King James Version
Psalms 18:21 in the King James Version says “For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 18 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.”
Psalms 18:21 · KJV
He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.
I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity. before: Heb. with
KJV Study — Public Domain
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“For I have kept”
H8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
“the ways”
H1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
“of the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“and have not wickedly departed”
H7561to be (causatively, do or declare) wrong; by implication, to disturb, violate
“from my God”
H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
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