“Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.”
The assertion that the speaker has held to God's paths and not let his feet slip establishes steady commitment to righteousness despite difficult circumstances. The path imagery suggests the way of life approved by God and the speaker's persistence in following it. The mention of not slipping suggests the difficulty of maintaining integrity and the speaker's triumph in doing so despite temptation. This verse emphasizes that righteousness requires active effort and sustained commitment.
Church Fathers on Psalms 17:5
A prayer of David himself. 1. This prayer must be assigned to the Person of the Lord, with the addition of the Church, which is His body. 2. “Hear My righteousness, O God, consider My supplication” Psalm 16:1. “Hearken unto My prayer, not in deceitful lips:” not going forth to You in deceitful lips. “Let My judgment from Your countenance go forth” Psalm 16:2. From the enlightening of the knowledge of You, let Me judge truth. Or at least, let My judgment go forth, not in…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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