Psalm 17:4 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

⁴ As for what others do, by the word of your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent.

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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

1 Peter 5:8

Discipline yourselves; keep alert. Like a roaring lion your adversary the devil prowls around, looking for someone to devour.

1 Corinthians 3:3

for you are still fleshly. For as long as there is jealousy and quarreling among you, are you not fleshly and behaving according to human inclinations?

Revelation 12:11

But they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they did not cling to life even in the face of death.

James 1:18

In fulfillment of his own purpose he gave birth to us by the word of truth, so that we would become a kind of first fruits of his creatures.

Ephesians 6:17

Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

John 17:17

Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.

Matthew 4:10

Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Satan! for it is written, ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.’ ”

Matthew 4:7

Jesus said to him, “Again it is written, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’ ”

Matthew 4:4

But he answered, “It is written, ‘One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ ”

Revelation 9:11

They have as king over them the angel of the bottomless pit; his name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek he is called Apollyon.

Job 31:33

if I have concealed my transgressions as others do, by hiding my iniquity in my bosom,

Job 15:16

how much less one who is abominable and corrupt, one who drinks iniquity like water!

Genesis 6:11

Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight, and the earth was filled with violence.

Genesis 6:5

The Lord saw that the wickedness of humans was great in the earth and that every inclination of the thoughts of their hearts was only evil continually.

1 Samuel 26:9

But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for who can raise his hand against the Lord’s anointed and be guiltless?”

1 Samuel 26:11

The Lord forbid that I should raise my hand against the Lord’s anointed, but now take the spear that is at his head and the water jar, and let us go.”