Bible Strands
Psalms 18:36
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, positioning this declaration between a description of divine sustenance in the preceding verse and his own relentless pursuit of enemies in the following verse.
The words — The Hebrew תַּרְחִיב (tar.chiv) means "you have enlarged," and קַרְסֻלִּי (kar.sulli) translates literally to "my ankles."
The thread — The imagery of a widened path and unimpeded movement recurs in Proverbs 4:12, 2 Samuel 22:37, and Job 36:16.
Why it lands — The text states that God actively widens the ground beneath the speaker to prevent physical failure, requiring the reader to attribute sustained capability to divine intervention rather than self-reliance.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.
Cross-references
- Proverbs 4:12 When you walk, your steps will not be impeded; when you run, you will not stumble.
- 2 Samuel 22:37 You broaden the path beneath me so that my ankles do not give way.
- Job 36:16 Indeed, He drew you from the jaws of distress to a spacious and broad place, to a table full of richness.
- 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.
- Job 18:7 His vigorous stride is shortened, and his own schemes trip him up.
- Luke 12:50 But I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!
- Luke 24:46 And He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,