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Psalms 37:31

The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.

KJV

The law of his God is in his heart; None of his steps shall slide.

ASV

תּוֹרַ֣ת אֱלֹהָ֣י/ו בְּ/לִבּ֑/וֹ לֹ֖א תִמְעַ֣ד אֲשֻׁרָי/ו

Hebrew

The law of his God is his heart, His steps do not slide.

YLT

The law of his God is in his heart. None of his steps shall slide.

WEB

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

י
y
pronoun · 9×
י
y
noun · 591×
י
y
noun · 221×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
מָעֲד֖וּ
m'dv
verb · 6×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Chapter 2.—Of the Eternal and Unchangeable Will of God. It is true that wicked men do many things contrary to God’s will; but so great is His wisdom and power, that all things which seem adverse to His purpose do still tend towards those just and good ends and issues which He Himself has foreknown. And consequently, when God is said to change His will, as when, e.g., He becomes…

Cross-references

  • Deut 6:6 — And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
  • Deut 6:6 — And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
  • Deut 11:18 — Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes.
  • Heb 8:10 — For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, an
  • Isa 51:7 — Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings.
  • Isa 51:7 — Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings.
  • Jer 31:33 — But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God
  • Jer 31:33 — But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God
  • Job 23:11 — My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.
  • Prov 3:23 — Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.
  • Prov 4:4 — He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
  • Prov 14:15 — The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
  • Ps 1:2 — But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
  • Ps 17:5 — Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.
  • Ps 26:1 — Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.
  • Ps 37:23 — The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.
  • Ps 40:2 — He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
  • Ps 40:8 — I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
  • Ps 44:18 — Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way;
  • Ps 73:2 — But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.
  • Ps 119:11 — Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
  • Ps 119:11 — Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
  • Ps 119:98 — Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
  • Ps 121:3 — He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.