11 translations · Hebrew

Psalm 119:11

I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.

World English Bible

Psalm 119:11 in 11 translations

WEB World English Bible
I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
KJV King James Version
Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
BSB Berean Standard Bible
I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.
ASV American Standard Version
Thy word have I laid up in my heart, That I might not sin against thee.
LSV Literal Standard Version
I have hid Your saying in my heart, || That I do not sin before You.
FBV Free Bible Version
I keep what you say in mind so I won't sin against you.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
In my heart I have hid Thy saying, That I sin not before Thee.
DBY Darby Translation
Thy *word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against thee.
WBT Webster’s Bible
Thy word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against thee.
WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
DRA Douay-Rheims 1899 · Psalm 118:11 in this edition
Thy words have I hidden in my heart, that I may not sin against thee.

The Hebrew words

Each word of the Hebrew text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.

Word Transliteration English (BSB) Strong’s
בְּ֭לִבִּי bə·lib·bî in my heart H3820 לֵב heart
צָפַ֣נְתִּי ṣā·p̄an·tî I have hidden H6845 צָפַן to treasure
אִמְרָתֶ֑ךָ ’im·rā·ṯe·ḵā Your word H565 אִמְרָה word
לְ֝מַ֗עַן lə·ma·‘an that H4616 מַ֫עַן because
לֹ֣א lō I might not H3808 לֹא not
אֶֽחֱטָא־ ’e·ḥĕ·ṭā- sin H2398 חָטָא to sin
לָֽךְ׃ lāḵ against You H9005 ל to/for
  • Psalm 37:31

    The law of his God is in his heart. None of his steps shall slide.

  • Colossians 3:16

    Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

  • Psalm 40:8

    I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your law is within my heart.”

  • Jeremiah 15:16

    Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart, for I am called by your name, Yahweh, God of Armies.

  • Psalm 1:2

    but his delight is in Yahweh’s law. On his law he meditates day and night.

  • Job 22:22

    Please receive instruction from his mouth, and lay up his words in your heart.

  • Proverbs 2:10–11

    For wisdom will enter into your heart. Knowledge will be pleasant to your soul. Discretion will watch over you. Understanding will keep you,

  • Psalm 119:97

    How I love your law! It is my meditation all day.

  • Isaiah 51:7

    “Listen to me, you who know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law: Don’t fear the reproach of men, and don’t be dismayed at their insults.

  • Proverbs 2:1

    My son, if you will receive my words, and store up my commandments within you;

Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.

In context

9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.

10 With my whole heart, I have sought you. Don’t let me wander from your commandments.

11 I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.

12 Blessed are you, Yahweh. Teach me your statutes.

13 With my lips, I have declared all the ordinances of your mouth.

Read all of Psalm 119 in the World English Bible.

Edition and source notes

Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.

Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.

The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.

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