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Psalms 17:1
Psalms.
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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.
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Psalms 17:3
Let my sentence come out of your presence. Let your eyes look on equity.
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Psalms 17:4
You have proved my heart. You have visited me in the night. You have tried me, and found nothing. I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey.
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Psalms 17:5
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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Psalms 17:6
My steps have held fast to your paths. My feet have not slipped.
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Psalms 17:7
I have called on you, for you will answer me, God. Turn your ear to me. Hear my speech.
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Psalms 17:8
Show your marvelous loving kindness, you who save those who take refuge by your right hand from their enemies.
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Psalms 17:9
Keep me as the apple of your eye. Hide me under the shadow of your wings,
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Psalms 17:10
from the wicked who oppress me, my deadly enemies, who surround me.
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Psalms 17:11
They close up their callous hearts. With their mouth they speak proudly.
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Psalms 17:12
They have now surrounded us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.
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Psalms 17:13
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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Psalms 17:14
Arise, LORD, confront him. Cast him down. Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword,
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Psalms 17:15
from men by your hand, LORD, from men of the world, whose portion is in this life. You fill the belly of your cherished ones. Your sons have plenty, a...
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Psalms 17:16
As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with seeing your form.