Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Psalms 17:5 Cross-References
Explore 11 cross-references for Psalms 17:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 17 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not. slip: Heb. be not moved”
Psalms 17:5 (KJV)
Commentary on Psalms 17:5
Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not. Having declared his integrity (verses 1-4), David now acknowledges his dependence on divine help to maintain it. The verse presents a paradox central to biblical spirituality: we are responsible to walk righteously, yet we depend entirely on God's enabling power to do so."Hold up my goings" (tamokh ashuray, תָּמֹךְ אֲשֻׁרָי) uses tamak, meaning to grasp, take hold of, support, or sustain. David's "goings" or steps require divine support to remain steady. This is not occasional help in extraordinary circumstances but continual sustaini...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Psalms 17:5
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“neither have our steps strayed from your path”
“Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.”
“but the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness; for no man shall prevail by strength.”
“Don't let them gloat over me, or exalt themselves over me when my foot slips.”
“He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.”
“My feet have not slipped.”
“The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.”
“that I may live. Let me not be ashamed of my hope.”
“My foot is slipping! Your loving kindness”
“I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man who walks to direct his steps.”