Psalm 17:1WEB
Hear, Yahweh, my righteous plea. Give ear to my prayer that doesn’t go out of deceitful lips.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
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A Prayer by David.
Psalm 17:1WEB
Hear, Yahweh, my righteous plea. Give ear to my prayer that doesn’t go out of deceitful lips.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Psalm 17:2WEB
Let my sentence come out of your presence. Let your eyes look on equity.
Psalm 17:3WEB
You have proved my heart. You have visited me in the night. You have tried me, and found nothing. I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey.
Psalm 17:4WEB
As for the deeds of men, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.
Psalm 17:5WEB
My steps have held fast to your paths. My feet have not slipped.
Psalm 17:6WEB
I have called on you, for you will answer me, God. Turn your ear to me. Hear my speech.
Psalm 17:7WEB
Show your marvelous loving kindness, you who save those who take refuge by your right hand from their enemies.
Psalm 17:8WEB
Keep me as the apple of your eye. Hide me under the shadow of your wings,
Psalm 17:9WEB
from the wicked who oppress me, my deadly enemies, who surround me.
Psalm 17:10WEB
They close up their callous hearts. With their mouth they speak proudly.
Psalm 17:11WEB
They have now surrounded us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.
Psalm 17:12WEB
He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
Psalm 17:13WEB
Arise, Yahweh, confront him. Cast him down. Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword,
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Psalm 17:14WEB
from men by your hand, Yahweh, from men of the world, whose portion is in this life. You fill the belly of your cherished ones. Your sons have plenty, and they store up wealth for their children.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Psalm 17:15WEB
As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with seeing your form.
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, which is in the public domain.