Verse 11
11. Held his steps The primary meaning of the word אחז , rendered held, is to seize, to lay fast hold of; upon which Kitto ( Pic. Bib.) observes that “an unshod Oriental, particularly an Arab, in treading firmly or in taking a determined stand, does actually seem to lay hold of, seize or grasp, the ground with his toes, giving a sort of fixedness in his position inconceivable to those the power of whose feet is cramped by the habitual use of shoes.” Roberts, in his “Oriental Illustrations,” says of a Kandian chief who was to be beheaded, that when he arrived at the place where he was to be executed he looked around for some time for a small shrub, and on seeing one he seized it with his toes in order to be firm while the executioner did his office.
His steps The steps are divine. Our entire pathway has been marked by such. Thus holy life is made the more easy, for we have but to “rivet” (Good) our steps in these, and nothing can move us. Life thus becomes the king’s highway, with its “example,” pattern, υπογραμμος , literally, writing copy, which Christ hath left that we should follow his steps. 1 Peter 2:21. His way The law was regarded by the Hebrew as a way wherein man should walk, under the leadership of God.
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