Psalm 18:36

Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.

Cross-references

Psalm 18:19 Parallel

Psalm 18:19 says God brought David into a 'large place' — the same broad space imagery as the enlarged steps in verse 36.

Psalm 17:5 Parallel

Psalm 17:5 asks God to hold up his steps so they don't slip — the same concern for secure footing as David's confident claim.

Psalm 40:2 Parallel

Psalm 40:2 echoes the secure footing: God sets feet on a rock, just as Psalm 18:36 says God gave a wide place so feet did not slip.

Psalm 4:1 Parallel

Psalm 4:1 says 'thou hast enlarged me,' paralleling the enlarged steps in this verse. Both describe God giving space.

Psalm 119:32 uses 'enlarge my heart' for running in God's commands, mirroring the 'wide place for my steps' in Psalm 18:36 — both speak of God creating freedom to move.

2 Samuel 22:37 is the exact same verse from David's song — identical wording about enlarged steps and no slipping.

Job 18:7 Contrast

In Job 18:7, Bildad describes the wicked's steps being 'straitened' — the opposite of God's enlarging here. Contrast between divine security and judgment.

Job 36:16 Parallel

In Job 36:16, Elihu says God brings the afflicted into a 'broad place' — the same imagery of spacious safety as David's enlarged steps.

Proverbs 4:12 promises steps not 'straitened' and no stumbling — the same security imagery as David's enlarged steps.