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Psalm 25

Psa. 25:21 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Let integrity
tom (Hebrew #8537)
completeness; figuratively, prosperity; usually (morally) innocence
KJV usage: full, integrity, perfect(-ion), simplicity, upright(-ly, -ness), at a venture. See 8550.
Pronounce: tome
Origin: from 8552
and uprightness
yosher (Hebrew #3476)
the right
KJV usage: equity, meet, right, upright(-ness).
Pronounce: yo'-sher
Origin: from 3474
preserve
natsar (Hebrew #5341)
to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.)
KJV usage: besieged, hidden thing, keep(-er, -ing), monument, observe, preserve(-r), subtil, watcher(-man).
Pronounce: naw-tsar'
Origin: a primitive root
me; for I wait
qavah (Hebrew #6960)
to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collect; (figuratively) to expect
KJV usage: gather (together), look, patiently, tarry, wait (for, on, upon).
Pronounce: kaw-vaw'
Origin: a primitive root
on thee.

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Psa. 7:8• 8The Lord shall judge the people: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me. (Psa. 7:8)
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Psa. 18:20‑24• 20The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
 21For I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
 22For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.
 23I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
 24Therefore hath the Lord recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight. (Psa. 18:20‑24)
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Psa. 26:1,11• 1<<A Psalm of David.>> Judge me, O Lord; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the Lord; therefore I shall not slide.
 11But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me. (Psa. 26:1,11)
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Psa. 41:12• 12And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever. (Psa. 41:12)
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1 Sam. 24:11‑13• 11Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.
 12The Lord judge between me and thee, and the Lord avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
 13As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee. (1 Sam. 24:11‑13)
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1 Sam. 26:23• 23The Lord render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: for the Lord delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the Lord's anointed. (1 Sam. 26:23)
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Prov. 11:3• 3The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them. (Prov. 11:3)
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Prov. 20:7• 7The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him. (Prov. 20:7)
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Dan. 6:22• 22My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt. (Dan. 6:22)
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Acts 24:16• 16And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men. (Acts 24:16)
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Acts 25:10‑11• 10Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.
 11For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar. (Acts 25:10‑11)
• Christ only had to go through the contrary for us, the upright soul never will. (“Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalms 25-28” by J.N. Darby)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Let integrity and uprightnessa preserve me; for I wait on thee.

JND Translation Notes

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Or "Integrity (perfection) and uprightness shall."

W. Kelly Translation

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Integrity and uprightness shall preserve me,{HR}For I have waited for thee.