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Psalms 17:22

Because I have kept the ways of the Lord; and have not done wickedly against my God.

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The verse in its languages

Vulgate (Clementine)
quia custodivi vias Domini, nec impie gessi a Deo meo ;
Septuagint (Swete)
ὅτι ἐφύλαξα τὰς ὁδοὺς Κυρίου, καὶ οὐκ ἠσέβησα ἀπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ μου·
Hebrew (WLC) shown from Psalms 18:22
כִּֽי שָׁ֭מַרְתִּי דַּרְכֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְלֹֽא רָ֝שַׁ֗עְתִּי מֵאֱלֹהָֽי

The Fathers on this verse

St Augustine Expositions on the Book of Psalms, Psalm XVIII

22. “Because I have kept the ways of the Lord” ( ver. 21 ). That the breadth of good works, that are by faith, and the long-suffering of perseverance should follow after.