Psalms 17:5
My steps have held fast to the paths of your precepts and in your tracks have my feet never stumbled.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.
In Context
4I gave earnest heed to the words of your lips.
6So I call you, O God, with assurance of answer; bend down your ear to me, hear what I say.
Cross References
Psalms 18:36In your strength I took giant strides, and my feet never slipped.
Psalms 38:16when I utter the hope that those who made scorn of my tottering feet may not rejoice over me.
Psalms 94:18When I thought that my foot was slipping, your kindness, Lord, held me up.
Psalms 119:133Steady my steps by your word, so that sin have no power over me.
Psalms 121:7From all harm the Lord will guard you, will watch over your life.
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 →