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Psalms 119:133

Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

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פְּ֭עָמַיpeamayanvilפַּעַםnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “anvil”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6471a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow)anvil, corner, foot(-step), going, (hundred-) fold, [idiom] now, (this) [phrase] once, order, rank, step, [phrase] thrice, (often-), second, this, two) time(-s), twice, wheel.הָכֵ֣ןhakhenbe fittedכּוּןverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “be fitted”, a commandH3559properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous)certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth…בְּאִמְרָתֶ֑ךָbeimratekhain commandmentאִמְרָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in commandment”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH565{something said}commandment, speech, word.וְֽאַלvealand notאַלconjunction, particle, negative — “and not”H408not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothingnay, neither, [phrase] never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.תַּשְׁלֶטtashletruleשָׁלַטverb, hiphil, jussive, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “rule”, a wish or indirect commandH7980to dominate, i.e. govern; by implication, to permit(bear, have) rule, have dominion, give (have) power.בִּ֥יbiinבִּ֥יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “in”inכָלkhalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).אָֽוֶןavenidolאָוֶןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “idol”, the ordinary formH205strictly nothingness; also trouble. vanity, wickedness; specifically an idolaffliction, evil, false, idol, iniquity, mischief, mourners(-ing), naught, sorrow, unjust, unrighteous, vain, vanity, wicked(-ness). Compare H369 (אַיִן).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Order my footsteps by Thy word; and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Establish my footsteps in thy word; And let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

Young’s Literal Translation

My steps establish by Thy saying, And any iniquity doth not rule over me.

World English Bible

Establish my footsteps in your word. Don’t let any iniquity have dominion over me.

Darby Translation

Establish my steps in thy *word; and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Order my footsteps by Thy word; and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Order my steps according to thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τὰ διαβήματά μου κατεύθυνον κατὰ τὸ λόγιόν σου, καὶ μὴ κατακυριευσάτω μου πᾶσα ἀνομία.