Psalms 17:4
2 May my vindication come from Your presence; may Your eyes see what is right.
3 You have tried my heart; You have visited me in the night. You have tested me and found no evil; I have resolved not to sin with my mouth.
As for the deeds of men— by the word of Your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent.
5 My steps have held to Your paths; my feet have not slipped.
6 I call on You, O God, for You will answer me. Incline Your ear to me; hear my words.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- As for the deeds of men— by the word of Your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent.
- KJV
- Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
- WEB
- As for the deeds of men, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.
- ASV
- As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the violent.
- DARBY
- Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept from the paths of the violent [man].
- BLB
- As for the works of men, by the word of Your lips I have kept myself [from] the ways of a violent one.
- ÅB
- Hva angår menneskenes gjerninger, har jeg hørt på dine ord
og holdt meg fra voldsmannens stier. - OTB
- Når det gjelder menneskenes gjerninger,
Ved ordet fra dine lepper har jeg holdt meg fra de voldeliges stier. - B1930
- Mot menneskenes gjerninger har jeg efter dine lebers ord tatt mig i vare for voldsmannens stier.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Peter 5:8
Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
Read in context1 Corinthians 3:3
for you are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and dissension among you, are you not worldly? Are you not walking in the way of man?
Read in contextPsalms 119:9–11
How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word.
Read in contextMatthew 4:10
“Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus declared. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”
Read in contextMatthew 4:7
Jesus replied, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
Read in contextEphesians 6:17
And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
Read in contextRevelation 12:11
They have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony. And they did not love their lives so as to shy away from death.
Read in contextJames 1:18
He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.
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