Bible Strands
2 Samuel 22:37
You broaden the path beneath me so that my ankles do not give way.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — David addresses God, recounting divine enablement during military campaigns where he pursued and destroyed his enemies.
The words — תַּרְחִ֥יב (tar.Chiv) means you enlarge, and מָעֲד֖וּ (ma.'a.Du) means they slip.
The thread — The motif of sustained steps appears in Psalms 17:5, Proverbs 4:12, and 1 Samuel 2:9, which similarly describe God preventing the faithful from stumbling.
Why it lands — It requires acknowledging that stability in pursuit and survival depends on divine widening of the path, not on personal footing.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Thou hast enlarged my steps under me; so that my feet did not slip.
Cross-references
- Psalms 17:5 My steps have held to Your paths; my feet have not slipped.
- Proverbs 4:12 When you walk, your steps will not be impeded; when you run, you will not stumble.
- 1 Samuel 2:9 He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail.
- Psalms 121:3 He will not allow your foot to slip; your Protector will not slumber.
- Psalms 4:1 For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved my distress; show me grace and hear my prayer.
- Psalms 18:36 You broaden the path beneath me so that my ankles do not give way.
- Psalms 94:18 If I say, “My foot is slipping,” Your loving devotion, O LORD, supports me.