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The Book of Psalms

King James Version 1769 including Apocrypha

- Chapter 17 -

Hear my righteous plea

1
Hear the right, O Lord , attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.(a) (b)
2
Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.
3
Thou 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.
4
Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
5
Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.(c)
6
I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.
7
Shew 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.(d)
8
Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
9
From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.(e) (f)
10
They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.
11
They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;
12
Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.(g) (h)
13
Arise, O Lord , disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:(i) (j)
14
From 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.(k) (l)
15
As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.

Footnotes

(a)17:1 the right: Heb. justice
(b)17:1 not…: Heb. without lips of deceit
(c)17:5 slip…: Heb. be not moved
(d)17:7 by thy…: or, them which trust in thee from those that rise up against thy right hand
(e)17:9 oppress: Heb. waste
(f)17:9 my…: Heb. my enemies against the soul
(g)17:12 Like…: Heb. The likeness of him (that is, of every one of them) is as a lion that desireth to ravin
(h)17:12 lurking: Heb. sitting
(i)17:13 disappoint…: Heb. prevent his face
(j)17:13 which is: or, by
(k)17:14 which are: or, by
(l)17:14 they…: or, their children are full