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he causes me to stand on the heights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/18.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He makes me as surefooted as a deer, enabling me to stand on mountain heights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He made my feet like the feet of a deer and set me secure on the heights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He makes my feet like those of a deer and stations me upon the heights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He maketh my feet like hinds' <i>feet</i>, and setteth me upon my high places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He makes my feet like the <i>feet of</i> deer, And sets me on my high places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He makes my feet like deer’s <i>feet,</i> And sets me up on my high places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He makes my feet like hinds&#8217 feet, And sets me upon my high places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />He makes my feet like hinds’ <i>feet</i>, And sets me upon my high places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He makes my feet like hinds’ <i>feet</i>, And sets me upon my high places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He makes my feet like hinds’ feet [able to stand firmly and tread safely on paths of testing and trouble]; He sets me [securely] upon my high places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He makes my feet like the feet of a deer and sets me securely on the heights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He makes my feet like the feet of a deer and sets me securely on the heights. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He maketh my feet like hinds' feet: And setteth me upon my high places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You make my feet run as fast as those of a deer, and you help me stand on the mountains. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He maketh my feet like hinds' feet: and setteth me upon my high places,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He makes my feet like those of a deer and gives me sure footing on high places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He makes me sure-footed as a deer; he keeps me safe on the mountains. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />who makes my feet swift as the deer; who makes me stand on high places;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He makes my feet like those of a deer and stations me upon the heights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He gives me the agility of a deer; he enables me to negotiate the rugged terrain. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He makes my feet like deer's feet, and sets me on my high places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my high places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He makes my feet like deer’s feet, and sets me on my high places. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Making my feet like does, "" And on my high places causes me to stand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Making my feet like hinds, And on my high places causeth me to stand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Setting my feet as the hinds, and he will cause me to stand upon my heights.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Who hath made my feet like the feet of harts: and who setteth me upon high places. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 17:34>It is he who has perfected my feet, like the feet of deer, and who stations me upon the heights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Who made my feet like a deer’s, and set me on the heights, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He made my feet like the feet of a deer, and set me secure on the heights.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He makes my feet like hart's feet and sets me upon high places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He makes my feet like the hart and he sets me upon high places.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Who maketh my feet like hinds', And setteth me upon my high places;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />who strengthens my feet as hart's feet, and sets me upon high places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/18-33.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=1725" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/18.htm">The LORD is My Rock</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">32</span>It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way clear. <span class="reftext">33</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7737.htm" title="7737: mə·šaw·weh (V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to level, i.e. Equalize; figuratively, to resemble; by implication, to adjust.">He makes</a> <a href="/hebrew/7272.htm" title="7272: raḡ·lay (N-fdc:: 1cs) -- Foot. From ragal; a foot; by implication, a step; by euphem. The pudenda.">my feet</a> <a href="/hebrew/355.htm" title="355: kā·’ay·yā·lō·wṯ (Prep-k, Art:: N-fp) -- A hind, doe. Feminine of 'ayal; a doe or female deer.">like those of a deer</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: ya·‘ă·mî·ḏê·nî (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms:: 1cs) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">and stations me</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: wə·‘al (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">upon</a> <a href="/hebrew/1116.htm" title="1116: bā·mō·ṯay (N-fpc:: 1cs) -- A high place. From an unused root; an elevation.">the heights.</a> </span><span class="reftext">34</span>He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/3-19.htm">Habakkuk 3:19</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/22-34.htm">2 Samuel 22:34</a></span><br />He makes my feet like those of a deer and stations me upon the heights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-31.htm">Isaiah 40:31</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-13.htm">Deuteronomy 32:13</a></span><br />He made him ride on the heights of the land and fed him the produce of the field. He nourished him with honey from the rock and oil from the flinty crag,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/58-14.htm">Isaiah 58:14</a></span><br />then you will delight yourself in the LORD, and I will make you ride on the heights of the land and feed you with the heritage of your father Jacob.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-9.htm">2 Corinthians 12:9-10</a></span><br />But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. / That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-13.htm">Philippians 4:13</a></span><br />I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-10.htm">Ephesians 6:10</a></span><br />Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a></span><br />Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/91-13.htm">Psalm 91:13</a></span><br />You will tread on the lion and cobra; you will trample the young lion and serpent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/91-11.htm">Psalm 91:11-12</a></span><br />For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. / They will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-37.htm">Romans 8:37</a></span><br />No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-13.htm">1 Corinthians 10:13</a></span><br />No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/35-6.htm">Isaiah 35:6</a></span><br />Then the lame will leap like a deer and the mute tongue will shout for joy. For waters will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/39-27.htm">Job 39:27-28</a></span><br />Does the eagle soar at your command and make his nest on high? / He dwells on a cliff and lodges there; his stronghold is on a rocky crag.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He makes my feet like hinds' feet, and sets me on my high places.</p><p class="hdg">maketh</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/2-18.htm">2 Samuel 2:18</a></b></br> And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel <i>was as</i> light of foot as a wild roe.</p><p class="hdg">high</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-13.htm">Deuteronomy 32:13</a></b></br> He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/33-29.htm">Deuteronomy 33:29</a></b></br> Happy <i>art</i> thou, O Israel: who <i>is</i> like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who <i>is</i> the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/22-14.htm">2 Samuel 22:14</a></b></br> The LORD thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/1-3.htm">Causeth</a> <a href="/job/39-1.htm">Deer</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-19.htm">Deer's</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-34.htm">Enables</a> <a href="/psalms/18-9.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/job/25-2.htm">Heights</a> <a href="/psalms/18-27.htm">High</a> <a href="/job/39-1.htm">Hinds</a> <a href="/psalms/18-32.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/psalms/18-32.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/psalms/7-13.htm">Making</a> <a href="/psalms/17-12.htm">Places</a> <a href="/psalms/18-32.htm">Puts</a> <a href="/job/39-1.htm">Roes</a> <a href="/psalms/16-9.htm">Secure</a> <a href="/job/41-21.htm">Sets</a> <a href="/psalms/10-1.htm">Stand</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/23-2.htm">Causeth</a> <a href="/psalms/29-9.htm">Deer</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-19.htm">Deer's</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-19.htm">Enables</a> <a href="/psalms/18-36.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/psalms/42-6.htm">Heights</a> <a href="/psalms/20-1.htm">High</a> <a href="/psalms/29-9.htm">Hinds</a> <a href="/psalms/18-34.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/psalms/18-35.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/psalms/19-7.htm">Making</a> <a href="/psalms/18-45.htm">Places</a> <a href="/psalms/18-47.htm">Puts</a> <a href="/psalms/29-9.htm">Roes</a> <a href="/psalms/30-6.htm">Secure</a> <a href="/psalms/36-4.htm">Sets</a> <a href="/psalms/20-8.htm">Stand</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 18</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/18-1.htm">David praises God for his manifold and marvelous blessings</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/18.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/18.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>He makes my feet like those of a deer</b><br>This phrase emphasizes agility, speed, and sure-footedness, qualities of a deer that enable it to navigate difficult terrain with ease. In biblical times, deer were known for their ability to move swiftly and gracefully across rocky landscapes, symbolizing the divine enablement to overcome obstacles. This imagery is often associated with strength and confidence provided by God, allowing believers to navigate life's challenges. The metaphor of the deer is also found in <a href="/habakkuk/3-19.htm">Habakkuk 3:19</a>, where it signifies God's empowerment and support.<p><b>and stations me upon the heights</b><br>The "heights" refer to places of safety, victory, and perspective. In ancient Israel, high places were often seen as secure locations, free from the threats found in valleys or plains. Spiritually, being set upon the heights signifies a position of triumph and divine favor. This imagery can be connected to the idea of God lifting His people above their enemies and trials, as seen in other scriptures like <a href="/2_samuel/22-34.htm">2 Samuel 22:34</a>. The heights also symbolize a closer proximity to God, reflecting a deeper spiritual relationship and understanding.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/18.htm">Psalm 18</a>, David is expressing his gratitude and praise to God for deliverance from his enemies and for the strength and agility God has given him.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, God is depicted as the one who empowers and equips David, providing him with the ability to overcome obstacles and reach great heights.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/deer.htm">Deer</a></b><br>The metaphor of the deer is used to illustrate agility, sure-footedness, and the ability to navigate difficult terrain with grace and confidence.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/h/heights.htm">Heights</a></b><br>Symbolic of places of safety, victory, and perspective, the heights represent the elevated positions or achievements that God enables David to reach.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_our_strength.htm">God as Our Strength</a></b><br>Just as God empowered David, He provides us with the strength and ability to overcome our challenges. We can trust Him to equip us for the tasks He sets before us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/agility_in_faith.htm">Agility in Faith</a></b><br>The imagery of the deer suggests that our faith should be nimble and adaptable, allowing us to navigate life's difficulties with grace and confidence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reaching_new_heights.htm">Reaching New Heights</a></b><br>God desires to elevate us to new spiritual heights, where we gain perspective and victory over our struggles. We should seek His guidance to reach these heights.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/stability_in_uncertainty.htm">Stability in Uncertainty</a></b><br>In a world full of uncertainties, God offers us stability and sure-footedness. By relying on Him, we can stand firm even on the most treacherous paths.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_18.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 18</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_scientism_mean.htm">What does 'feet like a deer' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'feet_like_a_deer'_mean.htm">What does "feet like a deer" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_'leaping'_in_song_2_8-9_explained.htm">In Song of Solomon 2:8–9, how can we reconcile the depiction of the lover “leaping” over mountains with literal geography or biology? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_psalms_foreshadow_jesus.htm">How do Psalms foreshadow Jesus Christ's life and mission?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/18.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(33) This verse is borrowed in <a href="/habakkuk/3-19.htm" title="The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' feet, and he will make me to walk on my high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments.">Habakkuk 3:19</a>. For <span class= "ital">swiftness </span>as an essential of a warrior in Oriental esteem comp. <a href="/2_samuel/1-23.htm" title="Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.">2Samuel 1:23</a>, and the invariable epithet in Homer's <span class= "ital">Iliad, </span>"swift-footed Achilles." For "hind" comp. <a href="/genesis/49-21.htm" title="Naphtali is a hind let loose: he gives goodly words.">Genesis 49:21</a>. Observe "his feet" in Samuel.<p><span class= "bld">My high places.</span>--With allusion to the mountain fortresses the poet had scaled and won.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 33.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He maketh my feet like hinds' feet</span> (comp. <a href="/2_samuel/2-18.htm">2 Samuel 2:18</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/12-8.htm">1 Chronicles 12:8</a>; <a href="/habakkuk/3-19.htm">Habakkuk 3:19</a>). The Israelites reckoned swiftness of foot, agility, and endurance among the highest of warlike qualities. These qualities were needed especially in the pursuit of defeated enemies; and the rapidity of David's conquests (<a href="/2_samuel/5-6.htm">2 Samuel 5:6-10</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/8-1.htm">2 Samuel 8:1-14</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/10-15.htm">2 Samuel 10:15</a>-20) must be ascribed to them mainly. <span class="cmt_word">And setteth me upon my high places</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> establishes me in the strongholds that command my extensive territory, and give me secure possession of it, as Zion, Rabbath-Ammon, Damascus, Petra, perhaps Zobah, Rehob, and others. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/18-33.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He makes</span><br /><span class="heb">מְשַׁוֶּ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(mə·šaw·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7737.htm">Strong's 7737: </a> </span><span class="str2">To level, equalize, to resemble, to adjust</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my feet</span><br /><span class="heb">רַ֭גְלַי</span> <span class="translit">(raḡ·lay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fdc | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7272.htm">Strong's 7272: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foot, a step, the pudenda</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like the feet of a deer</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּאַיָּל֑וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(kā·’ay·yā·lō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_355.htm">Strong's 355: </a> </span><span class="str2">A doe, female deer</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and stations me</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲמִידֵֽנִי׃</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·mî·ḏê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stand, in various relations</span><br /><br /><span class="word">upon</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעַ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the heights.</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּ֝מֹתַ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(bā·mō·ṯay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1116.htm">Strong's 1116: </a> </span><span class="str2">An elevation</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/18-33.htm">Psalm 18:33 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/18-33.htm">Psalm 18:33 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/18-33.htm">Psalm 18:33 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/18-33.htm">Psalm 18:33 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/18-33.htm">Psalm 18:33 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/18-33.htm">Psalm 18:33 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/18-33.htm">Psalm 18:33 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/18-33.htm">Psalm 18:33 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/18-33.htm">Psalm 18:33 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/18-33.htm">Psalm 18:33 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/18-33.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 18:33 He makes my feet like deer's feet (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/18-32.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 18:32"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 18:32" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/18-34.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 18:34"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 18:34" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>