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David’s Song of Deliverance

2 Samuel 22:23

In 11 translations

BSB
For all His ordinances are before me; I have not disregarded His statutes.
KJV
For all his judgments were before me: and as for his statutes, I did not depart from them.
WEB
For all his ordinances were before me. As for his statutes, I didn’t depart from them.
ASV
For all his ordinances were before me; And as for his statutes, I did not depart from them.
LSV
For all His judgments [are] before me, || As for His statutes, I do not turn from them.
YLT
For all His judgments [are] before me, As to His statutes, I turn not from them.
DBY
For all his ordinances were before me, And his statutes, I did not depart from them,
DRC
For all his judgments are in my sight: and his precepts I have not removed from me.
GNV
For all his lawes were before me, and his statutes: I did not depart therefrom.
JPS
For all His ordinances were before me; and as for His statutes, I did not depart from them.
LXXE
For all his judgments and his ordinances were before me: I departed not from them.

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  • Written (Ketiv): מִשְׁפָּטוֹ (“judgment his”). Read aloud (Qere): מִשְׁפָּטָ֖יו (“judgments his”) — the form shown in the word-by-word reader.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Leningrad Codex reads מִשְׁפָּטָ֖ו; read aloud (Qere) reads מִשְׁפָּטָ֖יו (“judgments his”).

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

WLC
כִּ֥י כָל־משפטו לְנֶגְדִּ֑י וְחֻקֹּתָ֖יו לֹא־אָס֥וּר מִמֶּֽנָּה׃Read aloud as (qere): מִשְׁפָּטָ֖יו
LXX-Br
Ὅτι πάντα τὰ κρίματα αὐτοῦ κατεναντίον μου καὶ τὰ δικαιώματα αὐτοῦ, οὐκ ἀπέστην ἀπʼ αὐτῶν.

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◆ Reign of David

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Psalms 119:30I have chosen the way of truth; I have set Your ordinances before me.
  • Psalms 119:102I have not departed from Your ordinances, for You Yourself have taught me.
  • Deuteronomy 7:12If you listen to these ordinances and keep them carefully, then the LORD your God will keep His covenant and the loving devotion that He swore to your fathers.
  • John 15:14You are My friends if you do what I command you.
  • Psalms 119:86All Your commandments are faithful; I am persecuted without cause—help me!
  • Psalms 119:13With my lips I proclaim all the judgments of Your mouth.
  • Deuteronomy 6:6–9These words I am commanding you today are to be upon your hearts. And you shall teach them diligently to your children and speak of them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when…
  • Psalms 19:8–9The precepts of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart; the commandments of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes. The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD are true,…
  • Luke 1:6Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
  • Deuteronomy 8:11Be careful not to forget the LORD your God by failing to keep His commandments and ordinances and statutes, which I am giving you this day.
  • Psalms 119:6Then I would not be ashamed when I consider all Your commandments.
  • Psalms 119:128Therefore I admire all Your precepts and hate every false way.
  • Deuteronomy 6:1–2These are the commandments and statutes and ordinances that the LORD your God has instructed me to teach you to follow in the land that you are about to enter and possess, so that you and your children and…

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