Verse 4
Psalms 17:4
Geneva Bible
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Concerning the workes of men, by the wordes of thy lips I kept mee from the paths of the cruell man.
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.
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Chapter 17 Context
1
The prayer of Dauid. Heare the right, O Lord, consider my crye: hearken vnto my prayer of lips vnfai...
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Let my sentence come forth from thy presence, and let thine eyes beholde equitie.
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3
Thou hast prooued and visited mine heart in the night: thou hast tryed me, and foundest nothing: for...
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4
Concerning the workes of men, by the wordes of thy lips I kept mee from the paths of the cruell man.
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Stay my steps in thy paths, that my feete doe not slide.
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6
I haue called vpon thee: surely thou wilt heare me, O God (Elohim): incline thine eare to me, and he...
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7
Shewe thy marueilous mercies, thou that art the Sauiour of them that trust in thee, from such as res...
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8
Keepe me as the apple of the eye: hide me vnder the shadowe of thy wings,
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9
From the wicked that oppresse mee, from mine enemies, which compasse me round about for my soule.
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10
They are inclosed in their owne fat, and they haue spoken proudely with their mouth.
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11
They haue compassed vs now in our steps: they haue set their eyes to bring downe to the ground:
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12
Like as a lyon that is greedy of pray, and as it were a lyons whelp lurking in secret places.
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13
Vp Lord, disappoint him: cast him downe: deliuer my soule from the wicked with thy sworde,
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14
From men by thine hand, O Lord, from men of the world, who haue their portion in this life, whose be...
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15
But I will beholde thy face in righteousnes, and when I awake, I shalbe satisfied with thine image.
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