Psalms 17:4
As for the deeds of men— by the word of Your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent.
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ASV
As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the violent.
KJV
Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
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8 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| לִפְעֻלּ֣וֹת | lif.'u.Lot | to [the] deeds of | H6468 → |
| אָ֭דָם | 'A.dom | humankind | H120 → |
| בִּדְבַ֣ר | bid.Var | by [the] word of | H1697 → |
| שְׂפָתֶ֑יךָ | se.fa.Tei.kha | lips your | H8193 → |
| אֲנִ֥י | 'a.Ni | I | H589 → |
| שָׁ֝מַ֗רְתִּי | Sha.Mar.ti | I have watched | H8104 → |
| אָרְח֥וֹת | 'a.re.Chot | [the] paths of | H734 → |
| פָּרִֽיץ׃ | pa.Ritz | violent person[s] | H6530 → |
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