PSA 17:4 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) As for people’s actions,
⇔ it is at the word from your lips
⇔ that I have kept myself from the ways of the lawless.

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Αἰνῶν ἐπικαλέσομαι Κύριον, καὶ ἐκ τῶν ἐχθρῶν μου σωθήσομαι.
(Ainōn epikalesomai Kurion, kai ek tōn eⱪthrōn mou sōthaʸsomai. )

BrTr I will call upon the Lord with praises, and I shall be saved from mine enemies.

ULT As for the deeds of mankind, it is at the word of your lips that I have kept myself from the ways of the lawless.

UST I have not acted like those who do not honor you;
⇔ I have always acted in the power of what you have instructed me;
⇔ I have not acted like those who do not know your law.

BSB As for the deeds of men—
⇔ by the word of Your lips
⇔ I have avoided the ways of the violent.

OEB I gave earnest heed to the words of your lips.

WEBBE As for the deeds of men, by the word of your lips,
⇔ I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET As for the actions of people –
⇔ just as you have commanded,
⇔ I have not followed in the footsteps of violent men.

LSV As for doings of man,
Through a word of Your lips I have observed
The paths of a destroyer;

FBV With regard to the actions of others: I have done what you told me and I have avoided what violent people do.[fn]

17:4 Or “I have seen what happens to violent people.”

T4T I have not done like others do;
⇔ I have always done what is right [IDM],
⇔ and I have not acted cruelly toward others.

LEB • As for the works of humankind, by the word of your lips,
• I have kept from the ways of the violent.

BBE As for the works of men, by the word of your lips I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.

Moff under thy dealings we are silent,
⇔ heeding thy words;

JPS As for the doings of men, by the word of Thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the violent.

ASV As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips
⇔ I have kept me from the ways of the violent.

DRA Praising I will call upon the Lord: and I shall be saved from my enemies.

YLT As to doings of man, Through a word of Thy lips I have observed The paths of a destroyer;

Drby Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept from the paths of the violent [man].

RV As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the violent.

Wbstr Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.

KJB-1769 Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
(Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy/your lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer. )

KJB-1611 Concerning the workes of men, by the word of thy lips, I haue kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps As touchyng other mens workes: through the wordes of thy lyppes I haue kept me from the way of the violent.
(As touchyng other mens works: through the words of thy/your lips I have kept me from the way of the violent.)

Gnva Concerning the workes of men, by the wordes of thy lips I kept mee from the paths of the cruell man.
(Concerning the works of men, by the words of thy/your lips I kept me from the paths of the cruel man. )

Cvdl Because of the wordes of thy lippes, I haue kepte me fro the workes of men, in ye waye off the murthurer.
(Because of the words of thy/your lips, I have kept me from the works of men, in ye/you_all way off the murderer.)

Wycl I schal preise, and ynwardli clepe the Lord; and Y schal be saaf fro myn enemyes.
(I shall preise, and ynwardli clepe the Lord; and I shall be safe from mine enemies.)

Luth Ich bewahre mich in dem Wort deiner Lippen vor Menschenwerk auf dem Wege des Mörders.
(I bewahre me in to_him word yours lips before/in_front_of Menschenwerk on/in/to to_him ways the Mörders.)

ClVg Laudans invocabo Dominum, et ab inimicis meis salvus ero.[fn]
(Laudans invocabo the_Master, and away inimicis meis salvus I_will_be. )

17.4 Laudans invocabo. CASS. Post omnia non elatus se jactat, sed omnia Deo tribuit: et ideo salvus; nam qui aliter facit, sibi relictus perit, etsi vicisse videbatur.

17.4 Laudans invocabo. CASS. After everything not/no elatus se yactat, but everything Deo tribuit: and ideo salvus; nam who aliter facit, sibi relictus perit, etsi vicisse videbatur.

Parallel PSA 17:4