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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• 10For wisdom shall enter into thy heart{HR}And knowledge be pleasant unto thy soul,
 11Discretion shall watch over thee,{HR}Understanding shall keep thee:—
 12To deliver thee from the way of evil,{HR}From the man that speaketh froward things;
 13[From those] who forsake the paths of uprightness,{HR}To walk in the ways of darkness;
 14Who rejoice to do evil-delight in the frowardness of evil;
 15Who in their paths are crooked, and pervert in their course— (Prov. 2:10‑15)

Cross References

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works.
Psa. 14:1‑3• 1To the chief musician, by David.{HR}The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.{HR}They have acted corruptly, they have acted abominably [in] work;{HR}There is none doing good.
 2Jehovah hath looked down from heaven upon the sons of men{HR}To see if there were [one] acting wisely, seeking God.
 3They all have turned aside, they have together been corrupted;{HR}There is none doing good, there is 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 filled with violence. (Gen. 6:5,11)
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Job 15:16• 16How much less the abominable and corrupt,{HR}Man, that drinketh iniquity like water. (Job 15:16)
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Job 31:33• 33If I, like Adam, covered my transgressions,{HR}Hiding in my bosom mine iniquity, (Job 31:33)
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1 Cor. 3:3• 3for ye are yet carnal. For whereas emulation and strife [are] among you, 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 time in flesh to men's lusts but to God's will.
 3For the past time [is] sufficient to have wrought out the will of the Gentiles, walking as ye had done in lasciviousness, lusts, wine-bibbings, revels, carousings, and unhallowed idolatries; (1 Peter 4:2‑3)
word.
Psa. 119:9‑11• 9By what shall a youth cleanse his path?{HR}By taking heed (to keep it) according to thy word.
 10With my whole heart have I sought thee;{HR}Let me not wander from thy commandments.
 11In my heart have I laid up thy saying,{HR}That I might not sin against thee. (Psa. 119:9‑11)
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Prov. 2:10‑15• 10For wisdom shall enter into thy heart{HR}And knowledge be pleasant unto thy soul,
 11Discretion shall watch over thee,{HR}Understanding shall keep thee:—
 12To deliver thee from the way of evil,{HR}From the man that speaketh froward things;
 13[From those] who forsake the paths of uprightness,{HR}To walk in the ways of darkness;
 14Who rejoice to do evil-delight in the frowardness of evil;
 15Who in their paths are crooked, and pervert in their course— (Prov. 2:10‑15)
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Matt. 4:4,7,10• 4{i}But he answering said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word which goes out through God's mouth.{/i}
 7{i}Jesus said to him, It is again written, Thou shalt not tempt [the] Lord thy God.{/i}
 10{i}Then 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.{/i} (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• 17and receive 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• 18Having purposed he begot us by [the] word of truth, that we should be a certain firstfruits of his creatures. (James 1:18)
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Rev. 12:11• 11And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony; and they loved not their life unto death. (Rev. 12:11)
destroyer.
1 Peter 5:8• 8Be vigilant, watch: your adversary [the] devil as a roaring lion walketh 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 {i}is{/i} Abaddon; and in the Greek he hath {i}the{/i} 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."

W. Kelly Translation

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As to the works of man,{HR}By the words of thy lips I have watched the paths of the violent,