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Psalm 17

Psa. 17:4 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Concerning the works
p`ullah (Hebrew #6468)
(abstractly) work
KJV usage: labour, reward, wages, work.
Pronounce: peh-ool-law'
Origin: feminine passive participle of 6466
of men
'adam (Hebrew #120)
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
KJV usage: X another, + hypocrite, + common sort, X low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
Pronounce: aw-dawm'
Origin: from 119
, by thed word
dabar (Hebrew #1697)
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
KJV usage: act, advice, affair, answer, X any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, + chronicles, commandment, X commune(-ication), + concern(-ing), + confer, counsel, + dearth, decree, deed, X disease, due, duty, effect, + eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-)ness, + glory, + harm, hurt, + iniquity, + judgment, language, + lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, X ought, X parts, + pertaining, + please, portion, + power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, X (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, + sign, + so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, + song, speech, X spoken, talk, task, + that, X there done, thing (concerning), thought, + thus, tidings, what(-soever), + wherewith, which, word, work.
Pronounce: daw-baw'
Origin: from 1696
of thy lips
saphah (Hebrew #8193)
probably from 5595 or 8192 through the idea of termination (compare 5490); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
KJV usage: band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, ((sea-))shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.
Pronounce: saw-faw'
Origin: or (in dual and plural) sepheth {sef-eth'}
I have kept
shamar (Hebrew #8104)
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
KJV usage: beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).
Pronounce: shaw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
me from the paths
'orach (Hebrew #734)
a well-trodden road (literally or figuratively); also a caravan
KJV usage: manner, path, race, rank, traveller, troop, (by-, high-)way.
Pronounce: o'-rakh
Origin: from 732
of the destroyer
priyts (Hebrew #6530)
violent, i.e. a tyrant
KJV usage: destroyer, ravenous, robber.
Pronounce: per-eets'
Origin: from 6555
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Prov. 2:10‑15• 10When wisdom entereth into thy heart and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul,
 11discretion shall keep thee, understanding shall preserve thee:
 12To deliver thee from the way of evil, from the man that speaketh froward things;
 13from those who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;
 14who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of evil;
 15whose paths are crooked, and who are perverted in their course: (Prov. 2:10‑15)

Cross References

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works.
Psa. 14:1‑3• 1To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They have corrupted themselves, they have done abominable works: there is none that doeth good.
 2Jehovah looked down from the heavens upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
 3They have all gone aside, they are together become corrupt: there is none that doeth good, not even one. (Psa. 14:1‑3)
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Gen. 6:5,11• 5And Jehovah saw that the wickedness of Man was great on the earth, and every imagination of the thoughts of his heart only evil continually.
 11And the earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was full of violence. (Gen. 6:5,11)
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Job 15:16• 16How much less the abominable and corrupt,--man, that drinketh unrighteousness like water! (Job 15:16)
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Job 31:33• 33If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom, (Job 31:33)
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1 Cor. 3:3• 3for ye are yet carnal. For whereas there are among you emulation and strife, are ye not carnal, and walk according to man? (1 Cor. 3:3)
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1 Peter 4:2‑3• 2no longer to live the rest of his time in the flesh to men's lusts, but to God's will.
 3For the time past is sufficient for us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, walking in lasciviousness, lusts, wine-drinking, revels, drinkings, and unhallowed idolatries. (1 Peter 4:2‑3)
word.
Psa. 119:9‑11• 9BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his path? by taking heed according to thy word.
 10With my whole heart have I sought thee: let me not wander from thy commandments.
 11Thy *word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against thee. (Psa. 119:9‑11)
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Prov. 2:10‑15• 10When wisdom entereth into thy heart and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul,
 11discretion shall keep thee, understanding shall preserve thee:
 12To deliver thee from the way of evil, from the man that speaketh froward things;
 13from those who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;
 14who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of evil;
 15whose paths are crooked, and who are perverted in their course: (Prov. 2:10‑15)
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Matt. 4:4,7,10• 4But he answering said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word which goes out through God's mouth.
 7Jesus said to him, It is again written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
 10Then says Jesus to him, Get thee away, Satan, for it is written, Thou shalt do homage to the Lord thy God, and him alone shalt thou serve. (Matt. 4:4,7,10)
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John 17:17• 17Sanctify them by the truth: thy word is truth. (John 17:17)
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Eph. 6:17• 17Have also the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is God's word; (Eph. 6:17)
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James 1:18• 18According to his own will begat he us by the word of truth, that we should be a certain first-fruits of *his* creatures. (James 1:18)
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Rev. 12:11• 11and *they* have overcome him by reason of the blood of the Lamb, and by reason of the word of their testimony, and have not loved their life even unto death. (Rev. 12:11)
destroyer.
1 Peter 5:8• 8Be vigilant, watch. Your adversary the devil as a roaring lion walks about seeking whom he may devour. (1 Peter 5:8)
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Rev. 9:11• 11They have a king over them, the angel of the abyss: his name in Hebrew, Abaddon, and in Greek he has for name Apollyon. (Rev. 9:11)
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Rev. 9•  (Rev. 9)
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J. N. Darby Translation

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Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept fromc the paths of the violent man.

JND Translation Notes

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Or "I have paid attention to."