Psalms 94:18

Psalms 94:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O Lord, held me up.
• New International Version (NIV)When I said, “My foot is slipping,” your unfailing love, Lord, supported me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When I thought, "My foot slips," your steadfast love, O Lord, held me up.
• New King James Version (NKJV)If I say, “My foot slips,” Your mercy, O Lord, will hold me up.

Context of Psalms 94:18

16Who will rise up for me against the evil-doers? who will stand for me against the workers of iniquity? 17If Jehovah had not been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence. When I said, My foot slippeth, thy loving-kindness, O Jehovah, held me up. 19In the multitude of my anxious thoughts within me thy comforts have delighted my soul. 20Shall the throne of wickedness be united to thee, which frameth mischief into a law?

Psalms 94:18 word by word

אִם־אָ֭מַרְתִּי מָ֣טָה רַגְלִ֑י חַסְדְּךָ֥ יְ֝הוָ֗ה יִסְעָדֵֽנִי׃Read the interlinear

• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• footרֶ֫גֶלregel · footH7272

Cross-references for Psalms 94:18

• Psalms 17:5When thou holdest my goings in thy paths, my footsteps slip not.
• Psalms 37:23The steps of a man are established by Jehovah, and he delighteth in his way:
• Psalms 38:16For I said, Let them not rejoice over me! When my foot slipped, they magnified [themselves] against me.
• Psalms 119:116Uphold me according to thy *word, that I may live; and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
• Psalms 121:3He will not suffer thy foot to be moved; he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
• 1 Samuel 2:9He keepeth the feet of his saints, but the wicked are silenced in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
• John 12:5Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?
• Isaiah 41:10— Fear not, for I [am] with thee; be not dismayed, for I [am] thy God: I will strengthen thee, yea, I will help thee, yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
• Luke 22:32but I have besought for thee that thy faith fail not; and thou, when once thou hast been restored, confirm thy brethren.
• 1 Peter 1:5who are kept guarded by [the] power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in [the] last time.

Commentaries on Psalms 94:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18When I said, My foot slippeth - When I found myself so weak and my enemy so strong, that I got first off my guard, and then off my center of gravity, and my fall appeared inevitable: - Thy mercy, O Lord, held me up - יסעדני yisadeni, propped me. It is a metaphor taken from any thing falling, that is propped, shored up, or buttressed. How often does the mercy of God thus prevent the ruin of weak believers, and of those who have been unfaithful!Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18When I said, My foot slippeth - I can no longer stand. My strength is gone; and I must sink into the grave. The original here is, “If I say, My foot slippeth,” etc. The statement is general; that if at any time he had been, or should be, in such circumstances, then God would interpose. The general remark, however, is founded on his interposition on this particular occasion. His aid was then so marked and timely, that he felt that he could make the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-23Verses 12-23 That man is blessed, who, under the chastening of the Lord, is taught his will and his truths, from his holy word, and by the Holy Spirit. He should see mercy through his sufferings. There is a rest remaining for the people of God after the days of their adversity, which shall not last always. He that sends the trouble, will send the rest. The psalmist found succour and relief only in the Lord, when all earthly friends failed. We are…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18-19The psalmist feels like he is slipping, but God promises to stand with him (Psalm 94:12–13; see 15:5; 93:1).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 17-1917-19. a fact fully confirmed by his past experience. dwelt in silence--as in the grave (Psa 31:17).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 94:18

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Blessing
• Faith
• Grace of God
• Righteous
• Temptation

In the dictionaries

• Triumph
• Psalms, Book of

Commentaries on Psalms 94

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings