Psalms 17

A Prayer of David.

1Hear a just cause, O Lord,

attend to my cry;

give ear to my prayer

that is not spoken from deceitful lips.

2#Ps 63:1; 84:2 May my sentence go out from Your presence;

may Your eyes see rightly.

3#Ps 79:10; 80:5 You have examined my heart; You have visited me in the night;

You have tried me and found nothing;

I have purposed that my mouth will not transgress.

4#Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8 Concerning the works of men,

by the word of Your lips

I have avoided

the paths of the violent,

5#Ps 42:11; 43:5 placing my steps in Your paths,

that my footsteps do not slip.

6#2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8–9 I called on You, for You will answer me, OGod;

incline Your ear to me, and hear my speech.

7#Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3 Show marvelously Your lovingkindness,

O Deliverer of those who seek refuge

by Your right hand from those who arise in opposition.

8#Job 35:10; Ps 63:6 Keep me as the apple of Your eye;

hide me under the shadow of Your wings,

9#Ps 38:6; 18:2 from the wicked who bring ruin to me,

from my deadly enemies who surround me.

10#Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17 They close their hard hearts;

with their mouth they speak proudly.

11#Ps 42:5; 43:5 They have now encircled us in our steps;

they have set their eyes to bend down to the earth;

12it is like a lion that is anxious to rip its prey,

and as a young lion lurking in secrecy.

13Arise, O Lord! Confront him, cast him down!

Deliver my soul from the wicked by Your sword,

14from men by Your hand, O Lord,

from men of the world whose portion is in this life.

You fill their belly with Your treasure;

they are satisfied with children,

and they leave their abundance to their infants.

15As for me, I will see Your face in righteousness;

I will be satisfied when I awake with Your likeness.

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