Psalm 17:5

5 Mis pasos permanecieron en tu camino;
no he vacilado en seguirte.

Psalm 17:5 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 17:5

Hold up my goings in thy paths
Which being spoken by David in his own person, and for himself, shows that he was conscious of his own weakness to keep himself in the ways of God, and to direct his steps therein; and that he was sensible of, the need he stood in of divine power to uphold and support him in them;

[that] my footsteps slip not;
out of the paths of truth and duty, of faith and holiness; of which there is danger, should a man be left to himself, and destitute of divine direction and aid; see ( Psalms 73:2 ) ( Jeremiah 10:23 ) ; and though Christ had no moral weakness in him, and was in no danger of falling into sin, or slipping out of the ways of God; yet these words may be applied to him in a good sense, as considered in human nature, and attended with the sinless infirmities of it, he being God's servant, whom he upheld, and of whom he gave his angels charge to keep him in all his ways, ( Isaiah 42:1 ) ( Psalms 91:11 ) .

Psalm 17:5 In-Context

3 Pusiste a prueba mis pensamientos y examinaste mi corazón durante la noche;
me has escudriñado y no encontraste ningún mal.
Estoy decidido a no pecar con mis palabras.

4 He seguido tus mandatos,
los cuales me impidieron ir tras la gente cruel y perversa.

5 Mis pasos permanecieron en tu camino;
no he vacilado en seguirte.

6 Oh Dios, a ti dirijo mi oración porque sé que me responderás;
inclínate y escucha cuando oro.

7 Muéstrame tu amor inagotable de maravillosas maneras.
Con tu gran poder rescatas
a los que buscan refugiarse de sus enemigos.