Psalm 119:3
ESV
who also do no wrong, but walk in his ways!
NIV
they do no wrong but follow his ways.
NASB
They also do no injustice; They walk in His ways.
CSB
They do nothing wrong; they walk in his ways.
NLT
They do not compromise with evil, and they walk only in his paths.
KJV
They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.
NKJV
They also do no iniquity; They walk in His ways.
What does Psalm 119:3 mean?
Please see our chapter commentary on Psalm 119; verse-level content coming soon!Psalm 119:1–8 begins each verse with the Hebrew letter aleph. The psalmist expresses his devotion to God's law. Those who order their lives according to God's Word are blessed. So, the writer commits to keeping that law diligently. Psalm 1, Joshua 1:7–8, and multiple Proverbs (Proverbs 3:5–8; 8:34–36) express similar benefits of devoting oneself to God's commands.
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.
