Verse 4
Psalms 17:4
American Standard Version
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As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the violent.
Original Language Text
hebrew
לִ/פְעֻלּ֣וֹת אָ֭דָם בִּ/דְבַ֣ר שְׂפָתֶ֑י/ךָ אֲנִ֥י שָׁ֝מַ֗רְתִּי אָרְח֥וֹת פָּרִֽיץ
English Translation
By the actions of a man, through the words of your lips, I have kept the paths of the destroyer.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 17 Context
1
Hear the right, O Jehovah, attend unto my cry; Give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigne...
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2
Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; Let thine eyes look upon equity.
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3
Thou hast proved my heart; thou hast visited me in the night; Thou hast tried me, and findest...
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4
As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the violent.
5
My steps have held fast to thy paths, My feet have not slipped.
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6
I have called upon thee, for thou wilt answer me, O God (Elohim): Incline thine ear unto me, [and] h...
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7
Show thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them that take refuge [in...
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8
Keep me as the apple of the eye; Hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
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9
From the wicked that oppress me, My deadly enemies, that compass me about.
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10
They are inclosed in their own fat: With their mouth they speak proudly.
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11
They have now compassed us in our steps; They set their eyes to cast [us] down to the earth.
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12
He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, And as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
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13
Arise, O Jehovah, Confront him, cast him down: Deliver my soul from the wicked by thy sword;
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14
From men by thy hand, O Jehovah, From men of the world, whose portion is in [this] life, And whose b...
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15
As for me, I shall behold thy face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with [behol...
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