Psalms 17:3-5 in English

³ Thou hast proved my heart; thou hast visited me in the night; Thou hast tried me, and findest nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

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

⁵ My steps have held fast to thy paths, My feet have not slipped.

³ The Lord is my firm support, and my refuge, and my deliverer; my God is my helper, I will hope in him; he is my defender, and the horn of my salvation, and my helper.

⁴ I will call upon the Lord with praises, and I shall be saved from mine enemies.

⁵ The pangs of death compassed me, and the torrents of ungodliness troubled me exceedingly.

³ Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

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

⁵ Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.

³ Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

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

⁵ Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.

³ I will call upon the Lord with praises, and I shall be saved from my enemies.

⁴ The pangs of death compassed me, and the torrents of ungodliness troubled me exceedingly.

⁵ The pangs of hell came round about me: the snares of death prevented me.

³ Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and findest nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

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

⁵ My steps have held fast to thy paths, my feet have not slipped.

³ You know what I think, even at night; you have examined what I say and do, and you know that I have determined to never tell any lies.

⁴ I have not done like others do; I have always done what is right IDM, and I have not acted cruelly toward others.

⁵ I have always done what you told me to do IDM, I have ◄never failed to do/always done► LIT those things.

³ I will call upon the Lord with praises, and I shall be saved from my enemies.

⁴ The pangs of death compassed me, and the torrents of ungodliness troubled me exceedingly.

⁵ The pangs of hell came round about me: the snares of death prevented me.

³ You have proved my heart. You have visited me in the night. You have tried me, and found nothing. I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey.

⁴ As for the deeds of men, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.

⁵ My steps have held fast to your paths. My feet have not slipped.

³ You have proved my heart. You have visited me in the night. You have tried me, and found nothing. I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey.

⁴ As for the deeds of men, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.

⁵ My steps have held fast to your paths. My feet have not slipped.

³ You have proved my heart. You have visited me in the night. You have tried me, and found nothing. I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey.

⁴ As for the deeds of men, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.

⁵ My steps have held fast to your paths. My feet have not slipped.

³ You have put my heart to the test, searching me in the night; you have put me to the test and seen no evil purpose in me; I will keep my mouth from sin.

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

⁵ I have kept my feet in your ways, my steps have not been turned away.

³ Thou hast proved my heart, thou hast visited me by night; thou hast tried me, thou hast found nothing: my thought goeth not beyond my word.

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

⁵ When thou holdest my goings in thy paths, my footsteps slip not.

³ The Lord is my firmament, my refuge, and my deliverer. My God is my helper, and in him will I put my trust. My protector and the horn of my salvation, and my support.

⁴ Praising I will call upon the Lord: and I shall be saved from my enemies.

⁵ The sorrows of death surrounded me: and the torrents of iniquity troubled me.

³ You have observed my thoughts, you have visited me at night, you have examined me—and you have found nothing wrong. I promised myself I wouldn't say anything I shouldn't.

⁴ With regard to the actions of others: I have done what you told me and I have avoided what violent people do.

⁵ I have not strayed from your path; my feet have not slipped from it.

³ Thou hast prooued and visited mine heart in the night: thou hast tryed me, and foundest nothing: for I was purposed that my mouth should not offend.

⁴ Concerning the workes of men, by the wordes of thy lips I kept mee from the paths of the cruell man.

⁵ Stay my steps in thy paths, that my feete doe not slide.

³ Thou hast tried my heart, Thou hast visited it in the night; Thou hast tested me, and Thou findest not that I had a thought which should not pass my mouth.

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

⁵ My steps have held fast to Thy paths, my feet have not slipped.

³ Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; Thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

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

⁵ Hold up my goings in thy paths, That my footsteps slip not.

³ Thou hast proved my heart; thou hast thought of me in the night; thou hast refined me—thou couldst find nothing: my purpose doth not pass beyond the words of my mouth.

⁴ Among the deeds of men did I observe, by the word of thy lips, the paths of the dissolute.

⁵ My steps held firmly to thy tracks, and my footsteps did not slip.

³ The Lord is my firm support, and my refuge, and my deliverer; My God is my helper, I will hope in him; He is my defender, and the horn of my salvation, and my helper.

⁴ I will call upon the Lord with praises, And I shall be saved from mine enemies.

⁵ The pangs of death compassed me, And the torrents of ungodliness troubled me exceedingly.

³ Provest thou my heart, visitest thou me in the night, Triest thou me like gold, thou shalt find nothing!

⁴ My thoughts do not vary from my lips. As to the deeds of men, Through the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.

⁵ Support my steps in thy paths, That my feet may not slip!

³ When you test my heart when you visit at night, and assay me like silver — you can find no evil. I am determined that my mouth should not lie.

⁴ I gave earnest heed to the words of your lips.

⁵ My steps have held fast to the paths of your precepts and in your tracks have my feet never stumbled.

³ When you test my heart when you visit at night, and assay me like silver — you can find no evil. I am determined that my mouth should not lie.

⁴ I gave earnest heed to the words of your lips.

⁵ My steps have held fast to the paths of your precepts and in your tracks have my feet never stumbled.

³ You have proved my heart. You have visited me in the night. You have tried me, and found nothing. I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey.

⁴ As for the deeds of men, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.

⁵ My steps have held fast to your paths. My feet have not slipped.

³ If you test my heart, if you come to me in the night, you will purify me and will not find any evil plans; my mouth will not transgress.

⁴ As for the deeds of mankind, it is at the word of your lips that I have kept myself from the ways of the lawless.

⁵ My steps have held firmly to your tracks; my feet have not slipped.

³ You have proved my heart. You have visited me in the night. You have tried me, and found nothing. I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey.

⁴ As for the deeds of men, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.

⁵ My steps have held fast to your paths. My feet have not slipped.

³ You have proved my heart. You have visited me in the night. You have tried me, and found nothing. I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey.

⁴ As for the deeds of men, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.

⁵ My steps have held fast to your paths. My feet have not slipped.

³ Thou hast proved my heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I have purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

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

⁵ Uphold my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.

³ You have proved my heart. You have visited me in the night. You have tried me, and found nothing. I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey.

⁴ As for the deeds of men, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.

⁵ My steps have held fast to your paths. My feet have not slipped.

³ You have proved my heart. You have visited me in the night. You have tried me, and found nothing. I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey.

⁴ As for the deeds of men, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.

⁵ My steps have held fast to your paths. My feet have not slipped.

³ Thou hast proved mine heart, and hast visited me in the night; thou hast examined, or assayed, me by fire, and wickedness is not found in me.

⁴ That my mouth speak not of the works of men; for the words of thy lips I have kept hard ways.

⁵ Make thou perfect my goings in thy paths; that my steps be not moved.

³ Thou hast proved mine heart, and hast visited (me) in the night; thou hast examined, or assayed, me by fire, and wickedness is not found in me.

⁴ That my mouth speak not (of) the works of men; for the words of thy lips I have kept hard ways. (My mouth shall not speak of the works of men; by the words of thy lips I have kept myself from bad ways.)

⁵ Make thou perfect my goings in thy paths; that my steps be not moved. (Make thou perfect my goings on thy paths; so that my steps will not slip, or stumble, or so that I do not fall.)

³ Thou hast proved my heart, Thou hast inspected by night, Thou hast tried me, Thou findest nothing; My thoughts pass not over my mouth.

⁴ As to doings of man, Through a word of Thy lips I have observed The paths of a destroyer;

⁵ To uphold my goings in Thy paths, My steps have not slidden.