He gives me the agility of a deer; ¹  he enables me to negotiate the rugged terrain. ² 

biblegateway 2Sa 22:34

"He makes my feet like hinds’ feet, And sets me on my high places.

He makes my feet like the feet of a deer and sets me securely on the heights.

He makes my feet like those of a deer and gives me sure footing on high places.

biblegateway 2Sa 22:34

He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; he enables me to stand on the heights.

He made my feet like the feet of a deer and set me secure on the heights.

bibleoremus 2Sa 22:34

He made my feet like the feet of deer, and set me secure on the heights.

who makes me swift as a hind and sets me secure on the heights,

biblegateway 2Sa 22:34

He makes my feet like the feet of deer, And sets me on my high places.

He maketh my feet like hinds’ [feet]: and setteth me upon my high places.

biblegateway 2Sa 22:34

He gives me the agility of a deer; ¹  he enables me to negotiate the rugged terrain. ² 

¹ tc Heb “[the one who] makes his feet like [those of] a deer.” The translation follows the Qere and many medieval Hebrew mss in reading רַגְלַי (raglai, “my feet”) rather than the MT רַגְלָיו (raglav, “his feet”). See as well Ps 18:33.

² tn Heb “and on my high places he makes me walk.” The imperfect verbal form emphasizes God’s characteristic provision. The psalmist compares his agility in battle to the ability of a deer to negotiate rugged, high terrain without falling or being injured. Habakkuk uses similar language to describe his faith during difficult times. See Hab 3:19.