Psalms 17:4
Praising, I will call upon the Lord. And I will be saved from my enemies.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
In Context
5The sorrows of death surrounded me, and the torrents of iniquity dismayed me.
Cross References
Genesis 6:5Then God, seeing that the wickedness of men was great upon the earth and that every thought of their heart was intent upon evil at all times,
1 Samuel 26:9And David said to Abishai: “You shall not kill him. For who may extend his hand against the Christ of the Lord, and yet be innocent?”
Job 15:16How much more abominable and useless is the man who drinks as if from the water of iniquity?
Psalms 14:1A Psalm of David. O Lord, who will dwell in your tabernacle? Or who will rest on your holy mountain?
Proverbs 2:10If wisdom is to enter into your heart, and if knowledge is to become pleasing to your soul,
Matthew 4:7Jesus said to him, “Again, it has been written: ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’”
Matthew Henry on Psalms 17:2-8
Sincere and Importunate Prayer. 1 Hear the right, O Lord , attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips. 2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal. 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… Read the whole commentary →