Psalms 17:4

Geneva Bible (1560)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 6:5 : 5 When the Lorde sawe that the wickednesse of man was great in the earth, and all the imaginations of the thoughtes of his heart were onely euill continually,
  • Gen 6:11 : 11 The earth also was corrupt before God: for the earth was filled with crueltie.
  • Job 15:16 : 16 How much more is man abominable, and filthie, which drinketh iniquitie like water?
  • Job 31:33 : 33 If I haue hid my sinne, as Adam, concealing mine iniquitie in my bosome,
  • Ps 14:1-3 : 1 To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. The foole hath said in his heart, There is no God: they haue corrupted, & done an abominable worke: there is none that doeth good. 2 The Lord looked downe from heauen vpon the children of men, to see if there were any that would vnderstand, and seeke God. 3 All are gone out of the way: they are all corrupt: there is none that doeth good, no not one.
  • Ps 119:9-9 : 9 Beth. Wherewith shall a yong man redresse his waie? In taking heede thereto according to thy woorde. 10 With my whole heart haue I sought thee: let me not wander from thy commandements. 11 I haue hid thy promes in mine heart, that I might not sinne against thee.
  • Prov 2:10-15 : 10 When wisdome entreth into thine heart, and knowledge deliteth thy soule, 11 Then shall counsell preserue thee, and vnderstanding shall keepe thee, 12 And deliuer thee from the euill way, and from the man that speaketh froward things, 13 And from them that leaue the wayes of righteousnes to walke in the wayes of darkenes: 14 Which reioyce in doing euill, and delite in the frowardnesse of the wicked, 15 Whose wayes are crooked and they are lewde in their paths.
  • Matt 4:4 : 4 But he answering said, It is written, Man shall not liue by bread onely, but by euery worde that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
  • Matt 4:7 : 7 Iesus saide vnto him, It is written againe, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
  • Matt 4:10 : 10 Then sayd Iesus vnto him, Auoyde Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lorde thy God, and him onely shalt thou serue.
  • John 17:17 : 17 Sanctifie them with thy trueth: thy word is trueth.
  • 1 Cor 3:3 : 3 For yee are yet carnall: for whereas there is among you enuying, and strife, and diuisions, are ye not carnall, and walke as men?
  • Eph 6:17 : 17 And take the helmet of saluation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the worde of God.
  • Jas 1:18 : 18 Of his owne will begate hee vs with the woorde of trueth, that we shoulde be as the first fruites of his creatures.
  • 1 Pet 4:2-3 : 2 That he hence forward should liue (as much time as remaineth in the flesh) not after the lusts of men, but after the will of God. 3 For it is sufficient for vs that we haue spet the time past of ye life, after the lust of the Gentiles, walking in wantonnes, lustes, drunkenes, in gluttonie, drinkings, & in abominable idolatries.
  • 1 Pet 5:8 : 8 Be sober, and watch: for your aduersarie the deuil as a roaring lyon walketh about, seeking whom he may deuoure:
  • Rev 9:11 : 11 And they haue a King ouer them, which is the Angel of the bottomlesse pit, whose name in Hebrewe is Abaddon, and in Greeke he is named Apollyon, that is, destroying.
  • Rev 12:11 : 11 But they ouercame him by that blood of that Lambe, and by that worde of their testimonie, and they loued not their liues vnto the death.

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  • Ps 141:3-4
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    16 But I haue not thrust in my selfe for a pastour after thee, neither haue I desired the day of miserie, thou knowest: that which came out of my lips, was right before thee.

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    101 I haue refrained my feete from euery euil way, that I might keepe thy word.

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    21 Because I kept the wayes of the Lord, and did not wickedly against my God.

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    22 For I kept the wayes of the Lorde, and did not wickedly against my God.

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    13 With my lippes haue I declared all the iudgements of thy mouth.

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    12 And deliuer thee from the euill way, and from the man that speaketh froward things,

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    9 Keepe me from the snare, which they haue layde for me, and from the grennes of the workers of iniquitie.

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    24 Put away from thee a froward mouth, and put wicked lippes farre from thee.

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    36 Thou hast enlarged my steps vnder mee, and mine heeles haue not slid.

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    20 Therefore walke thou in the way of good men, and keepe the wayes of the righteous.

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    3 My words are in the vprightnesse of mine heart, & my lippes shall speake pure knowledge.