Psalm 17:4

Modern English Version

Concerning the works of men, by the word of Your lips I have avoided the paths of the violent.

Cross References

Genesis 6:11

The earth was corrupt before God and filled with violence.

Genesis 6:5

The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was continually only evil.

Job 15:16

How much more abhorred and corrupt is man, who drinks iniquity like water!

Job 31:33

if I covered my transgressions as any man, by hiding my iniquity in my heart,

Matthew 4:10

Then Jesus said to him, “Get away from here, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve.’ ”

Matthew 4:4

But He answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.’ ”

Matthew 4:7

Jesus said to him, “It is also written, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’ ”

John 17:17

Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.

1 Corinthians 3:3

for you are still worldly. For while there is envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not worldly and behaving as mere men?

Ephesians 6:17

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

James 1:18

Of His own will He brought us forth with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.

1 Peter 5:8

Be sober and watchful, because your adversary the devil walks around as a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

Revelation 12:11

They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they loved not their lives unto the death.

Revelation 9:11

They had as king over them the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek his name is Apollyon.

1 Samuel 26:11

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

1 Samuel 26:9

David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for who can stretch out his hand against the Lord’s anointed and remain unpunished?”