Psalms 17:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 17:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 17:5 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not. slip...: Heb. be not moved" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 17:5 — KJV
“Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not. slip...: Heb. be not moved”
— Psalms 17:5 (KJV)
Psalms 17:5 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 17:5
“And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause. to destroy...: Heb. to swallow him up”
Shares key themes with Psalms 17:5: hold, heb, moved
“And the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke. door: Heb. thresholds”
Shares key themes with Psalms 17:5: hold, heb, moved
“Therefore thus saith the LORD; Ye have not hearkened unto me, in proclaiming liberty, every one to his brother, and every man to his neighbour: behold, I proclaim a liberty for you, saith the LORD, to the sword, to the pestilence, and to the famine; and I will make you to be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth. to be...: Heb. for a removing”
Shares key themes with Psalms 17:5: hold, heb, moved
“And, behold, an hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands. set: Heb. moved”
Shares key themes with Psalms 17:5: hold, heb, moved
“Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths. make...: Heb. wall a wall”
Shares key themes with Psalms 17:5: hold, paths, heb
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