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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• 8Jehovah shall minister judgment to the peoples. Judge me, Jehovah, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity which is in me. (Psa. 7:8)
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Psa. 18:20‑24• 20Jehovah hath rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
 21For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
 22For all his ordinances were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me;
 23And I was upright with him, and kept myself from mine iniquity.
 24And Jehovah hath recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight. (Psa. 18:20‑24)
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Psa. 26:1,11• 1A Psalm of David. Judge me, O Jehovah, for I have walked in mine integrity, and I have confided in Jehovah: I shall not slip.
 11But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity. Redeem me, and be gracious unto me. (Psa. 26:1,11)
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Psa. 41:12• 12But 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• 11And see, my father, yes, 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 and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in my hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou liest in wait for my life to take it.
 12Jehovah judge between me and thee, and Jehovah avenge me of thee; but my hand shall not be upon thee.
 13As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked; but my hand shall not be upon thee. (1 Sam. 24:11‑13)
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1 Sam. 26:23• 23And Jehovah will render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; for Jehovah gave thee into my hand this day, and I would not stretch forth my hand against Jehovah's anointed. (1 Sam. 26:23)
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Prov. 11:3• 3The integrity of the upright guideth them; but the crookedness of the unfaithful destroyeth them. (Prov. 11:3)
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Prov. 20:7• 7The righteous walketh in his integrity: blessed are his children 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 innocence 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• 16For this cause I also exercise myself to have in everything a conscience without offence towards God and men. (Acts 24:16)
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Acts 25:10‑11• 10But Paul said, I am standing before the judgment-seat of Caesar, where I ought to be judged. To the Jews have I done no wrong, as *thou* also very well knowest.
 11If then I have done any wrong and committed anything worthy of death, I do not deprecate dying; but if there is nothing of those things of which they accuse me, no man can give me up to them. I appeal to 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."