Psalms 17 | Strong's Bible

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CHAPTER 17

A Prayer

of David.

Hear,

O LORD,

my righteous plea;

listen

to my cry.

Give ear

to my prayer

from lips

free of

deceit.

May my vindication

come

from Your presence;

may Your eyes

see

what is right.

You have tried

my heart;

You have visited

me in the night.

You have tested me

and found

no evil;

I have resolved

not

to sin

with my mouth.

As for the deeds

of men—

by the word

of Your lips

I

have avoided

the ways

of the violent.

My steps

have clung

to Your paths;

my feet

have not

slipped.

I

call on You,

O God,

for

You will answer me.

Incline

Your ear

to me;

hear

my words.

Show the wonders

of Your loving devotion,

You who save

by Your right hand

those who seek refuge

from their foes.

Keep me

as the apple

of Your eye;

hide

me in the shadow

of Your wings

from

the wicked

who

assail me,

from my mortal

enemies

who surround me.

They have closed

their callous hearts;

their mouths

speak

with arrogance.

They have tracked us down,

and now

surround us;

their eyes

are set

to cast us

to the ground,

like a lion

greedy

for prey,

like a young lion

lurking

in ambush.

Arise,

O LORD,

confront

them!

Bring them to their knees;

deliver

me

from the wicked

by Your sword,

from such men,

O LORD,

by Your hand,

from men

of the world

whose portion

is in this life.

You

fill

their bellies

with Your treasure

and satisfy

their sons;

so they leave

their abundance

to their children.

As for me,

I will behold

Your face

in righteousness;

when I awake,

I will be satisfied

with Your presence.

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