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Psalms 17:5

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

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תָּמֹ֣ךְtamokheholdתָּמַךְverb, qal, infinitive absolute — “hold”, the verb used for emphasisH8551to sustain; by implication, to obtain, keep fast; figuratively, to help, follow close(take, up-) hold (up), maintain, retain, stay (up).אֲ֭שֻׁרַיashuraystepאָשֻׁרnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “step”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH838a stepgoing, step.בְּמַעְגְּלוֹתֶ֑יךָbemageloteykhain goingמַעְגָּלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in going”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4570a track (literally or figuratively); also a rampart (as circular)going, path, trench, way(-side).בַּלballestבַּלparticle, negative — “lest”H1077properly, a failure; by implication nothing; usually (adverb) not at all; also lestlest, neither, no, none (that...), not (any), nothing.נָמ֥וֹטּוּnamotvfallמוֹטverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “fall”, a completed actionH4131to waver; by implication, to slip, shake, fallbe carried, cast, be out of course, be fallen in decay, [idiom] exceedingly, fall(-ing down), be (re-) moved, be ready, shake, slide, slip.פְעָמָֽיfeamayanvilפַּעַםnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “anvil”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6471a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow)anvil, corner, foot(-step), going, (hundred-) fold, [idiom] now, (this) [phrase] once, order, rank, step, [phrase] thrice, (often-), second, this, two) time(-s), twice, wheel.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Direct my steps in thy paths, that my steps slip not.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Κατάρτισαι τὰ διαβήματά μου ἐν ταῖς τρίβοις σου, ἵνα μὴ σαλευθῇ τὰ διαβήματά μου.