Psalm 119:133
ESV
Keep steady my steps according to your promise, and let no iniquity get dominion over me.
NIV
Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me.
NASB
Establish my footsteps in Your word, And do not let any wrongdoing have power over me.
CSB
Make my steps steady through your promise; don’t let any sin dominate me.
NLT
Guide my steps by your word, so I will not be overcome by evil.
KJV
Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
NKJV
Direct my steps by Your word, And let no iniquity have dominion over me.
What does Psalm 119:133 mean?
Please see our chapter commentary on Psalm 119; verse-level content coming soon!Psalm 119:129–136 begins each verse with the Hebrew letter pe. God's Word, commandments, testimonies, statutes, and so forth are praised for the wisdom they impart. The psalmist mourns to see those who reject the Lord's principles. The writer prays for God's guidance, to maintain a life aligned with Him.
This song is composed of twenty-two stanzas, each corresponding to a letter of the Hebrew alphabet. Each line in the stanza is an individual verse and each begins with the corresponding letter. The psalmist emphasizes study of God's Word in a variety of circumstances, including persecution, sadness, and rescue. Benefits of taking in the Word include a moral life, joy, wisdom, hope, peace, strength, and freedom. Those who interact with the Word of the Lord should respond with delight, careful study, and obedience.
