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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.
Hear a just cause, O LORD, give heed to my cry;
Give ear to my prayer, which is not from deceitful lips.
Give ear to my prayer, which is not from deceitful lips.
Let my vindication come from you;
may your eyes see what is right.
may your eyes see what is right.
Let my judgment come forth from Your presence;
Let Your eyes look with equity.
Let Your eyes look with equity.
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 find nothing;
I have purposed that my mouth will not transgress.
You have visited me by night;
You have tested me and You 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.
As for the deeds of men, by the word of Your lips
I have kept from the paths of the violent.
I have kept from the paths 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 have called upon You, for You will answer me, O God;
Incline Your ear to me, hear my speech.
Incline Your ear to me, hear my speech.
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.
Wondrously show Your lovingkindness,
O Savior of those who take refuge at Your right hand
From those who rise up against them.
O Savior of those who take refuge at Your right hand
From those who rise up against them.
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 the 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 despoil me,
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 have closed their unfeeling heart,
With their mouth they speak proudly.
With their mouth they speak proudly.
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 us in our steps;
They set their eyes to cast us down to the ground.
They set their eyes to cast us down 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 that is eager to tear,
And as a young lion lurking in hiding places.
And as a young lion lurking in hiding places.
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, bring him low;
Deliver my soul from the wicked with Your sword,
Deliver my soul from the wicked with 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.
From men with Your hand, O LORD,
From men of the world, whose portion is in this life,
And whose belly You fill with Your treasure;
They are satisfied with children,
And leave their abundance to their babes.
From men of the world, whose portion is in this life,
And whose belly You fill with Your treasure;
They are satisfied with children,
And leave their abundance to their babes.