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Psalm 17
A prayer of David.
Hear me, Lord, my plea is just;
listen to my cry.
Hear my prayer —
it does not rise from deceitful lips.
A prayer of David.
Hear me, Lord, my plea is just;
listen to my cry.
Hear my prayer —
it does not rise from deceitful lips.
In the Shadow of Your Wings
A Prayer of David.
Hear a just cause, O Lord; attend to my cry!
Give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit!
A Prayer of David.
Hear a just cause, O Lord; attend to my cry!
Give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit!
Let my vindication come from you;
may your eyes see what is right.
may your eyes see what is right.
From your presence let my vindication come!
Let your eyes behold the right!
Let your eyes behold the right!
Though you probe my heart,
though you examine me at night and test me,
you will find that I have planned no evil;
my mouth has not transgressed.
though you examine me at night and test me,
you will find that I have planned no evil;
my mouth has not transgressed.
You have tried my heart, you have visited me by night,
you have tested me, and you will find nothing;
I have purposed that my mouth will not transgress.
you have tested me, and you will find nothing;
I have purposed that my mouth will not transgress.
Though people tried to bribe me,
I have kept myself from the ways of the violent
through what your lips have commanded.
I have kept myself from the ways of the violent
through what your lips have commanded.
With regard to the works of man, by the word of your lips
I have avoided the ways of the violent.
I have avoided the ways of the violent.
My steps have held to your paths;
my feet have not stumbled.
my feet have not stumbled.
My steps have held fast to your paths;
my feet have not slipped.
my feet have not slipped.
I call on you, my God, for you will answer me;
turn your ear to me and hear my prayer.
turn your ear to me and hear my prayer.
I call upon you, for you will answer me, O God;
incline your ear to me; hear my words.
incline your ear to me; hear my words.
Show me the wonders of your great love,
you who save by your right hand
those who take refuge in you from their foes.
you who save by your right hand
those who take refuge in you from their foes.
Keep me as the apple of your eye;
hide me in the shadow of your wings
hide me in the shadow of your wings
Keep me as the apple of your eye;
hide me in the shadow of your wings,
hide me in the shadow of your wings,
from the wicked who are out to destroy me,
from my mortal enemies who surround me.
from my mortal enemies who surround me.
from the wicked who do me violence,
my deadly enemies who surround me.
my deadly enemies who surround me.
They close up their callous hearts,
and their mouths speak with arrogance.
and their mouths speak with arrogance.
They close their hearts to pity;
with their mouths they speak arrogantly.
with their mouths they speak arrogantly.
They have tracked me down, they now surround me,
with eyes alert, to throw me to the ground.
with eyes alert, to throw me to the ground.
They have now surrounded our steps;
they set their eyes to cast us to the ground.
they set their eyes to cast us to the ground.
They are like a lion hungry for prey,
like a fierce lion crouching in cover.
like a fierce lion crouching in cover.
He is like a lion eager to tear,
as a young lion lurking in ambush.
as a young lion lurking in ambush.
Rise up, Lord, confront them, bring them down;
with your sword rescue me from the wicked.
with your sword rescue me from the wicked.
Arise, O Lord! Confront him, subdue him!
Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword,
Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword,
By your hand save me from such people, Lord,
from those of this world whose reward is in this life.
May what you have stored up for the wicked fill their bellies;
may their children gorge themselves on it,
and may there be leftovers for their little ones.
from those of this world whose reward is in this life.
May what you have stored up for the wicked fill their bellies;
may their children gorge themselves on it,
and may there be leftovers for their little ones.