My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law.
My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law - i:e., my life is in continual danger: like those who carry anything precious in their hand, where it is not safe, and might easily fall out, or be taken away (Judges 12:3, "I put my life in my hands;" 1 Samuel 19:5; Job 13:14).