Bible Strands
Psalms 37:31
The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not falter.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — David, in a wisdom psalm, sketches the portrait of the righteous man: his speech (v. 30), his inner stability (v. 31), and the threat against him (v. 32).
The words — תִמְעַד (tim'ad, H4571) literally means "it slips" — the image is a foot losing its grip, not merely hesitating.
The thread — The "law in the heart" motif recurs in Psalms 40:8, Deuteronomy 6:6, and Isaiah 51:7, where it functions as the mark of one who knows what is right.
Why it lands — The verse ties stable conduct directly to internal possession of the law; if your steps falter, the diagnosis offered is not circumstance but absence.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.
Cross-references
- Psalms 40:8 I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”
- Deuteronomy 6:6 These words I am commanding you today are to be upon your hearts.
- Isaiah 51:7 Listen to Me, you who know what is right, you people with My law in your hearts: Do not fear the scorn of men; do not be broken by their insults.
- Psalms 119:11 I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.
- Psalms 37:23 The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey.
- Jeremiah 31:33 “But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.
- Psalms 121:3 He will not allow your foot to slip; your Protector will not slumber.
- Deuteronomy 11:18 Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as reminders on your hands and bind them on your foreheads.
- Job 23:11 My feet have followed in His tracks; I have kept His way without turning aside.
- Psalms 1:2 But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night.