Psalms 119 · Verse 10

Psalms 119:10

With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
Psalms 119:10, King James Version

Psalms 119:10 in other translations

BSBWith all my heart I have sought You; do not let me stray from Your commandments.
WEBWith my whole heart I have sought you. Don’t let me wander from your commandments.
ASVWith my whole heart have I sought thee: Oh let me not wander from thy commandments.
YLTWith all my heart I have sought Thee, Let me not err from Thy commands.
DARBYWith my whole heart have I sought thee: let me not wander from thy commandments.
BBEI have made search for you with all my heart: O let me not go wandering far from your teaching.
WebsterWith my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.

What does Psalms 119:10 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 119:10-16
10-16. We must carefully treasure up the word of God, declare it to others, meditate on it, and heartily delight in it; and then by His grace we shall act according to it. GIMEL. (Psa 119:17-24).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 10 With my whole heart have I sought thee - 4. He must seek God, make earnest prayer and supplication to him for Divine light, for a tender conscience, and for strength to walk uprightly. 5. His whole heart; all his affections must be engaged here, or he cannot succeed. If he keep any affection for the idol or abomination; if his heart do not give it before the Lord, he may make many prayers, but God will answer none of them. 6. He must take care to keep in the path of duty, of abstinence and self-denial; not permitting either his eye, his hand, or his heart to wander from the commandments of his Maker.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 119:9-16

To original corruption all have added actual sin. The ruin of the young is either living by no rule at all, or choosing false rules: let them walk by Scripture rules. To doubt of our own wisdom and strength, and to depend upon God, proves the purpose of holiness is sincere. God's word is treasure worth laying up, and there is no laying it up safe but in our hearts, that we may oppose God's precepts to the dominion…

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Psalms 119:10 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

בְּכָל\־be.kholwith allH3605
לִבִּ֥יli.Biheart myH3820
דְרַשְׁתִּ֑יךָde.rash.Ti.khaI seek youH1875
אַל\־'al-may notH408
תַּ֝שְׁגֵּ֗נִיtash.Ge.niyou allow to stray meH7686
מִמִּצְוֹתֶֽיךָ\׃mi.mitz.vo.Tei.khafrom commandments yourH4687

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 119:10

  • Psalms 119:34

    Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.

  • 2 Chronicles 15:15

    And all Judah rejoiced at the oath: for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found of them: and the Lord gave them rest round about.

  • Psalms 119:2

    Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.

  • Psalms 23:3

    He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

  • Psalms 119:133

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

  • Isaiah 35:8

    And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.

  • Psalms 125:5

    As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the Lord shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel.

  • Jeremiah 3:10

    And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not turned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith the Lord.

  • Psalms 119:118

    Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.

  • Psalms 78:37

    For their heart was not right with him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant.

  • Psalms 119:21

    Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.

  • Proverbs 21:16

    The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
my whole.
2,34,58,69; 78:37; 1Sa 7:3; 2Ch 15:15; Jer 3:10; Ho 10:2
Zep 1:5,6; Mt 6:24; Col 3:22; 1Jo 2:15
O let me.
21,118,133,176; 23:3; 125:5; 143:8-10; Pr 2:13; 21:16; Isa 35:8
Eze 34:6; 2Pe 2:15-22

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Context

  • Psalms 119:9

    ב BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.

  • Psalms 119:10

    With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.

  • Psalms 119:11

    Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

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Psalms 119:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Con todo mi corazón te he buscado: no me dejes divagar de tus mandamientos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Je t’ai cherché de tout mon cœur; ne me laisse pas m’égarer de tes commandements.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Mit meinem ganzen Herzen habe ich dich gesucht: laß mich nicht abirren von deinen Geboten!