King James Version

Psalms 18:21

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 18:22.

כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…שָׁ֭מַרְתִּיshamartibewardשָׁמַרverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “beward”, a completed actionH8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).דַּרְכֵ֣יdarkhealongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).יְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וְלֹֽאveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…רָ֝שַׁ֗עְתִּיrashatibe wickedרָשַׁעverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “be wicked”, a completed actionH7561to be (causatively, do or declare) wrong; by implication, to disturb, violatecondemn, make trouble, vex, be (commit, deal, depart, do) wicked(-ly, -ness).מֵאֱלֹהָֽיmeelohayfrom Godאֱלֹהִיםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “from God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(18-22) For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not wickedly departed from my God.

Young’s Literal Translation

For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not done wickedly against my God.

World English Bible

For I have kept the ways of Yahweh, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

Darby Translation

For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(18-22) For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For I have kept the ways of the Lord and have not wickedly departed from my God.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι ἐφύλαξα τὰς ὁδοὺς Κυρίου, καὶ οὐκ ἠσέβησα ἀπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ μου.