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A prayer of David.
O LORD, hear my plea for justice.
Listen to my cry for help.
Pay attention to my prayer,
for it comes from honest lips.
O LORD, hear my plea for justice.
Listen to my cry for help.
Pay attention to my prayer,
for it comes from honest 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.
Declare me innocent,
for you see those who do right.
for you see those who do right.
Let my vindication come from you;
may your eyes see what is right.
may your eyes see what is right.
You have tested my thoughts and examined my heart in the night.
You have scrutinized me and found nothing wrong.
I am determined not to sin in what I say.
You have scrutinized me and found nothing wrong.
I am determined not to sin in what I say.
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.
I have followed your commands,
which keep me from following cruel and evil people.
which keep me from following cruel and evil people.
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.
My steps have stayed on your path;
I have not wavered from following you.
I have not wavered from following you.
My steps have held to your paths;
my feet have not stumbled.
my feet have not stumbled.
I am praying to you because I know you will answer, O God.
Bend down and listen as I pray.
Bend down and listen as I pray.
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 your unfailing love in wonderful ways.
By your mighty power you rescue
those who seek refuge from their enemies.
By your mighty power you rescue
those who seek refuge from their enemies.
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
Protect me from wicked people who attack me,
from murderous enemies who surround me.
from murderous 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 are without pity.
Listen to their boasting!
Listen to their boasting!
They close up their callous hearts,
and their mouths speak with arrogance.
and their mouths speak with arrogance.
They track me down and surround me,
watching for the chance to throw me to the ground.
watching for the chance to throw me to the ground.
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 are like hungry lions, eager to tear me apart —
like young lions hiding in ambush.
like young lions hiding in ambush.
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!
Stand against them, and bring them to their knees!
Rescue me from the wicked with your sword!
Stand against them, and bring them to their knees!
Rescue me 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.
By the power of your hand, O LORD,
destroy those who look to this world for their reward.
But satisfy the hunger of your treasured ones.
May their children have plenty,
leaving an inheritance for their descendants.
destroy those who look to this world for their reward.
But satisfy the hunger of your treasured ones.
May their children have plenty,
leaving an inheritance for their descendants.
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.