Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
For thou have delivered my soul from death, and my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living.
New American Standard Bible
So that I may
In the
King James Version
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?
Holman Bible
even my feet from stumbling,
to walk before God in the light of life.
International Standard Version
For you have delivered me from death and my feet from stumbling, so that I may walk before God in the light of the living! To the Director: A special Davidic psalm to the tune of "Do Not Destroy," when he fled from Saul into a cave.
American Standard Version
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?
Amplified
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.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
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?
Julia Smith Translation
For thou deliveredst my soul from death: are not my feet from falling, to go about before God in the light of the living?
King James 2000
For you have delivered my soul from death: will not you deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?
Lexham Expanded Bible
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?
Modern King James verseion
For You have delivered my soul from death; have You not kept my feet from falling, so that I may walk before God in the light of the living?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For thou hast delivered my soul from death, and my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living.
NET Bible
when you deliver my life from death. You keep my feet from stumbling, so that I might serve God as I enjoy life.
New Heart English Bible
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.
The Emphasized Bible
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.
Webster
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?
World English Bible
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 the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." A poem by David, when he fled from Saul, in the cave.
Youngs Literal Translation
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!
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 56:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Call For God's Protection
12 Thy vows are upon me, O God. I will render thank-offerings to thee. 13 For thou have delivered my soul from death, and my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living.
Phrases
Cross References
Job 33:30
to bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.
Psalm 116:8-9
For thou have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from falling.
Genesis 17:1
And when Abram was ninety-nine years old, LORD appeared to Abram, and said to him, I am God Almighty, walk before me, and be thou perfect.
1 Samuel 2:9
He will keep the feet of his holy ones, but the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness, for by strength no man shall prevail.
Psalm 17:5
My steps have held fast to thy paths. My feet have not slipped.
Psalm 49:15
But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol, for he will receive me. Selah.
Psalm 86:12-13
I will praise thee, O LORD my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify thy name for evermore.
Psalm 94:18
When I said, My foot slips, thy loving kindness, O LORD, held me up.
Psalm 145:14
LORD upholds all who fall, and raises up all those who are bowed down.
Isaiah 2:5
O house of Jacob, come ye, and let us walk in the light of LORD.
Isaiah 38:3
and said, Remember now, O LORD, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept greatly.
John 8:12
Again therefore Jesus spoke to them, saying, I am the light of the world. He who follows me would, no, not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.
John 12:35-36
Jesus therefore said to them, Yet a little time the light is with you. Walk while ye have the light, so that darkness may not overcome you. And he who walks in the darkness knows not where he is going.
2 Corinthians 1:10
Who rescued us out of so great a death, and does rescue, in whom we have hoped that he will also still rescue.
Ephesians 5:8-14
For ye were once darkness, but now light in Lord. Walk as children of light
1 Thessalonians 1:10
and to await his Son from the heavens whom he raised from the dead--Jesus--who rescues us from the coming wrath.
Hebrews 2:15
And he might liberate these, as many as throughout all their lifetime were deserving of bondage, with a specter of death.
James 5:20
let him know that he who converts a sinful man from his wandering way, will save a soul from death, and will hide a multitude of sins.
Revelation 21:23-24
And the city has no need of the sun, nor of the moon, so that they might shine in it, for the glory of God illuminated it, and the light of it is the Lamb.