Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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
Your vows are binding upon me, O God. I will render thank offerings to you.
13
So that I may
In the
Phrases
Cross References
Job 33:30
He turns him back from the pit that the light of life may shine on him.
Psalm 116:8-9
You saved me from death. You saved my eyes from tears and my feet from stumbling.
Genesis 17:1
Abram was ninety-nine years old. Jehovah appeared to him and said: I am God Almighty. Walk before me and be blameless.
1 Samuel 2:9
He guards the feet of his holy ones. The wicked are silenced in darkness. Man will not prevail by strength.
Psalm 17:5
My steps have remained firmly in your paths. My feet have not slipped.
Psalm 49:15
But God will redeem me (buy me back) from the power of the grave because he will receive me.
Psalm 86:12-13
I will give thanks to you with all my heart, Jehovah my God. I will honor (glorify) you forever.
Psalm 94:18
If I should say: My foot has slipped, your loving kindness, O Jehovah, will hold me up.
Psalm 145:14
Jehovah sustains all who fall and raises up all who are bowed down.
Isaiah 2:5
Come, descendants of Jacob, let us live in the light of Jehovah.
Isaiah 38:3
Remember, Jehovah, that I have served you faithfully and loyally. I have always tried to do what you wanted me to. Then he cried bitterly.
John 8:12
Again Jesus spoke to them, saying: I am the light of the world. He that follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.
John 12:35-36
Jesus said to them: The light will be with you for a little while. Walk while you have the light, that darkness does not overtake you. He who walks in the darkness does not know where he goes.
2 Corinthians 1:10
God delivered us out of so great a death, and will deliver us. We have set our hope on him. He will deliver us!
Ephesians 5:8-14
You were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk (live) (be occupied) as children of light
1 Thessalonians 1:10
and to wait for his Son to come from heaven, his Son Jesus, whom he raised from death and who rescues us from God's anger (indignation) that is to come.
Hebrews 2:15
And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
James 5:20
let him know, that he who turns a sinner back from the error of his way will save a person from death, and cover a multitude of sins.
Revelation 21:23-24
The city did not need the sun or the moon to shine on it. For the glory of God and of the Lamb was its light.