting.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from marking of added words (and possibly capitalisation and punctuation and footnotes))

139:24 Heb. way of paine, or griefe.

Bshps And loke well yf there be any way of peruersnesse in me: and then leade me in the way of the worlde.
(And look well if there be any way of peruersnesse in me: and then lead me in the way of the world.)

Gnva And consider if there be any way of wickednes in me, and leade me in the way for euer.
(And consider if there be any way of wickedness in me, and lead me in the way forever. )

Cvdl Loke well, yf there be eny waye of wickednesse in me, & lede me in the waye euerlastinge.
(Look well, if there be any way of wickedness in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.)

Wycl No Wycl PSA 139:24 verse available

Luth und siehe, ob ich auf bösem Wege bin, und leite mich auf ewigem Wege.
(and look, if/whether I on/in/to bösem ways am, and leite me on/in/to ewigem Wege.)

ClVg No ClVg PSA 139:24 verse available

TTN Tyndale Theme Notes:

The Heart in the Psalms

The Hebrew words leb and lebab (both meaning “heart”) are hard to translate because they rarely refer to the physical human heart. Rather, these terms usually refer to the center of one’s being, an image for a person’s thought life, reflections, and will. The story of the heart reveals a person’s commitment and direction in life.

The hearts of the wicked are cunning and scheming (Ps 58:2; 64:6; 140:2). The wicked are deceptive, hypocritical, greedy, jealous, and lacking in integrity (10:3; 28:3; 41:6; 55:21; 62:4; 141:4). As time goes on, they become more arrogant, callous, and stubborn (14:1; 17:10; 73:7; 78:8; 81:12; 95:8, 10; 101:5; 119:70). The wicked are only committed to themselves (78:37), and their destructive way of life (5:9) leads to their own destruction.

Meanwhile, the psalmists openly confess their sorrow, trouble, anguish, and despair (13:2; 22:14; 25:17; 38:8, 10; 40:12; 55:4; 61:2; 69:20; 73:21, 26; 109:22; 143:4; 147:3). Through their pain, their hearts grow. They pray intensely (62:8; 119:145), long for God (84:2), trust in him (28:7), and open their hearts to God’s examination (7:9; 17:3; 26:2; 139:1-6, 23). Their commitment does not waver, and their hearts are pure (24:4; 51:10; 73:1, 13) and contented (131:1), even when broken. As their broken hearts (34:17-18; 51:17) are healed by the Lord (147:3), they become strong, confident (27:3, 14; 31:24; 57:7; 108:1; 112:7-8; 138:3), and full of life (22:26; 69:32). In the end, the Lord satisfies them and gives them the desires of their hearts (20:4; 21:2; 37:4). This fills the godly with joy and praise (4:7; 9:1; 13:5; 16:7, 9; 19:8; 30:11-12; 33:21; 86:12; 89:50; 102:4; 105:3; 111:1; 119:7, 111; 138:1).

Passages for Further Study

Pss 7:9; 9:1; 13:2; 14:1; 16:7-9; 17:3; 19:8; 20:4; 21:2; 22:14, 26; 24:4; 26:2; 27:3, 14; 28:3, 7; 33:21; 34:17-18; 37:4; 38:8, 10; 51:10, 17; 55:4, 21; 57:7; 58:2; 61:2; 62:4, 8-10; 64:6; 69:20; 73:1, 7, 13, 21, 26; 78:8, 37; 81:12; 84:2; 86:12; 89:50; 95:8, 10; 102:4; 108:1; 109:22; 111:1; 119:70, 111, 145; 131:1; 138:1; 139:1-24; 140:2; 147:3

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

any wicked way

(Some words not found in UHB: and,see if way_of offensive in/on/at/with,me and,lead,me in/on/at/with,way_of everlasting )

Here “way” stands for behavior.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

the everlasting way

(Some words not found in UHB: and,see if way_of offensive in/on/at/with,me and,lead,me in/on/at/with,way_of everlasting )

Here “way” refers to trust and obedience in God. Anyone who “walks” this way will have everlasting life.

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