Psalm 18:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For I have keptמַרְתִּי
(mar·ti)
8104: to keep, watch, preservea prim. root
the waysדַּרְכֵ֣י
(dar·chei)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
of the LORD,יְהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
And have not wickedly departedרָ֝שַׁ֗עְתִּי
(ra·sha'·ti)
7561: to be wicked, act wickedlydenominative verb from resha
from my God.מֵאֱלֹהָֽי׃
(me·'e·lo·hai.)
430: God, godpl. of eloah


















KJV Lexicon
For I have kept
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
the ways
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and have not wickedly departed
rasha`  (raw-shah')
to be (causatively, do or declare) wrong; by implication, to disturb, violate -- condemn, make trouble, vex, be (commit, deal, depart, do) wicked(-ly, -ness).
from my God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For I have kept the ways of the LORD, And have not wickedly departed from my God.

King James Bible
For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not turned from my God to wickedness.

International Standard Version
because I have kept the ways of the LORD, and I have not wickedly departed from my God;

NET Bible
For I have obeyed the LORD's commands; I have not rebelled against my God.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Because I have kept the ways of Lord Jehovah, and I have not rebelled from my God.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
because I have kept the ways of the LORD and I have not wickedly turned away from my God,

King James 2000 Bible
For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
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