My foot stands in an even place. In the congregations I will bless Yahweh.
Parallel translations
- KJV My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD.
- BSB My feet stand on level ground; in the congregations I will bless the LORD.
- NKJV My foot stands in an even place; In the congregations I will bless the Lord.
- NASB My foot stands on level ground; In the congregations I will bless the Lord.
- NLT Now I stand on solid ground, and I will publicly praise the Lord.
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Cross-references · 10
- Ps 27:11Teach me your way, Yahweh. Lead me in a straight path, because of my enemies.
- Ps 40:2He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay. He set my feet on a rock, and gave me a firm place to stand.
- 1 Sam 2:9He will keep the feet of his holy ones, but the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness; for no man shall prevail by strength.
- Ps 111:1Praise Yah! I will give thanks to Yahweh with my whole heart, in the council of the upright, and in the congregation.
- Prov 10:9He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
- Ps 22:22–25I will declare your name to my brothers. Among the assembly, I will praise you.
- Heb 2:12saying, “I will declare your name to my brothers. Among of the congregation I will sing your praise.”
- Ps 26:7that I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard, and tell of all your wondrous deeds.
- Ps 107:32Let them exalt him also in the assembly of the people, and praise him in the seat of the elders.
- Ps 122:4where the tribes go up, even Yah’s tribes, according to an ordinance for Israel, to give thanks to Yahweh’s name.
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