Psalms 17
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Psalm 17
Prayer for Deliverance from Persecutors
A Prayer of David.
1Hear a just cause, O Lord; attend to my cry;
give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit.
2From you let my vindication come;
let your eyes see the right.
3 #
Job 23.10; Ps 26.2; 39.1; 66.10; Jer 50.20 If you try my heart, if you visit me by night,
if you test me, you will find no wickedness in me;
my mouth does not transgress.
4 #
Prov 1.15
As for what others do, by the word of your lips
I have avoided the ways of the violent.
5 #
Ps 18.36; 44.18 My steps have held fast to your paths;
my feet have not slipped.
6 #
Ps 86.7; 88.2 I call upon you, for you will answer me, O God;
incline your ear to me; hear my words.
7 #
Ps 20.6; 31.21 Wondrously show your steadfast love,
O savior of those who seek refuge
from their adversaries at your right hand.
8 #
Deut 32.10; Ps 36.7 Guard me as the apple of the eye;
hide me in the shadow of your wings,
9from the wicked who despoil me,
my deadly enemies who surround me.
10 #
1 Sam 2.3; Ps 31.18; 73.7 They close their hearts to pity;
with their mouths they speak arrogantly.
11They flush me out;#17.11 Q ms Gk: MT Our steps now they surround me;
they set their eyes to cast me to the ground.
12 #
Ps 7.2; 10.9 They are like a lion eager to tear,
like a young lion lurking in ambush.
13 #
Ps 7.12; 22.20; 73.18 Rise up, O Lord, confront them, overthrow them!
By your sword deliver my life from the wicked,
14 #
Job 21.11; Ps 73.3–7; Isa 2.7; Lk 16.8 from mortals—by your hand, O Lord—
from mortals whose portion in life is in this world.
May their bellies be filled with what you have stored up for them;
may their children have more than enough;
may they leave something over to their little ones.
15 #
Ps 4.6, 7; 16.11; 1 Jn 3.2 As for me, I shall behold your face in righteousness;
when I awake I shall be satisfied, beholding your likeness.
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