New King James Version
Psalms 37:31
31The law of his God is in his heart; None of his steps shall slide.
Psalms 37:31 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.
- New International Version (NIV)The law of their God is in their hearts; their feet do not slip.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not slip.
- New Living Translation (NLT)They have made God’s law their own, so they will never slip from his path.
Context of Psalms 37:31
29The righteous shall inherit the land, And dwell in it forever. 30The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, And his tongue talks of justice. The law of his God is in his heart; None of his steps shall slide. 32The wicked watches the righteous, And seeks to slay him. 33The Lord will not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him when he is judged.
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תּוֹרַ֣ת אֱלֹהָ֣יו בְּלִבּ֑וֹ לֹ֖א תִמְעַ֣ד אֲשֻׁרָיו׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 37:31
- Psalms 1:2But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night.
- Psalms 40:3He has put a new song in my mouth— Praise to our God; Many will see it and fear, And will trust in the Lord.
- Psalms 119:11Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You.
- Deuteronomy 6:6“And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart.
- Deuteronomy 11:18“Therefore you shall lay up these words of mine in your heart and in your soul, and bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes.
- Proverbs 4:4He also taught me, and said to me: “Let your heart retain my words; Keep my commands, and live.
- Isaiah 51:7“Listen to Me, you who know righteousness, You people in whose heart is My law: Do not fear the reproach of men, Nor be afraid of their insults.
- Jeremiah 31:33But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put My law in their minds, and write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.
- Hebrews 8:10For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put My laws in their mind and write them on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.
- Psalms 37:23The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, And He delights in his way.
- Psalms 121:3He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber.
- Psalms 40:2He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, Out of the miry clay, And set my feet upon a rock, And established my steps.
Commentaries on Psalms 37:31
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 31The law of his God is in his heart - The Lord promised that a time should come in which he would make a new covenant with the house of Israel; he would put his laws in their minds, and in their hearts he would write them. This is fulfilled in the case above. None of his steps shall slide - His holy heart always dictates to his eyes, his mouth, his hands, and his feet. The precepts which direct his conduct are not only written in his Bible, but also in his…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31The law of his God is in his heart - That is, he loves it; he thinks of it; he makes it the inward rule of his conduct: Deuteronomy 6:6; Psalm 40:8 The word “law” here is a general term for the truth of God - for all that he has revealed to guide men. As long as that truth is in the heart; as long as it is the object of love; as long as it is suffered to guide and control us, so long will our words and conduct be right. None of his steps shall slide…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-33Verses 21-33 The Lord our God requires that we do justly, and render to all their due. It is a great sin for those that are able, to deny the payment of just debts; it is a great misery not to be able to pay them. He that is truly merciful, will be ever merciful. We must leave our sins; learn to do well, and cleave to it. This is true religion. The blessing of God is the spring, sweetness, and security of all earthly enjoyments. And if we are sure of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31The law of his God is in his heart: The godly accept God’s instruction and live by it (see Psalm 119:11; Jeremiah 24:7; 31:31–34).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 30-3130-31. The righteous described as to the elements of character, thought, word, and action.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 37
- 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
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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