Psalms 44:18

Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.

The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.

But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow.

And them that are turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor enquired for him.

Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways: him: Heb. after him

They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, which refused to hear my words; and they went after other gods to serve them: the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers.

Remember Lot's wife.

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.

My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined. Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food. esteemed: Heb. hid, or, laid up my...: or, my appointed portion

Because David did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, and turned not aside from any thing that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe: