Strong's Lexicon He guards יִשְׁמֹ֔ר (yiš·mōr) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8104: 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from the steps רַגְלֵ֤י (raḡ·lê) Noun - fdc Strong's Hebrew 7272: 1) foot 1a) foot, leg 1b) of God (anthropomorphic) 1c) of seraphim, cherubim, idols, animals, table 1d) according to the pace of (with prep) 1e) three times (feet, paces) of His faithful ones, (חֲסִידָיו֙) (ḥă·sî·ḏāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2623: 1) faithful, kind, godly, holy one, saint, pious 1a) kind 1b) pious, godly 1c) faithful ones (subst) but the wicked וּרְשָׁעִ֖ים (ū·rə·šā·‘îm) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7563: 1) wicked, criminal 1a) guilty one, one guilty of crime (subst) 1b) wicked (hostile to God) 1c) wicked, guilty of sin (against God or man) perish יִדָּ֑מּוּ (yid·dām·mū) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1826: 1) to be silent, be still, wait, be dumb, grow dumb 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be silent 1a2) to be still, die 1a3) to be struck dumb 1b) (Niphal) to be silenced, be made silent, destroyed 1c) (Poal) to make quiet 1d) (Hiphil) to make silent (cause to die) in darkness; בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ (ba·ḥō·šeḵ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2822: 1) darkness, obscurity 1a) darkness 1b) secret place for כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore by his own strength בְכֹ֖חַ (ḇə·ḵō·aḥ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3581: 1) strength, power, might 1a) human strength 1b) strength (of angels) 1c) power (of God) 1d) strength (of animals) 1e) strength, produce, wealth (of soil) 2) a small reptile, probably a kind of lizard, which is unclean 2a) perhaps an extinct animal, exact meaning is unknown shall no לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) man אִֽישׁ׃ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 376: 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) prevail. יִגְבַּר־ (yiḡ·bar-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1396: 1) to prevail, have strength, be strong, be powerful, be mighty, be great 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be strong, mighty 1a2) to prevail 1b) (Piel) to make strong, strengthen 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to confirm, give strength 1c2) to confirm (a covenant) 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to show oneself mighty 1d2) to act proudly (toward God) Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleHe guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail. Young's Literal Translation The feet of His saints He keepeth, And the wicked in darkness are silent, For not by power doth man become mighty. Holman Christian Standard Bible He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness, for a man does not prevail by his own strength. New American Standard Bible "He keeps the feet of His godly ones, But the wicked ones are silenced in darkness; For not by might shall a man prevail. King James Bible He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail. Parallel Verses New International Version He will guard the feet of his faithful servants, but the wicked will be silenced in the place of darkness. "It is not by strength that one prevails; New Living Translation "He will protect his faithful ones, but the wicked will disappear in darkness. No one will succeed by strength alone. English Standard Version “He will guard the feet of his faithful ones, but the wicked shall be cut off in darkness, for not by might shall a man prevail. New American Standard Bible "He keeps the feet of His godly ones, But the wicked ones are silenced in darkness; For not by might shall a man prevail. King James Bible He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail. Holman Christian Standard Bible He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness, for a man does not prevail by his own strength. International Standard Version He guards the steps of his faithful ones, while the wicked are made silent in darkness. He grants the request of the one who prays. He blesses the year of the righteous. Indeed it's not by strength that a person prevails. NET Bible He watches over his holy ones, but the wicked are made speechless in the darkness, for it is not by one's own strength that one prevails. American Standard Version He will keep the feet of his holy ones; But the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness; For by strength shall no man prevail. English Revised Version He will keep the feet of his holy ones, but the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail. Young's Literal Translation The feet of His saints He keepeth, And the wicked in darkness are silent, For not by power doth man become mighty. Cross References Matthew 8:12 But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 1 Peter 1:5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. Numbers 6:24 The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: Psalm 31:17 Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave. Psalm 33:16 There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength. Psalm 33:17 An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength. Psalm 37:23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. Psalm 91:11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. Psalm 91:12 They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. Psalm 121:3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber. Proverbs 2:8 He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints. 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