Verse 1
Psalms 17:1
World English Bible, British Edition
1
Hear, LORD, my righteous plea.
Give ear to my prayer that doesn’t go out of deceitful lips.
Original Language Text
hebrew
תְּפִלָּ֗ה לְ/דָ֫וִ֥ד שִׁמְעָ֤/ה יְהוָ֨ה צֶ֗דֶק הַקְשִׁ֥יבָ/ה רִנָּתִ֗/י הַאֲזִ֥ינָ/ה תְפִלָּתִ֑/י בְּ֝/לֹ֗א שִׂפְתֵ֥י מִרְמָֽה
English Translation
A prayer for David. Hear, O Lord, righteousness; listen to my cry; give ear to my prayer, which is not from deceitful lips.
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Chapter 17 Context
1
Hear, LORD, my righteous plea.
Give ear to my prayer that doesn’t go out of deceitful lips.
2
Let my sentence come out of your presence.
Let your eyes look on equity.
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3
You have proved my heart.
You have visited me in the night.
You have tried me, and found nothing.
I...
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4
As for the deeds of men, by the word of your lips,
I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.
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5
My steps have held fast to your paths.
My feet have not slipped.
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6
I have called on you, for you will answer me, God (Elohim).
Turn your ear to me.
Hear my speech.
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7
Show your marvellous loving kindness,
you who save those who take refuge by your right hand from the...
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8
Keep me as the apple of your eye.
Hide me under the shadow of your wings,
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9
from the wicked who oppress me,
my deadly enemies, who surround me.
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10
They close up their callous hearts.
With their mouth they speak proudly.
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11
They have now surrounded us in our steps.
They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.
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12
He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey,
as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
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13
Arise, LORD, confront him.
Cast him down.
Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword,
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14
from men by your hand, LORD,
from men of the world, whose portion is in this life.
You fill the bell...
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15
As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness.
I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with seeing y...
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