Psalms 17:4

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Psalms 17:4


← Psalms 17:3 Psalms 17:4 (KJV) Psalms 17:5 →
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.
Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Concerning the worksH6468 of menH120, by the wordH1697 of thy lipsH8193 I have keptH8104 me from the pathsH734 of the destroyerH6530.


Original Hebrew

לִפְעֻלֹּות אָדָם בִּדְבַר שְׂפָתֶיךָ אֲנִי שָׁמַרְתִּי אָרְחֹות פָּרִיץ׃

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
לִ/פְעֻלּ֣וֹת
li/f.'u.Lot H6468 HR/Ncfpc to/ (the) deeds of
אָ֭דָם
'A.dom H120 HNcmsa humankind
בִּ/דְבַ֣ר
bi/d.Var H1697 HR/Ncmsc by/ (the) word of
שְׂפָתֶ֑י/ךָ
se.fa.Tei./kha H8193 HNcfdc/Sp2ms lips/ your
אֲנִ֥י
'a.Ni H589 HPp1cs I
שָׁ֝מַ֗רְתִּי
Sha.Mar.ti H8104 HVqp1cs I have watched
אָרְח֥וֹת
'a.re.Chot H734 HNcbpc (the) paths of
פָּרִֽיץ
pa.Ritz H6530 HNcmsa violent person(s)
Strong's References
  • H120 — אָדָם (ʼâdâm, aw-dawm'): from אָדַם (ʼâdam) H119; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.); [idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
  • H734 — אֹרַח (ʼôrach, o'-rakh): from אָרַח (ʼârach) H732; a well-trodden road (literally or figuratively); also a caravan; manner, path, race, rank, traveller, troop, (by-, high-) way.
  • H1697 — דָּבָר (dâbâr, daw-baw'): from דָבַר (dâbar) H1696; a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause; act, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dearth, decree, deed, [idiom] disease, due, duty, effect, [phrase] eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-) ness, [phrase] glory, [phrase] harm, hurt, [phrase] iniquity, [phrase] judgment, language, [phrase] lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, [idiom] ought, [idiom] parts, [phrase] pertaining, [phrase] please, portion, [phrase] power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, [idiom] (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, [phrase] sign, [phrase] so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, [phrase] song, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, task, [phrase] that, [idiom] there done, thing (concerning), thought, [phrase] thus, tidings, what(-soever), [phrase] wherewith, which, word, work.
  • H6468 — פְּעֻלָּה (pᵉʻullâh, peh-ool-law'): feminine passive participle of פָּעַל (pâʻal) H6466; (abstractly) work; labour, reward, wages, work.
  • H6530 — פְּרִיץ (pᵉrîyts, per-eets'): from פָּרַץ (pârats) H6555; violent, i.e. a tyrant; destroyer, ravenous, robber.
  • H8104 — שָׁמַר (shâmar, shaw-mar'): a primitive root; properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.; beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).
  • H8193 — שָׂפָה (sâphâh, saw-faw'): or (in dual and plural) שֶׂפֶת (sepheth); probably from סָפָה (çâphâh) H5595 or שָׁפָה (shâphâh) H8192 through the idea of termination (compare סוֹף (çôwph) H5490); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.); band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

  • H589 — אֲנִי (ʼănîy, an-ee'): contracted from אָנֹכִי (ʼânôkîy) H595; I; I, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who.
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