Hold up my goings, Lord, me guide in those thy paths divine, So that my footsteps may not slide out of those ways of thine.
Psalm 140:4 - Psalms of David in Metre 1650 (Scottish Psalter) Lord, keep me from the wicked's hands, from vi'lent men me save; Who utterly to overthrow my goings purpos'd have. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from the violent man; Who have purposed to overthrow my goings. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent men who have purposed to thrust aside my steps. American Standard Version (1901) Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from the violent man: Who have purposed to thrust aside my steps. Common English Bible Protect me from the power of the wicked, LORD! Guard me from violent people who plot to trip me up! Catholic Public Domain Version Do not turn aside my heart to words of malice, to making excuses for sins, with men who work iniquity; and I will not communicate, even with the best of them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Incline not my heart to evil words; to make excuses in sins. With men that work iniquity: and I will not communicate with the choicest of them. |
Hold up my goings, Lord, me guide in those thy paths divine, So that my footsteps may not slide out of those ways of thine.
Let not the foot of cruel pride come, and against me stand; And let me not removed be, Lord, by the wicked's hand.
That so she may not hear the voice of one that charm her would, No, not though he most cunning were, and charm most wisely could.