Psalms 17:4
“Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Psalms 17:4 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the violent.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
I gave earnest heed to the words of your lips.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Was das Tun des Menschen anlangt, so habe ich mich durch das Wort deiner Lippen bewahrt vor den Wegen des Gewalttätigen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Para las obras humanas, por la palabra de tus labios yo me he guardado de las vías del destructor.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Quanto às obras dos homens, conforme a palavra de teus lábios eu me guardei dos caminhos do violento;
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Quanto aos feitos da humanidade, pela palavra dos Teus lábios, mantive-me fora dos caminhos do homem perverso.
📖 Psalms 17:4 in Context
2Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.
3Thou 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.
4Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
5Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.
6I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.
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