Psalm 17:4 - Easy To Read Version

⁴ I have tried as hard as humanly possible\par to obey your commands.\par

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ Concerning the works of men, by the word of Your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent (the paths of the destroyer).

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the violent.

Common English Bible

⁴ But these other people’s deeds? I have avoided such violent ways by the command from your lips.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ Praising, I will call upon the Lord. And I will be saved from my enemies.

Psalm 17:4 Cross References

Genesis 6:5

The Lord saw that the people on the earth were very evil. The Lord saw that people thought only about evil things all the time.

Job 15:16

Man is even worse.\par Man is dirty and ruined.\par He drinks up evil like water.\par

Job 31:33

Other people try to hide their sins.\par But I have not hidden my guilt.\par

Matthew 4:10

Jesus said to the devil, “Go away from me, Satan! It is written \{in the Scriptures {\cf2\super [52]} \},

Matthew 4:4

Jesus answered him, “It is written \{in the Scriptures {\cf2\super [48]} \},

Matthew 4:7

Jesus answered him, “It also says \{in the Scriptures {\cf2\super [51]} \},

John 17:17

Make them ready for your service through your truth. Your teaching is truth.

1 Corinthians 3:3

You are still not spiritual people. You have jealousy and arguing among you. This shows that you are not spiritual. You are acting the same as people of the world.

Ephesians 6:17

Accept God’s salvation to be your helmet. And take the sword of the Spirit {\cf2\super [47]} —that sword is the teaching of God.

James 1:18

God decided to give us life through the word of truth. He wanted us to be the most important of all the things he made.

1 Peter 5:8

Control yourselves and be careful! The devil is your enemy. And he goes around like a roaring lion looking for some person to eat.

Revelation 12:11

Our brothers defeated him by the blood (death) of the Lamb and by the message \{of God\} they told people. They did not love their lives too much. They were not afraid of death.

Revelation 9:11

The locusts had a ruler. The ruler was the angel of the bottomless pit. His name in the Hebrew language is Abaddon. {\cf2\super [69]} In the Greek language his name is Apollyon (Destroyer).

1 Samuel 26:11

But I pray that the Lord never lets me hurt the Lord’s chosen king! Now pick up the spear and water jug by Saul’s head. Then let’s go.”

1 Samuel 26:9

But David said to Abishai, “Don’t kill Saul! Any person who hurts the Lord’s chosen king must be punished!