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Psalms 56:13
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For You have delivered my soul from death,Indeed my feet from stumbling,So that I may walk before GodIn the light of the living.
For You have delivered my soul from death, Indeed my feet from stumbling, So that I may walk before God In the light of the living.
For thou hast deliuered my soule from death, and my feete from falling: that I may walke before the Lorde in the light of the liuing.
For thou hast delivered my soul from death; [wilt thou] not [keep] my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?
For You have delivered my soul from death. Have You not kept my feet from falling, That I may walk before God In the light of the living?
For You have delivered my soul from death. Do You not keep my feet from falling, so that I may walk before God in the light of the living?
You saved me from death. You kept me from being defeated. So I will serve you in the light that only the living can see.
For you have delivered my soul from death, And prevented my feet from falling, That I may walk before God in the light of the living.
For thou hast deliuered my soule from death: wilt not thou deliuer my feet from falling? that I may walke before God in the light of the liuing.
For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?
For thou hast delyuered my soule fro death, & my fete fro fallinge, yt I maye walke before God in ye light of ye lyuynge.
For You have rescued my soul from death, Yes, and my feet from stumbling, So that I may walk before God In the light of life.
For thou hast delivered my soul from death: Hast thou not delivered my feet from falling, That I may walk before God In the light of the living?
Because you have taken my soul from the power of death; and kept my feet from falling, so that I may be walking before God in the light of life.
For you have delivered my soul from death: [Have you] not [delivered] my feet from falling, That I may walk before God In the light of the living?
For thou hast delivered my soul from death: [wilt thou] not [deliver] my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?
when you deliver my life from death. You keep my feet from stumbling, so that I might serve God as I enjoy life.
You protected me from death and kept me from stumbling, so that I would please you and follow the light that leads to life.
God, I have made vows to you; I will fulfill them with thank offerings to you. For you rescued me from death, you kept my feet from stumbling, so that I can walk in God's presence, in the light of life.
For thou hast deliuered my soule from death, and also my feete from falling, that I may walke before God in the light of the liuing.
For thou hast delivered my soul from death and my feet from stumbling, that I may be pleasing in thy sight, O God, in the land of the living.
For you have delivered my soul from death, And prevented my feet from falling, That I may walk before God in the light of the living.
Thy vows are upon me, O God; I will render thank-offerings unto Thee. For thou hast delivered my soul from death; hast Thou not delivered my feet from stumbling? {P}
For You have set my soul free from death. You have kept my feet from falling, so I may walk with God in the light of life.
For thou hast delivered my soul from death, and my feet from sliding, that I should be well-pleasing before God in the land of the living.
For thou hast delivered my soul from death: hast thou not delivered my feet from falling? that I may walk before God in the light of the living.
For You have delivered my soul from death, and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.
For you have delivered my soul from death, and my feet from falling, so that I may walk before God in the light of life.
For thou hast rescued my soul from death, Wilt thou not rescue my feet from stumbling? That I may walk to and fro, before God, In the light of life.
(55-13) Because thou hast delivered my soul from death, my feet from falling: that I may please in the sight of God, in the light of the living.
because you have delivered my soul from death. Have you not kept my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?
For you have delivered my soul from death, yes, my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.
For You have saved my soul from death, Indeed my feet from stumbling, So that I may walk before God In the light of the living.
because you have saved me from death. You have kept me from being defeated. So I will walk with God in light among the living.
because you have rescued me from death and kept me from defeat. And so I walk in the presence of God, in the light that shines on the living.
For You delivered me from death, even my feet from stumbling, to walk before God in the light of life.
For thou hast delyuerid my lijf fro deth, and my feet fro slidyng; that Y pleese bifore God in the liyt of hem that lyuen.
For Thou hast delivered my soul from death, Dost Thou not my feet from falling? To walk habitually before God in the light of the living!
For thou hast delivered my soul from death, yea, my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.
Contextual Overview
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from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
For: Psalms 86:12, Psalms 86:13, Psalms 116:8, 2 Corinthians 1:10, 1 Thessalonians 1:10, Hebrews 2:15, James 5:20
wilt: Psalms 17:5, Psalms 94:18, Psalms 145:14, 1 Samuel 2:9
walk: Psalms 116:9, Genesis 17:1, Isaiah 2:5, Isaiah 38:3
the light: Job 33:30, John 8:12, John 12:35, John 12:36, Ephesians 5:8-14, Revelation 21:23, Revelation 21:24
Reciprocal: Genesis 5:22 - General Numbers 21:2 - vowed Psalms 9:13 - thou Psalms 27:13 - in the Psalms 30:3 - brought Psalms 49:15 - God Psalms 49:19 - never Psalms 103:4 - redeemeth Psalms 107:20 - delivered Psalms 119:134 - General Psalms 142:5 - in the land Ecclesiastes 11:7 - the light 1 John 1:7 - If we
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For thou hast delivered my soul from death,.... From imminent danger of death, when in the hands of the Philistines; not that the soul can die; that is immortal; but he means his person, on which account he determines to render praise to God: moreover, this may include the deliverance of his soul from a moral or spiritual death, in which he was by nature, being conceived in sin, and shapen in iniquity; from which he was delivered by regenerating grace, when he was quickened, who before was dead in trespasses and sins; and so delivered, as that this death should no more come upon him; the grace of God in him being a well of living water, springing up unto eternal life: and it may also be understood of deliverance from eternal death, by Christ, who has redeemed his people from the curse of the law, and delivered them from wrath to come; so that they shall never be hurt of the second death; that shall have no power over them; but they shall have eternal life; all which is matter of praise and thanksgiving;
[wilt] not [thou deliver] my feet from falling? that is, "thou wilt deliver" them; for this way of speaking strongly affirms; or "hast thou not delivered [them]?" e thou hast; and wilt still deliver, or keep from falling. The people of God are subject to falling; God is the only keeper of them; and they have reason to believe that he will keep them from a final and total filling away; because of the great love which he has for them, the gracious promises of preservation he has made unto them, and his power, which is engaged in keeping of them; and because they are put into the hands of Christ, who is able to keep them, and who has an interest in them, and an affection for them; and because of the glory of all, the three divine Persons concerned in the saints' preservation; and this is another reason for rendering praises unto the Lord; the end of which follows;
that I may walk before God in the light of the living; to "walk before God" is to walk as in his sight, who sees and knows all hearts, thoughts, words, and actions; with great circumspection, and caution, and watchfulness; to walk according to the word and will of God, in all his ways, commands, and ordinances; and so the Arabic version, "that I may do the will of the Lord"; and so as to please him, as Enoch did, who walked with him, and whose walking with him is interpreted by pleasing him, Hebrews 11:5; agreeably to which the Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Ethiopic versions, render the words, "that I may please before the Lord"; or do what is acceptable in his sight. Moreover, to walk before the Lord is to walk in the light of his countenance, to have his presence, enjoy his favour, and be blessed with communion with him. "In the light of the living?" that is, to walk as an enlightened and quickened person, as the children of the light; and to walk in the light of the Gospel, and as becomes that; and to walk in Christ the light, and by faith on him; and such shall have "the light of life", John 8:12; a phrase the same with this here; and designs the light of the heavenly glory, and of the New Jerusalem church state, in which the nations of them that are saved shall walk,
Revelation 21:23. Some Jewish f writers interpret this of paradise.
e "An non eripuisti?" Piscator, Gejerus; "nonne liberasti?" Michaelis. f Yalkut Simeoni, par. 2. fol. 108. 3. Targum in Psal. lvii. 2.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
For thou hast delivered my soul from death - That is, my “life.” Thou hast kept “me” from death. He was surrounded by enemies. He was pursued by them from place to place. He had been, however, graciously delivered from these dangers, and had been kept alive. Now he gratefully remembers this mercy, and confidently appeals to God to interpose still further, and keep him from stumbling.
Wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling - This might be rendered, “Hast thou not delivered;” thus carrying forward the thought just before expressed. So the Septuagint, the Vulgate, and Luther and DeWette render it. The Hebrew, however, will admit of the translation in our common version, and such a petition would be an appropriate close of the psalm. Thus understood, it would be the recognition of dependence on God; the expression of gratitude for his former mercies; the utterance of a desire to honor him always; the acknowledgment of the fact that God only could keep him; and the manifestation of a wish that he might be enabled to live and act as in His presence. The word here rendered “falling” means usually a “thrusting” or “casting down,” as by violence. The prayer is, that he might be kept amid the dangers of his way; or that God would uphold him so that he might still honor Him.
That I may walk before God - As in his presence; enjoying his friendship and favor.
In the light of the living - See the notes at Job 33:30. The grave is represented everywhere in the Scriptures as a region of darkness (see the notes at Job 10:21-22; compare Psalms 6:5; Psalms 30:9; Isaiah 38:11, Isaiah 38:18-19), and this world as light. The prayer, therefore, is, that he might continue to live, and that he might enjoy the favor of God: a prayer always proper for man, whatever his rank or condition.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Psalms 56:13. Thou hast delivered my soul from death — My life from the grave, and my soul from endless perdition.
My feet from falling — Thou hast preserved me from taking any false way, and keepest me steady in my godly course; and so supportest me that I may continue to walk before thee in the light of the living, ever avoiding that which is evil, and moving towards that which is good; letting my light shine before men, that they may see my good works, and glorify my Father which is in heaven. To walk before God is to please him; the light of the living signifies the whole course of human life, with all its comforts and advantages.
ANALYSIS OF THE FIFTY-SIXTH PSALM
David, in banishment among the Philistines, and being then in great danger of his life, complains, and professes his confidence in God.
The contents of this Psalm are the following: -
I. David's prayer, Psalms 56:1; Psalms 56:7-8.
II. The cause; the fear of his enemies, whom he describes, Psalms 56:1-2; Psalms 56:5-6.
III. His confidence in God's word, Psalms 56:3-4; Psalms 56:9-11.
IV. His thankfulness, Psalms 56:4; Psalms 56:10; Psalms 56:12-13.
I. He begins with a prayer for mercy. Little was he likely to find from man; from his God he expected it; and therefore he prays: "Be merciful unto me, O God."
II. And then presently he subjoins the cause; the danger he was in by his bloody and cruel enemies, whom he begins to describe: -
1. From their insatiable rapacity. Like a wolf they would swallow me up. Enemies at home and abroad would swallow me up.
2. From the time. Daily they would do it; without intermission.
3. From their number: "Many there be that fight against me."
Of these he gives us a farther description in the fifth and sixth verses: -
1. From their incessant malice: "Every day they wrest my words. All their thoughts are against me for evil."
2. From their secret treachery, craft, and vigilance: "They gather themselves together, they hide themselves;" their counsels lying, as it were, in ambush for me. "They mark my steps." Go where I will, they are at my heels.
3. From their implacable hatred; nothing could satisfy them but his blood: "They lay wait for my soul."
In the very midst of this complaint, he inserts his courage and confidence.
1. "What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee."
2. "I will not fear." He rises higher: even when he fears, he will not fear. His word, his promise, is passed to me for protection; and I will trust in it: "In God will I praise his word; in God have I put my trust, I will not fear what flesh, (for the proudest, the mightiest enemy I have, is but flesh, and all flesh is grass,) I will not then fear what flesh can do unto me."
This reason he repeats again, Psalms 56:10-11.
1. "In God I will praise his word; in the Lord I will praise his word."
2. "In God have I put my trust, I will not fear what man can do to me."
III. And this, his confidence, he quickens and animates, -
1. From his assurance that God would punish and bring down his enemies: "Shall they escape for their iniquity?" No, no; "in thine anger thou wilt cast them down."
2. From his assurance of God's tutelage, and paternal eye over him in all his dangers, griefs, complaints, petitions, and banishment.
Men think God does not meddle with little things: he knew otherwise.
1. "Thou tellest," and hast upon account, "my wanderings;" my flights, exile.
2. "Thou puttest my tears into thy bottle; " preservest them as rich wine.
3. Thou keepest a record for them: "Are they not in thy book?"
4. Thou puttest my enemies to flight: "When I cry unto thee, then I know mine enemies shall be turned back; for God is with me."
IV. And therefore, at last, he concludes with thanks, to which he holds himself bound by vow.
1. "Thy vows are upon me:" I owe thee thanks by vow, and I will pay them. "I will render praises unto thee."
2. The reason is, "For thou hast delivered my soul from death."
3. Thou wilt deliver me: "Wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling?"
4. The end is, "That I may walk before God in the light of the living." That I may live awhile, and walk as before thy eye; as in thy sight, uprightly, sincerely, and prosperously. That in me men may behold how powerfully thou hast saved both my body and soul.
