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Psalm 17:3–5

You have itried my heart, you have jvisited me by knight,

you have ltested me, and you will find nothing;

I have purposed that my mouth will not transgress.

With regard to the works of man, by the word of your lips

I have avoided the ways of the violent.

My steps have mheld fast to your paths;

my feet have not slipped.

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Psalm 17:3–5 — The New International Version (NIV)

Though you probe my heart,

though you examine me at night and test me,

you will find that I have planned no evil;

my mouth has not transgressed.

Though people tried to bribe me,

I have kept myself from the ways of the violent

through what your lips have commanded.

My steps have held to your paths;

my feet have not stumbled.

Psalm 17:3–5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips

I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.

Hold up my goings in thy paths,

That my footsteps slip not.

Psalm 17:3–5 — New Living Translation (NLT)

You have tested my thoughts and examined my heart in the night.

You have scrutinized me and found nothing wrong.

I am determined not to sin in what I say.

I have followed your commands,

which keep me from following cruel and evil people.

My steps have stayed on your path;

I have not wavered from following you.

Psalm 17:3–5 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

You have tested my heart;

You have visited me in the night;

You have tried me and have found nothing;

I have purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

Concerning the works of men,

By the word of Your lips,

I have kept away from the paths of the destroyer.

Uphold my steps in Your paths,

That my footsteps may not slip.

Psalm 17:3–5 — New Century Version (NCV)

You have examined my heart;

you have tested me all night.

You questioned me without finding anything wrong;

I have not sinned with my mouth.

I have obeyed your commands,

so I have not done what evil people do.

I have done what you told me;

I have not failed.

Psalm 17:3–5 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips

I have kept me from the ways of the violent.

My steps have held fast to thy paths,

My feet have not slipped.

Psalm 17:3–5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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. Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept from the paths of the violent man. When thou holdest my goings in thy paths, my footsteps slip not.

Psalm 17:3–5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

You have probed my heart. 

You have confronted me at night. 

You have tested me like silver, 

but you found nothing wrong. 

I have determined that my mouth will not sin. 

I have avoided cruelty because of your word. 

In spite of what others have done, 

my steps have remained firmly in your paths. 

My feet have not slipped. 

Psalm 17:3–5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

You have tested my heart;

You have examined me at night.

You have tried me and found nothing evil;

I have determined that my mouth will not sin.

Concerning what people do:

by the word of Your lips

I have avoided the ways of the violent.

My steps are on Your paths;

my feet have not slipped.

Psalm 17:3–5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

If you try my heart, if you visit me by night,

if you test me, you will find no wickedness in me;

my mouth does not transgress.

As for what others do, by the word of your lips

I have avoided the ways of the violent.

My steps have held fast to your paths;

my feet have not slipped.

Psalm 17:3–5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

You have tried my heart;

you have examined me by night;

you have tested me; you found nothing.

I have decided that my mouth will not transgress.

As for the works of humankind,

by the word of your lips,

I have kept from the ways of the violent.

I have held my steps in your path

My feet will not slip.

Psalm 17:3–5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Look deep down into my heart.

Study me carefully at night.

Put me to the test.

You won’t find anything wrong.

I have made up my mind

that my mouth won’t say sinful things.

I don’t do the things other people do.

By obeying your word

I have kept myself from acting

like those who try to hurt others.

My steps have stayed on your paths.

My feet have not slipped.

Psalm 17:3–5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

You have tried my heart;

You have visited me by night;

You have tested me and You find nothing;

I have purposed that my mouth will not transgress.

As for the deeds of men, by the word of Your lips

I have kept from the paths of the violent.

My steps have held fast to Your paths.

My feet have not slipped.


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