Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version You provide a broad path for my feet, so that my ankles do not give way. New Living Translation You have made a wide path for my feet to keep them from slipping. English Standard Version You gave a wide place for my steps under me, and my feet did not slip. Berean Standard Bible You broaden the path beneath me so that my ankles do not give way. King James Bible Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip. New King James Version You enlarged my path under me, So my feet did not slip. New American Standard Bible You enlarge my steps under me, And my feet have not slipped. NASB 1995 You enlarge my steps under me, And my feet have not slipped. NASB 1977 Thou dost enlarge my steps under me, And my feet have not slipped. Legacy Standard Bible You enlarge my steps under me, And my ankles have not given way. Amplified Bible You enlarge the path beneath me and make my steps secure, So that my feet will not slip. Christian Standard Bible You make a spacious place beneath me for my steps, and my ankles do not give way. Holman Christian Standard Bible You widen a place beneath me for my steps, and my ankles do not give way. American Standard Version Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, And my feet have not slipped. Contemporary English Version You clear the way for me, and now I won't stumble. English Revised Version Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, and my feet have not slipped. GOD'S WORD® Translation You make a wide path for me to walk on so that my feet do not slip. Good News Translation You have kept me from being captured, and I have never fallen. International Standard Version You make a broad place for my steps, so my feet won't slip. Majority Standard Bible You broaden the path beneath me so that my ankles do not give way. NET Bible You widen my path; my feet do not slip. New Heart English Bible You have enlarged my steps under me, My feet have not slipped. Webster's Bible Translation Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip. World English Bible You have enlarged my steps under me, My feet have not slipped. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYou enlarge my step under me, "" And my ankles have not slipped. Young's Literal Translation Thou enlargest my step under me, And mine ankles have not slidden. Smith's Literal Translation Thou wilt make broad my steps under me and my joints did not waver. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThou hast enlarged my steps under me; and my feet are not weakened. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible You made room for my steps beneath me; my ankles never twisted. New Revised Standard Version You gave me a wide place for my steps under me, and my feet did not slip. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThou hast steadied my legs under me, that my ankles may not be weakened. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated You have made room for my steps under me that my ankles would not be moved. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, And my feet have not slipped. Brenton Septuagint Translation Thou has made room for my goings under me, and by footsteps did not fail. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The LORD is My Rock…35You have given me Your shield of salvation; Your right hand upholds me, and Your gentleness exalts me. 36You broaden the path beneath me so that my ankles do not give way. 37I pursued my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn back until they were consumed.… Cross References 2 Samuel 22:37 You broaden the path beneath me so that my ankles do not give way. Isaiah 40:31 But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint. Proverbs 4:12 When you walk, your steps will not be impeded; when you run, you will not stumble. Habakkuk 3:19 GOD the Lord is my strength; He makes my feet like those of a deer; He makes me walk upon the heights! For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. Deuteronomy 33:25 May the bolts of your gate be iron and bronze, and may your strength match your days.” Job 18:7 His vigorous stride is shortened, and his own schemes trip him up. Psalm 31:8 You have not delivered me to the enemy; You have set my feet in the open. Psalm 119:32 I run in the path of Your commandments, for You will enlarge my heart. Psalm 119:45 And I will walk in freedom, for I have sought Your precepts. Isaiah 26:7 The path of the righteous is level; You clear a straight path for the upright. Isaiah 45:2 “I will go before you and level the mountains; I will break down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron. John 14:6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. Hebrews 12:13 Make straight paths for your feet, so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed. Ephesians 6:15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness of the gospel of peace. Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. Treasury of Scripture You have enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip. enlarged Psalm 4:1 To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm of David. Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. Job 18:7 The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down. Job 36:16 Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness. feet [Heb. 2 Samuel 22:37 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me; so that my feet did not slip. Proverbs 4:12 When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble. Jump to Previous Ankles Beneath Broaden Enlarge Enlarged Enlargest Feet Kept Path Slidden Slip Slipped Slipping Step Steps Turn Wavered WideJump to Next Ankles Beneath Broaden Enlarge Enlarged Enlargest Feet Kept Path Slidden Slip Slipped Slipping Step Steps Turn Wavered WidePsalm 18 1. David praises God for his manifold and marvelous blessingsYou broaden the path beneath me This phrase speaks to the divine intervention and providence of God in the life of the believer. The Hebrew root for "broaden" is "rachab," which conveys the idea of making something wide or spacious. In ancient times, a broad path was a symbol of safety and ease of travel, contrasting with narrow, treacherous paths that could lead to danger. Spiritually, this broadening represents God's provision of a clear and secure way forward, removing obstacles and providing guidance. It reflects the believer's trust in God's ability to make their journey through life smoother and more manageable. so that my ankles do not give way Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew You broadenתַּרְחִ֣יב (tar·ḥîḇ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7337: To be or grow wide or large the path צַעֲדִ֣י (ṣa·‘ă·ḏî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 6806: A pace, regular step beneath me תַחְתָּ֑י (ṯaḥ·tāy) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of so that my ankles קַרְסֻלָּֽי׃ (qar·sul·lāy) Noun - fdc | first person common singular Strong's 7166: An ankle do not וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no give way. מָ֝עֲד֗וּ (mā·‘ă·ḏū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 4571: To slip, slide, totter, shake Links Psalm 18:36 NIVPsalm 18:36 NLT Psalm 18:36 ESV Psalm 18:36 NASB Psalm 18:36 KJV Psalm 18:36 BibleApps.com Psalm 18:36 Biblia Paralela Psalm 18:36 Chinese Bible Psalm 18:36 French Bible Psalm 18:36 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 18:36 You have enlarged my steps under me (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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