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So now I can walk in your presence, O God, in your life-giving light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/56.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For you have delivered my soul from death, yes, my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/56.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For You have delivered my soul from death, and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/56.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For thou hast delivered my soul from death: <i>wilt</i> not <i>thou deliver</i> my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/56.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For You have delivered my soul from death. <i>Have You</i> not <i>kept</i> my feet from falling, That I may walk before God In the light of the living?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/56.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For You have saved my soul from death, Indeed my feet from stumbling, So that I may walk before God In the light of the living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/56.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For You have delivered my soul from death, Indeed my feet from stumbling, So that I may walk before God In the light of the living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/56.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For Thou hast delivered my soul from death, Indeed my feet from stumbling, So that I may walk before God In the light of the living. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/56.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For You have delivered my soul from death, Indeed my feet from stumbling, So that I may walk before God In the light of the living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/56.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For You have rescued my soul from death, Yes, and my feet from stumbling, So that I may walk before God In the light of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/56.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For you rescued me from death, even my feet from stumbling, to walk before God in the light of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/56.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For You delivered me from death, even my feet from stumbling, to walk before God in the light of life. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/56.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For thou hast delivered my soul from death: Hast thou not delivered my feet from falling, That I may walk before God In the light of the living?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/56.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You protected me from death and kept me from stumbling, so that I would please you and follow the light that leads to life. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/56.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For thou hast delivered my soul from death: hast thou not delivered my feet from falling? that I may walk before God in the light of the living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/56.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You have rescued me from death. You have kept my feet from stumbling so that I could walk in your presence, in the light of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/56.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />because you have rescued me from death and kept me from defeat. And so I walk in the presence of God, in the light that shines on the living. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/56.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />For you have delivered me from death and my feet from stumbling, so that I may walk before God in the light of the living!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/56.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For You have delivered my soul from death, and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/56.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />when you deliver my life from death. You keep my feet from stumbling, so that I might serve God as I enjoy life. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/56.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For you have delivered my soul from death, and prevented my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/56.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt thou not deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/56.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For you have delivered my soul from death, and prevented my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/56.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For You have delivered my soul from death, "" Do You not [keep] my feet from falling? To habitually walk before God in the light of the living!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/56.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For Thou hast delivered my soul from death, Dost Thou not my feet from falling? To walk habitually before God in the light of the living!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/56.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For thou deliveredst my soul from death: are not my feet from falling, to go about before God in the light of the living?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/56.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Because thou hast delivered my soul from death, my feet from falling: that I may please in the sight of God, in the light of the living. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/56.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 55:13>For you have rescued my soul from death and my feet from slipping, so that I may be pleasing in the sight of God, in the light of the living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/56.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For you have snatched me from death, kept my feet from stumbling, That I may walk before God in the light of the living. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/56.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For you have delivered my soul from death, and my feet from falling, so that I may walk before God in the light of life.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/56.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For thou hast delivered my soul from death and my feet from stumbling, that I may be pleasing in thy sight, O God, in the land of the living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/56.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because you have delivered my soul from death and my feet from slipping, that I may be pleasing before you, God, in the land of the living. <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/56.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For thou hast delivered my soul from death; Hast Thou not delivered my feet from stumbling? That I may walk before God in the light of the living?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/56.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For thou hast delivered my soul from death, and my feet from sliding, that I should be well-pleasing before God in the land of the living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/56-13.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=6687" 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/56.htm">Be Merciful to Me, O God</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>Your vows are upon me, O God; I will render thank offerings to You. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/5337.htm" title="5337: hiṣ·ṣal·tā (V-Hifil-Perf-2ms) -- To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver. ">You have delivered</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">my soul</a> <a href="/hebrew/4194.htm" title="4194: mim·mā·weṯ (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Death. From muwth; death; concretely, the dead, their place or state; figuratively, pestilence, ruin.">from death,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: hă·lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles."></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.">and my feet</a> <a href="/hebrew/1762.htm" title="1762: mid·de·ḥî (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- A stumbling. From dachah; a push, i.e. a fall.">from stumbling,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: lə·hiṯ·hal·lêḵ (Prep-l:: V-Hitpael-Inf) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">that I may walk</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/216.htm" title="216: bə·’ō·wr (Prep:: N-csc) -- A light. From 'owr; illumination or luminary.">in the light</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ha·ḥay·yîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">of life.</a> </span><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="/psalms/116-8.htm">Psalm 116:8-9</a></span><br />For You have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling. / I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-28.htm">Psalm 18:28</a></span><br />For You, O LORD, light my lamp; my God lights up my darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/30-3.htm">Psalm 30:3</a></span><br />O LORD, You pulled me up from Sheol; You spared me from descending into the Pit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/49-15.htm">Psalm 49:15</a></span><br />But God will redeem my life from Sheol, for He will surely take me to Himself. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/86-13.htm">Psalm 86:13</a></span><br />For great is Your loving devotion to me; You have delivered me from the depths of Sheol.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/103-4.htm">Psalm 103:4</a></span><br />who redeems your life from the Pit and crowns you with loving devotion and compassion,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/118-17.htm">Psalm 118:17</a></span><br />I will not die, but I will live and proclaim what the LORD has done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/38-17.htm">Isaiah 38:17</a></span><br />Surely for my own welfare I had such great anguish; but Your love has delivered me from the pit of oblivion, for You have cast all my sins behind Your back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/25-8.htm">Isaiah 25:8</a></span><br />He will swallow up death forever. The Lord GOD will wipe away the tears from every face and remove the disgrace of His people from the whole earth. For the LORD has spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/33-28.htm">Job 33:28</a></span><br />He redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit, and I will live to see the light.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/22-29.htm">2 Samuel 22:29</a></span><br />For You, O LORD, are my lamp; the LORD lights up my darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a></span><br />Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-25.htm">John 11:25-26</a></span><br />Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies. / And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/1-7.htm">1 John 1:7</a></span><br />But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-13.htm">Colossians 1:13</a></span><br />He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For you have delivered my soul from death: will not you deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?</p><p class="hdg">For</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/86-12.htm">Psalm 86:12,13</a></b></br> I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/116-8.htm">Psalm 116:8</a></b></br> For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, <i>and</i> my feet from falling.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/1-10.htm">2 Corinthians 1:10</a></b></br> Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver <i>us</i>;</p><p class="hdg">wilt</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/17-5.htm">Psalm 17:5</a></b></br> Hold up my goings in thy paths, <i>that</i> my footsteps slip not.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/94-18.htm">Psalm 94:18</a></b></br> When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/145-14.htm">Psalm 145:14</a></b></br> The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all <i>those that be</i> bowed down.</p><p class="hdg">walk</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/116-9.htm">Psalm 116:9</a></b></br> I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/17-1.htm">Genesis 17:1</a></b></br> And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I <i>am</i> the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/2-5.htm">Isaiah 2:5</a></b></br> O house of Jacob, come ye, and let us walk in the light of the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">the light</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/33-30.htm">Job 33:30</a></b></br> To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a></b></br> Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/12-35.htm">John 12:35,36</a></b></br> Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. 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In the context of David's life, it reflects his numerous escapes from King Saul's attempts on his life (1 Samuel 19-24). Theologically, it underscores God's sovereignty and protection over His chosen ones. This deliverance can also be seen as a type of Christ's resurrection, where Jesus was delivered from death, providing eternal life for believers (<a href="/1_corinthians/15-20.htm">1 Corinthians 15:20-22</a>).<p><b>and my feet from stumbling</b><br>This part of the verse highlights God's guidance and support in preventing the psalmist from falling into sin or danger. In biblical times, walking was a common metaphor for living one's life. The imagery of feet not stumbling suggests a life lived in accordance with God's will, supported by His strength (<a href="/psalms/37-23.htm">Psalm 37:23-24</a>). It also connects to the New Testament, where believers are encouraged to walk in the Spirit to avoid fulfilling the desires of the flesh (<a href="/galatians/5-16.htm">Galatians 5:16</a>).<p><b>that I may walk before God</b><br>Walking before God implies living a life of integrity and obedience in His presence. This phrase reflects the covenant relationship between God and His people, where they are called to live righteously (<a href="/genesis/17.htm">Genesis 17:1</a>). It also suggests a life of continual fellowship and accountability to God, reminiscent of Enoch, who "walked with God" and was taken up to heaven (<a href="/genesis/5-24.htm">Genesis 5:24</a>).<p><b>in the light of life</b><br>The "light of life" symbolizes divine guidance, truth, and salvation. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, light was often associated with God's presence and favor (<a href="/psalms/27.htm">Psalm 27:1</a>). This phrase prophetically points to Jesus Christ, who declared Himself the "light of the world" and promised that whoever follows Him will have the light of life (<a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a>). It emphasizes the transformative power of living in God's truth and the eternal life offered through Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of this psalm, David often wrote during times of distress and persecution, particularly when he was pursued by King Saul or enemies like the Philistines.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in the psalm, God is portrayed as the deliverer and protector of David's soul.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/philistines.htm">Philistines</a></b><br>While not directly mentioned in this verse, the context of <a href="/bsb/psalms/56.htm">Psalm 56</a> is David's capture by the Philistines in Gath, which is a backdrop to his plea for deliverance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/deliverance_and_gratitude.htm">Deliverance and Gratitude</a></b><br>Recognize and give thanks for God's deliverance in our lives, both physically and spiritually. Reflect on how God has saved us from various forms of "death" or danger.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/walking_in_the_light.htm">Walking in the Light</a></b><br>Strive to live a life that reflects God's light, making choices that align with His will and truth. This involves daily commitment to spiritual disciplines and moral integrity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/avoiding_stumbling.htm">Avoiding Stumbling</a></b><br>Seek God's guidance to prevent spiritual stumbling. This includes prayer, studying Scripture, and being part of a faith community that encourages accountability and growth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_with_purpose.htm">Living with Purpose</a></b><br>Understand that our deliverance is not just for our benefit but to enable us to walk before God and fulfill His purposes. Consider how your life can be a testimony to God's saving grace.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_56.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 56</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_claim_divine_protection_if_david_fled.htm">How can Psalm 56 claim divine protection (Psalm 56:4, 9) when historical sources show David repeatedly endangered and even fleeing for his life? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_56_13_contradict_tragic_deaths.htm">Does the deliverance from death proclaimed in Psalm 56:13 contradict other biblical accounts of faithful figures who died tragically?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_god's_demand_for_repentance_contradictory.htm">(Jeremiah 13:16-17) Isn't it contradictory for God to demand repentance while also foretelling inevitable punishment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_trust_god_in_psalm_56_despite_no_rescue.htm">Why does Psalm 56 emphasize trust in God for rescue (Psalm 56:3-4) when many faithful believers in history have faced death without apparent intervention?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/56.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) <span class= "bld">Wilt thou not deliver?</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">hast thou not delivered?</span><p><span class= "bld">From falling.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">front a thrust.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/56.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling;</span> rather, <span class="accented">hast thou not delivered</span> (Revised Version); or, <span class="accented">surely thou hast delivered</span> (Professor Cheyne). The psalmist views his entire deliverance as accomplished; nothing remains to be asked for. <span class="cmt_word">That I may walk before God in the light of the living;</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> that henceforth I may be free from trouble, and walk before God in the clear daylight, no longer dwelling in darkness, but in "the light of life" (comp. <a href="/job/33-30.htm">Job 33:30</a>; <a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a>). <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/56-13.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">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You have delivered</span><br /><span class="heb">הִצַּ֪לְתָּ</span> <span class="translit">(hiṣ·ṣal·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5337.htm">Strong's 5337: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my soul</span><br /><span class="heb">נַפְשִׁ֡י</span> <span class="translit">(nap̄·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><br /><span class="word">from death,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמָּוֶת֮</span> <span class="translit">(mim·mā·weṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4194.htm">Strong's 4194: </a> </span><span class="str2">Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and my feet</span><br /><span class="heb">רַגְלַ֗י</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">from stumbling,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֫דֶּ֥חִי</span> <span class="translit">(mid·de·ḥî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1762.htm">Strong's 1762: </a> </span><span class="str2">A push, a fall</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that I may walk</span><br /><span class="heb">לְ֭הִֽתְהַלֵּךְ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·hiṯ·hal·lêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the light</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּ֝א֗וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’ō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | Noun - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_216.htm">Strong's 216: </a> </span><span class="str2">Illumination, luminary</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of life.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַֽחַיִּֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(ha·ḥay·yîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> </span><span class="str2">Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/56-13.htm">Psalm 56:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/56-13.htm">Psalm 56:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/56-13.htm">Psalm 56:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/56-13.htm">Psalm 56:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/56-13.htm">Psalm 56:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/56-13.htm">Psalm 56:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/56-13.htm">Psalm 56:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/56-13.htm">Psalm 56:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/56-13.htm">Psalm 56:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/56-13.htm">Psalm 56:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/56-13.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 56:13 For you have delivered my soul (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/56-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 56:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 56:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/57-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 57:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 57:1" /></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>