17:1 Hear the right, O Jehovah, attend unto my cry; Give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
17:1 {A Prayer of David.} Hear a just cause, O LORD, give heed to my cry; Give ear to my prayer, which is not from deceitful lips.
17:2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; Let thine eyes look upon equity.
17:2 Let my judgment come forth from Thy presence; Let Thine eyes look with equity.
17:3 Thou hast proved my heart; Thou hast visited me in the night; Thou hast tried me, and findest nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
17:3 Thou hast tried my heart; Thou hast visited [me] by night; Thou hast tested me and dost find nothing; I have purposed that my mouth will not transgress.
17:4 As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the violent.
17:4 As for the deeds of men, by the word of Thy lips I have kept from the paths of the violent.
17:5 My steps have held fast to thy paths, My feet have not slipped.
17:5 My steps have held fast to Thy paths. My feet have not slipped.
17:6 I have called upon thee, for thou wilt answer me, O God: Incline thine ear unto me, (and) hear my speech.
17:6 I have called upon Thee, for Thou wilt answer me, O God; Incline Thine ear to me, hear my speech.
17:7 Show thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them that take refuge (in thee) From those that rise up (against them).
17:7 Wondrously show Thy lovingkindness, O Savior of those who take refuge at Thy right hand From those who rise up [against them].
17:8 Keep me as the apple of the eye; Hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
17:8 Keep me as the apple of the eye; Hide me in the shadow of Thy wings,
17:9 From the wicked that oppress me, My deadly enemies, that compass me about.
17:9 From the wicked who despoil me, My deadly enemies, who surround me.
17:10 They are inclosed in their own fat: With their mouth they speak proudly.
17:10 They have closed their unfeeling [heart]; With their mouth they speak proudly.
17:11 They have now compassed us in our steps; They set their eyes to cast (us) down to the earth.
17:11 They have now surrounded us in our steps; They set their eyes to cast [us] down to the ground.
17:12 He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, And as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
17:12 He is like a lion that is eager to tear, And as a young lion lurking in hiding places.
17:13 Arise, O Jehovah, Confront him, cast him down: Deliver my soul from the wicked by thy sword;
17:13 Arise, O LORD, confront him, bring him low; Deliver my soul from the wicked with Thy sword,
17:14 From men by thy hand, O Jehovah, From men of the world, whose portion is in (this) life, And whose belly thou fillest with thy treasure: They are satisfied with children, And leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
17:14 From men with Thy hand, O LORD, From men of the world, whose portion is in [this] life; And whose belly Thou dost fill with Thy treasure; They are satisfied with children, And leave their abundance to their babes.
17:15 As for me, I shall behold thy face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with (beholding) thy form.
17:15 As for me, I shall behold Thy face in righteousness; I will be satisfied with Thy likeness when I awake.
17:1 {A Prayer of David.} Hear a just cause, O LORD, give heed to my cry; Give ear to my prayer, which is not from deceitful lips.
17:2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; Let thine eyes look upon equity.
17:2 Let my judgment come forth from Thy presence; Let Thine eyes look with equity.
17:3 Thou hast proved my heart; Thou hast visited me in the night; Thou hast tried me, and findest nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
17:3 Thou hast tried my heart; Thou hast visited [me] by night; Thou hast tested me and dost find nothing; I have purposed that my mouth will not transgress.
17:4 As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the violent.
17:4 As for the deeds of men, by the word of Thy lips I have kept from the paths of the violent.
17:5 My steps have held fast to thy paths, My feet have not slipped.
17:5 My steps have held fast to Thy paths. My feet have not slipped.
17:6 I have called upon thee, for thou wilt answer me, O God: Incline thine ear unto me, (and) hear my speech.
17:6 I have called upon Thee, for Thou wilt answer me, O God; Incline Thine ear to me, hear my speech.
17:7 Show thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them that take refuge (in thee) From those that rise up (against them).
17:7 Wondrously show Thy lovingkindness, O Savior of those who take refuge at Thy right hand From those who rise up [against them].
17:8 Keep me as the apple of the eye; Hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
17:8 Keep me as the apple of the eye; Hide me in the shadow of Thy wings,
17:9 From the wicked that oppress me, My deadly enemies, that compass me about.
17:9 From the wicked who despoil me, My deadly enemies, who surround me.
17:10 They are inclosed in their own fat: With their mouth they speak proudly.
17:10 They have closed their unfeeling [heart]; With their mouth they speak proudly.
17:11 They have now compassed us in our steps; They set their eyes to cast (us) down to the earth.
17:11 They have now surrounded us in our steps; They set their eyes to cast [us] down to the ground.
17:12 He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, And as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
17:12 He is like a lion that is eager to tear, And as a young lion lurking in hiding places.
17:13 Arise, O Jehovah, Confront him, cast him down: Deliver my soul from the wicked by thy sword;
17:13 Arise, O LORD, confront him, bring him low; Deliver my soul from the wicked with Thy sword,
17:14 From men by thy hand, O Jehovah, From men of the world, whose portion is in (this) life, And whose belly thou fillest with thy treasure: They are satisfied with children, And leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
17:14 From men with Thy hand, O LORD, From men of the world, whose portion is in [this] life; And whose belly Thou dost fill with Thy treasure; They are satisfied with children, And leave their abundance to their babes.
17:15 As for me, I shall behold thy face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with (beholding) thy form.
17:15 As for me, I shall behold Thy face in righteousness; I will be satisfied with Thy likeness when I awake.
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