Psalm 17
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Summary
The Psalmist pleads with the Lord to be preserved in the world against his enemies. He hopes that the Lord will hear him and that he will be able to behold the Lord’s face.
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| (1) Hear the right, O Lord, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips. | (1) Give me right word, O Lord. Speak and thy servant shall hear thee. Attend unto my cry and give ear unto my prayer. I come not unto thee out of feigned lips. |
| (3) Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress. | (3) Thou hast proved my heart, thou hast visited me in the night, thou hast tried me. Thou shalt find nothing evil in me, for I am purposed, |
| (4) Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer. | (4) Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept out of the paths of the destroyer. |
| (6) I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech. | (6) I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear, O God, my speech. And incline thine ear unto me. |
| (7) Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them. | (7) Show thy marvelous loving kindness, O thou that savest them which put their trust in thee. By thy right hand, from those that rise up |
| (9) From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about. | (9) From the wicked that oppress me, |
| (12) Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places. | (12) Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, |
| (13) Arise, O Lord, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword: | (13) Arise, O Lord, disappoint him, cast him down: Deliver my soul from the wicked by thy word. |
| (14) From men which are thy hand, O Lord, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes. | (14) From men by thy strong hand—yea, O Lord, from the men of the world. For their portion is in their life, and whose belly is filled with thy good things. They are full of children, and they die and leave the rest of their inheritance to their babes. |
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