Psalm 18:23
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
I was also blamelessתָמִ֣ים
(ta·mim)
8549: complete, soundfrom tamam
with Him, And I keptוָ֝אֶשְׁתַּמֵּ֗ר
(va·'esh·tam·mer)
8104: to keep, watch, preservea prim. root
myself from my iniquity.מֵעֲוֹנִֽי׃
(me·'a·vo·ni.)
5771: iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquityfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
I was also upright
tamiym  (taw-meem')
without blemish, complete, full, perfect, sincerely (-ity), sound, without spot, undefiled, upright(-ly), whole.
before him and I kept
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
myself from mine iniquity
`avon  (aw-vone')
perversity, i.e. (moral) evil -- fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
I was also blameless with Him, And I kept myself from my iniquity.

King James Bible
I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I was blameless toward Him and kept myself from sinning.

International Standard Version
I was upright before him, and I kept myself from iniquity.

NET Bible
I was innocent before him, and kept myself from sinning.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And I have been without blemish with him, and I have been on guard against my sins.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I was innocent as far as he was concerned. I have kept myself from guilt.

King James 2000 Bible
I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from my iniquity.
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