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Prayer with Confidence in Final Salvation
A Prayer of David.
Hear a just cause, O Lord,
Attend to my cry;
Give ear to my prayer which is not from deceitful lips.
A Prayer of David.
Hear a just cause, O Lord,
Attend to my cry;
Give ear to my prayer which is not from deceitful lips.
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.
Let my vindication come from Your presence;
Let Your eyes look on the things that are upright.
Let Your eyes look on the things that are upright.
Let my vindication come from you;
may your eyes see what is right.
may your eyes see what is 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.
Concerning the works of men,
By the word of Your lips,
I have kept away from the paths of the destroyer.
By the word of Your lips,
I have kept away from the paths of the destroyer.
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.
Uphold my steps in Your paths,
That my footsteps may not slip.
That my footsteps may not slip.
My steps have held to your paths;
my feet have not stumbled.
my feet have not stumbled.
I have called upon You, for You will hear me, O God;
Incline Your ear to me, and hear my speech.
Incline Your ear to me, and hear my speech.
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.
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
From the wicked who oppress me,
From my deadly enemies who surround me.
From my deadly enemies who surround me.
from the wicked who are out to destroy me,
from my mortal enemies who surround me.
from my mortal enemies who surround me.
They have closed up their fat hearts;
With their mouths they speak proudly.
With their mouths they speak proudly.
They close up their callous hearts,
and their mouths speak with arrogance.
and their mouths speak with arrogance.
They have now surrounded us in our steps;
They have set their eyes, crouching down to the earth,
They have set their eyes, crouching down to the earth,
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.
As a lion is eager to tear his prey,
And like a young lion lurking in secret places.
And like a young lion lurking in secret places.
They are like a lion hungry for prey,
like a fierce lion crouching in cover.
like a fierce lion crouching in cover.
Arise, O Lord,
Confront him, cast him down;
Deliver my life from the wicked with Your sword,
Confront him, cast him down;
Deliver my life from the wicked with Your sword,
Rise up, Lord, confront them, bring them down;
with your sword rescue me from the wicked.
with your sword rescue me from the wicked.
With Your hand from men, O Lord,
From men of the world who have their portion in this life,
And whose belly You fill with Your hidden treasure.
They are satisfied with children,
And leave the rest of their possession for their babes.
From men of the world who have their portion in this life,
And whose belly You fill with Your hidden treasure.
They are satisfied with children,
And leave the rest of their possession for their babes.
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.