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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• 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• 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 is Abaddon; and in the Greek he hath the 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,