Psalm 17:4
Strong's Lexicon
As for the deeds
לִפְעֻלּ֣וֹת (lip̄·‘ul·lō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 6468: 1) work, recompense, reward 1a) work 1b) wages

of men—
אָ֭דָם (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 120: 1) man, mankind 1a) man, human being 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) 1c) Adam, first man 1d) city in Jordan valley

by the word
בִּדְבַ֣ר (biḏ·ḇar)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1697: 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)

of Your lips
שְׂפָתֶ֑יךָ (śə·p̄ā·ṯe·ḵā)
Noun - fdc | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8193: 1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding 1a) lip (as body part) 1b) language 1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc)

I
אֲנִ֥י (’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 589: 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis)

have avoided
שָׁ֝מַ֗רְתִּי (mar·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common 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 ways
אָרְח֥וֹת (’ā·rə·ḥō·wṯ)
Noun - common plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 734: 1) way, path 1a) path, road 1b) the path, way, passing of life (fig.) 1c) way of living (fig.) 1d) traveller, wayfarer (meton)

of the violent.
פָּרִֽיץ׃ (pā·rîṣ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6530: 1) violent one, breaker 1a) robber, murderer

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
As for the deeds of men— by the word of Your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent.

Young's Literal Translation
As to doings of man, Through a word of Thy lips I have observed The paths of a destroyer;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Concerning what people do: by the word of Your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent.

New American Standard Bible
As for the deeds of men, by the word of Your lips I have kept from the paths of the violent.

King James Bible
Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept [me from] the paths of the destroyer.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Though people tried to bribe me, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent through what your lips have commanded.

New Living Translation
I have followed your commands, which keep me from following cruel and evil people.

English Standard Version
With regard to the works of man, by the word of your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent.

New American Standard Bible
As for the deeds of men, by the word of Your lips I have kept from the paths of the violent.

King James Bible
Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Concerning what people do: by the word of Your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent.

International Standard Version
As for the ways of mankind, I have, according to the words of your lips, avoided the ways of the violent.

NET Bible
As for the actions of people--just as you have commanded, I have not followed in the footsteps of violent men.

American Standard Version
As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the violent.

English Revised Version
As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the violent.

Young's Literal Translation
As to doings of man, Through a word of Thy lips I have observed The paths of a destroyer;
















Cross References
Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 10:5
His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.

Psalm 19:11
Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.

Psalm 119:9
BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.

Psalm 119:101
I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.

Psalm 17:3
Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

Psalm 17:2
Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.

Psalm 17:1
Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.

Psalm 17:5
Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.

Psalm 17:6
I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.

Psalm 17:7
Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.
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