Psalms 17:2

"A Prayer by David. Hear, LORD, my righteous plea. Give ear to my prayer that doesn’t go out of deceitful lips."

Key Reflection

David prays for God's attention and affirmation, emphasizing the sincerity of his plea. He asks God to hear his just request, ensuring that it is free from deceit, thus seeking divine validation and support in a righteous cause.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Let my sentence -Hebrew, “my judgment.” The allusion is to a judgment or sentence as coming from God in regard to the matter referred to in the psalm, to wit, the injuries which he had received from his enemies. He felt that they had done him injustice and wrong; he felt assured that a sentence or judgment from God in the case would be in his favor. So Job often felt that if he could bring his case directly before God, God would decide in his favor. CompareJob 23:1-6. Come forth from thy presence -From before thee. That is, he asks God to pronounce a sentence in his case.

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