Psalms 37 · Verse 31

Psalms 37:31

The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.

Psalms 37:31, King James Version

Psalms 37:31 in other translations

BSB	The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not falter.
WEB	The law of his God is in his heart. None of his steps shall slide.
ASV	The law of his God is in his heart; None of his steps shall slide.
YLT	The law of his God is his heart, His steps do not slide.
DARBY	the law of his God is in his heart; his goings shall not slide.
BBE	The law of his God is in his heart; he will never make a false step.
Webster	The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.

What does Psalms 37:31 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 37:30-31

30-31. The righteous described as to the elements of character, thought, word, and action.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 31 The law of his God is in his heart - The Lord promised that a time should come in which he would make a new covenant with the house of Israel; he would put his laws in their minds, and in their hearts he would write them. This is fulfilled in the case above. None of his steps shall slide - His holy heart always dictates to his eyes, his mouth, his hands, and his feet. The precepts which direct his conduct are not only written in his Bible, but also in his heart.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 37:21-33

The Lord our God requires that we do justly, and render to all their due. It is a great sin for those that are able, to deny the payment of just debts; it is a great misery not to be able to pay them. He that is truly merciful, will be ever merciful. We must leave our sins; learn to do well, and cleave to it. This is true religion. The blessing of God is the spring, sweetness, and security of all earthly enjoyments…

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Psalms 37:31 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

תּוֹרַ֣תto.Rat[the] law ofH8451

אֱלֹהָ֣יו'e.lo.HavGod hisH430

בְּלִבּ֑וֹbe.li.Bo[is] in heart hisH3820

לֹ֖אlo'notH3808

תִמְעַ֣דtim.'Adit slipsH4571

אֲשֻׁרָיו\׃'a.shu.Ravsteps hisH838

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 37:31

Psalms 40:8
I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
Deuteronomy 6:6
And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
Isaiah 51:7
Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings.
Psalms 119:11
Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
Jeremiah 31:33
But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the Lord, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Psalms 37:23
The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.
Psalms 121:3
He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
Psalms 40:2-3
He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord.
Hebrews 8:10
For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:
Deuteronomy 11:18-20
Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes. And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. And thou shalt write them upon the door posts of thine house, and upon thy gates:
Proverbs 4:4
He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
Job 23:11
My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

law.
1:2; 40:3,8; 119:11,98; De 6:6; 11:18-20; Pr 4:4; Isa 51:7
Jer 31:33; Heb 8:10
none.
23; 121:3
steps. or, goings.
17:5; 40:2; 44:18; *marg:
73:2; Job 23:11; Pr 14:15; Eze 27:6; *marg:

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Context

Psalms 37:30
The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
Psalms 37:31
The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.
Psalms 37:32
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

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Psalms 37:31 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	La ley de su Dios está en su corazón; por tanto sus pasos no vacilarán.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	la loi de son Dieu est dans son cœur, ses pas ne chancelleront pas.
German Elberfelder 1871	das Gesetz seines Gottes ist in seinem Herzen, seine Schritte werden nicht wanken.