Matthew Poole and continuators on Psalms 17:5

5. Hold up my goings in thy paths , that my footsteps slip not .

As by thy Word and Grace thou hast hitherto kept me from the Paths of evil men, and led me into thy Paths, so, I pray thee, enable me by the same means to persevere in thy ways, and in mine abhorrency of wicked Courses.

That I may not fall into that sin of revenging my self upon Saul, to which I may be more and more tempted, nor into any other sin, whereby thou mayst be provoked, or men may be offended, and Religion disgraced.

Marginal references: Heb. be not moved.