Psalm 17
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1O LORD, hear my plea for justice. Listen to my cry for help. Pay attention to my prayer, for it comes from honest lips.1A Prayer of David. Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
2Declare me innocent, for you see those who do right.2Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.
3You 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.3Thou 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.
4I have followed your commands, which keep me from following cruel and evil people.4Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
5My steps have stayed on your path; I have not wavered from following you.5Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.
6I am praying to you because I know you will answer, O God. Bend down and listen as I pray.6I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.
7Show me your unfailing love in wonderful ways. By your mighty power you rescue those who seek refuge from their enemies.7Shew 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.
8Guard me as you would guard your own eyes. Hide me in the shadow of your wings.8Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
9Protect me from wicked people who attack me, from murderous enemies who surround me.9From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
10They are without pity. Listen to their boasting!10They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.
11They track me down and surround me, watching for the chance to throw me to the ground.11They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;
12They are like hungry lions, eager to tear me apart— like young lions hiding in ambush.12Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
13Arise, O LORD! Stand against them, and bring them to their knees! Rescue me from the wicked with your sword!13Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:
14By 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.14From 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.
15Because I am righteous, I will see you. When I awake, I will see you face to face and be satisfied.15As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.King James Bible, text courtesy of BibleProtector.com.
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