Psalms

Psalm 17:3–5

³You have tried my heart;

You have visited me in the night.

You have tested me and found no evil;

I have resolved not to sin with my mouth.

⁴As for the deeds of men —

by the word of Your lips

I have avoided the ways of the violent.

⁵My steps have held to Your paths;

my feet have not slipped.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You have tried	בָּ֘חַ֤נְתָּ	bā·ḥan·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H974 examine, try
my heart	לִבִּ֨י׀	lib·bî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
You have visited	פָּ֘קַ֤דְתָּ	pā·qaḏ·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
in the night	לַּ֗יְלָה	lay·lāh	Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
You have tested me	צְרַפְתַּ֥נִי	ṣə·rap̄·ta·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H6884 smelt, refine, test
and found	תִּמְצָ֑א	tim·ṣā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
no	בַל־	ḇal-	Adverb	H1077 not
I have resolved	זַ֝מֹּתִ֗י	zam·mō·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H2161 consider, purpose, devise
not	בַּל־	bal-	Adverb	H1077 not
to sin	יַעֲבָר־	ya·‘ă·ḇār-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
with my mouth	פִּֽי׃	pî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6310 mouth

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As for the deeds	לִפְעֻלּ֣וֹת	lip̄·‘ul·lō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct	H6468 work, recompence
of men	אָ֭דָם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
by the word	בִּדְבַ֣ר	biḏ·ḇar	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
of Your lips	שְׂפָתֶ֑יךָ	śə·p̄ā·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine dual construct; second person masculine singular	H8193 lip, speech, edge
I	אֲנִ֥י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
have avoided	שָׁ֝מַ֗רְתִּי	šā·mar·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
the ways	אָרְח֥וֹת	’ā·rə·ḥō·wṯ	Noun - common plural construct	H734 way, path
of the violent	פָּרִֽיץ׃	pā·rîṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H6530 violent one

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My steps	אֲ֭שֻׁרַי	’ă·šu·ray	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H838 step, going
have held	תָּמֹ֣ךְ	tā·mōḵ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H8551 grasp, support, attain
to Your paths	בְּמַעְגְּלוֹתֶ֑יךָ	bə·ma‘·gə·lō·w·ṯe·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4570 entrenchment
my feet	פְעָמָֽי׃	p̄ə·‘ā·māy	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence
have not	בַּל־	bal-	Adverb	H1077 not
slipped	נָמ֥וֹטּוּ	nā·mō·wṭ·ṭū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H4131 totter, shake, slip

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 17:3 Job 23:10 · Acts 11:23 · Psalm 26:2 · Psalm 39:1 · Malachi 3:2 · Psalm 66:10 · Psalm 119:106 · Jeremiah 50:20 · Psalm 139:1 · Zechariah 13:9 · Proverbs 13:3 · Acts 18:9–10

Psalm 17:4 1 Corinthians 3:3 · Psalm 119:9–11 · 1 Peter 5:8 · Revelation 12:11 · Matthew 4:7 · Ephesians 6:17 · Matthew 4:10 · Matthew 4:4 · Psalm 14:1–3 · Proverbs 2:10–15 · James 1:18 · John 17:17

Psalm 17:5 Psalm 44:18 · Psalm 119:133 · 1 Samuel 2:9 · Psalm 121:7 · Psalm 18:36 · Psalm 121:3 · Psalm 38:16 · Jeremiah 10:23 · Psalm 94:18 · Job 23:11 · Psalm 119:116–117

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.