Psalms 119:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!”

Psalms 119:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 119:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 119:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Oh that my ways were steadfast to obey your statutes!”

Psalms 119:5 — World English Bible

Psalms 119:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Oh that my ways were established To observe thy statutes!”

Psalms 119:5 — American Standard Version

Psalms 119:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“O that my ways were prepared to keep Thy statutes,”

Psalms 119:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 119:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Oh that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!”

Psalms 119:5 — Darby Translation

Psalms 119:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Oh that my waies were directed to keepe thy statutes!”

Psalms 119:5 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 119:5 in Context — Psalms 119

3 They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.

4 Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.

5 O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!

6 Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.

7 I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.

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What Does Psalms 119:5 Mean?

Psalms 119:5 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 119. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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