Psalm 56:13 “For You have delivered my soul from death, and my feet from stumbling,…”

Psalm 56:13

For You have delivered my soul from death, and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

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?

Geneva Bible 1599

For thou hast deliuered my soule from death, and also my feete from falling, that I may walke before God in the light of the liuing.

Darby Translation

For thou hast delivered my soul from death; [wilt thou] not [keep] my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?

Young's Literal Translation

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!

Bible in Basic English

Because you have taken my soul from the power of death; and kept my feet from falling, so that I may be walking before God in the light of life.

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Cross references

“For”

1 Thessalonians 1:10 Hebrews 2:15 James 5:20 2 Corinthians 1:10 Psalm 86:12 Psalm 86:13

1 Thessalonians 1:10 · BSB

and to await His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead—Jesus our deliverer from the coming wrath.

Hebrews 2:15 · BSB

and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.

James 5:20 · BSB

consider this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover over a multitude of sins.

2 Corinthians 1:10 · BSB

He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. In Him we have placed our hope that He will yet again deliver us,

Psalm 86:12 · BSB

I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify Your name forever.

Psalm 86:13 · BSB

For great is Your loving devotion to me; You have delivered me from the depths of Sheol.

“wilt”

Psalm 145:14 Psalm 17:5 Psalm 94:18 1 Samuel 2:9

Psalm 145:14 · BSB

The LORD upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down.

Psalm 17:5 · BSB

My steps have held to Your paths; my feet have not slipped.

Psalm 94:18 · BSB

If I say, “My foot is slipping,” Your loving devotion, O LORD, supports me.

1 Samuel 2:9 · BSB

He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail.

“walk”

Isaiah 2:5 Genesis 17:1 Isaiah 38:3 Psalm 116:9

Isaiah 2:5 · BSB

Come, O house of Jacob, let us walk in the light of the LORD.

Genesis 17:1 · BSB

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty. Walk before Me and be blameless.

Isaiah 38:3 · BSB

saying, “Please, O LORD, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and with wholehearted devotion; I have done what is good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

Psalm 116:9 · BSB

I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.

“the light”

Job 33:30 John 8:12 Ephesians 5:8–14 John 12:35 John 12:36 Revelation 21:23

Job 33:30 · BSB

to bring back his soul from the Pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of life.

John 8:12 · BSB

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.”

Ephesians 5:8–14 · BSB

For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,

John 12:35 · BSB

Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.

John 12:36 · BSB

While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of light.” After Jesus had spoken these things, He went away and was hidden from them.

Revelation 21:23 · BSB

And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.

Also

Psalm 49:15

Psalm 49:15 · BSB

But God will redeem my life from Sheol, for He will surely take me to Himself. Selah

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12Your vows are upon me, O God; I will render thank offerings to You.

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