Psalms 17
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Psalm 17
A prayer by David.
1Hear my plea for justice, O Lord.
Pay attention to my cry.
Open your ears to my prayer,
⌞which comes⌟ from lips free from deceit.
2Let the verdict of my innocence come directly from you.
Let your eyes observe what is fair.
3You have probed my heart.
You have confronted me at night.
You have tested me like silver,
but you found nothing wrong.
I have determined that my mouth will not sin.
4I have avoided cruelty because of your word.
In spite of what others have done,
5my steps have remained firmly in your paths.
My feet have not slipped.
6I have called on you because you answer me, O God.
Turn your ear toward me.
Hear what I have to say.
7Reveal your miraculous deeds of mercy,
O Savior of those who find refuge by your side
from those who attack them.
8Guard me as if I were the pupil in your eye.
Hide me in the shadow of your wings.
9Hide me from wicked people who violently attack me,
from my deadly enemies who surround me.
10They have shut out all feeling.
Their mouths have spoken arrogantly.
11They have tracked me down.
They have surrounded me.
They have focused their attention on throwing me to the ground.
12Each one of them is like a lion eager to tear ⌞its prey⌟ apart
and like a young lion crouching in hiding places.
13Arise, O Lord; confront them!
Bring them to their knees!
With your sword rescue my life from wicked people.
14With your power rescue me from mortals, O Lord,
from mortals who enjoy their inheritance only in this life.
You fill their bellies with your treasure.
Their children are satisfied ⌞with it⌟,
and they leave what remains to their children.
15I will see your face when I am declared innocent.
When I wake up, I will be satisfied ⌞with seeing⌟ you.
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Psalms 17
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Psalm 17
A Prayer for Protection
A prayer of David.
1 Lord, hear a just cause;#Ps 9:4
pay attention to my cry;
listen to my prayer —
from lips free of deceit.#Jb 27:4; Ps 34:13; 1Pt 3:10
2Let my vindication come from you,
for you see what is right.#Ps 26:1; 43:1
3You have tested my heart;#Ps 66:10; Zch 13:9
you have examined me at night.
You have tried me and found nothing evil;#Jb 23:10; Ps 26:2
I have determined that my mouth will not sin.#17:3 Or evil; my mouth will not sin
4Concerning what people do:
by the words from your lips
I have avoided the ways of the violent.#Pr 4:14–15
5My steps are on your paths;
my feet have not slipped.#Jb 23:11
6I call on you, God,
because you will answer me;#Ps 86:7
listen closely to me; hear what I say.
7Display the wonders of your faithful love,#Ps 85:7
Savior of all who seek refuge#Ps 7:1
from those who rebel against your right hand.#17:7 Or love, you who save with your right hand those seeking refuge from adversaries
8Protect me as the pupil of your eye;#Pr 7:2
hide me in the shadow of your wings#Ps 36:7; 57:1; 63:7; 91:1,4
9from#17:9 Lit from the presence of the wicked who treat me violently,#17:9 Or who plunder me
my deadly enemies who surround me.#Ps 18:48
10They are uncaring;#17:10 Lit have closed up their fat#Ps 119:70
their mouths speak arrogantly.#Ps 31:18
11They advance against me;#17:11 Vg; MT reads Our steps now they surround me.#Ps 88:17
They are determined#17:11 Lit They set their eyes
to throw me to the ground.#Ps 37:14; 62:4
12They are#17:12 Lit He is like a lion eager to tear,
like a young lion lurking in ambush.#Ps 7:2; 10:9
13Rise up, Lord!
Confront him; bring him down.#Ps 55:23
With your sword, save me from the wicked.#Ps 7:12
14With your hand, Lord, save me from men,
from men of the world
whose portion is in this life:
You fill their bellies with what you have in store;
their sons are satisfied,
and they leave their surplus to their children.#Ps 73:3–7
15But I will see your face in righteousness;#Ps 11:7; Rv 22:4
when I awake, I will be satisfied with your presence.#17:15 Lit form#Ps 16:11; 21:6; 73:28
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