Psalms 17:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.”

Psalms 17:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 17:5 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Psalms 17:5 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Psalms 17:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“My steps have held fast to your paths. My feet have not slipped.”

Psalms 17:5 — World English Bible

Psalms 17:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“My steps have held fast to thy paths, My feet have not slipped. ”

Psalms 17:5 — American Standard Version

Psalms 17:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“To uphold my goings in Thy paths, My steps have not slidden.”

Psalms 17:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 17:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ When thou holdest my goings in thy paths, my footsteps slip not. ”

Psalms 17:5 — Darby Translation

Psalms 17:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Stay my steps in thy paths, that my feete doe not slide.”

Psalms 17:5 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 17:5 in Context — Psalms 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.

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

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

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

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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What Does Psalms 17:5 Mean?

Psalms 17:5 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 17. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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