Prayer for Protection against Oppressors.
A Prayer of David.
17 Hear a (A)just cause, O Lord, (B)give heed to my cry;
(C)Give ear to my prayer, which is not from (D)deceitful lips.
2 Let (E)my [a]judgment come forth from Your presence;
Let Your eyes look with (F)equity.
3 You have (G)tried my heart;
You have visited me by night;
You have (H)tested me and (I)You find [b]nothing;
I have (J)purposed that my mouth will not transgress.
4 As for the deeds of men, (K)by the word of Your lips
I have kept from the (L)paths of the violent.
5 My (M)steps have held fast to Your [c]paths.
My (N)feet have not slipped.
6 I have (O)called upon You, for You will answer me, O God;
(P)Incline Your ear to me, hear my speech.
7 (Q)Wondrously show Your lovingkindness,
O (R)Savior of those who take refuge [d]at Your right hand
From those who rise up against them.
8 Keep me as [e]the (S)apple of the eye;
Hide me (T)in the shadow of Your wings
9 From the (U)wicked who despoil me,
My (V)deadly enemies who surround me.
10 They have (W)closed their [f]unfeeling heart,
With their mouth they (X)speak proudly.
11 They have now (Y)surrounded us in our steps;
They set their eyes (Z)to cast us down to the ground.
12 He is (AA)like a lion that is eager to tear,
And as a young lion (AB)lurking in hiding places.
13 (AC)Arise, O Lord, confront him, (AD)bring him low;
(AE)Deliver my soul from the wicked with (AF)Your sword,
14 From men with (AG)Your hand, O Lord,
From men [g]of the world, (AH)whose portion is in this life,
And whose belly You (AI)fill with Your treasure;
They are satisfied with children,
And leave their abundance to their babes.
15 As for me, I shall (AJ)behold Your face in righteousness;
(AK)I will be satisfied [h]with Your (AL)likeness when I awake.
Footnotes
- Psalm 17:2 I.e. vindication
- Psalm 17:3 Or no evil device in me; My mouth
- Psalm 17:5 Lit tracks
- Psalm 17:7 Or from those who rise up...at Your right hand
- Psalm 17:8 Lit the pupil, the daughter of the eye
- Psalm 17:10 Lit fat
- Psalm 17:14 Or whose portion in life is of the world
- Psalm 17:15 Or with beholding
Cross references
- Psalm 17:1 : Ps 9:4
- Psalm 17:1 : Ps 61:1; 142:6
- Psalm 17:1 : Ps 88:2
- Psalm 17:1 : Is 29:13
- Psalm 17:2 : Ps 103:6
- Psalm 17:2 : Ps 98:9; 99:4
- Psalm 17:3 : Ps 26:1, 2
- Psalm 17:3 : Job 23:10; Ps 66:10; Zech 13:9; 1 Pet 1:7
- Psalm 17:3 : Jer 50:20
- Psalm 17:3 : Ps 39:1
- Psalm 17:4 : Ps 119:9, 101
- Psalm 17:4 : Ps 10:5-11
- Psalm 17:5 : Job 23:11; Ps 44:18; 119:133
- Psalm 17:5 : Ps 18:36; 37:31
- Psalm 17:6 : Ps 86:7; 116:2
- Psalm 17:6 : Ps 88:2
- Psalm 17:7 : Ps 31:21
- Psalm 17:7 : Ps 20:6
- Psalm 17:8 : Deut 32:10; Zech 2:8
- Psalm 17:8 : Ruth 2:12; Ps 36:7; 57:1; 61:4; 63:7; 91:1, 4
- Psalm 17:9 : Ps 31:20
- Psalm 17:9 : Ps 27:12
- Psalm 17:10 : Job 15:27; Ps 73:7
- Psalm 17:10 : 1 Sam 2:3; Ps 31:18; 73:8
- Psalm 17:11 : Ps 88:17
- Psalm 17:11 : Ps 37:14
- Psalm 17:12 : Ps 7:2
- Psalm 17:12 : Ps 10:9
- Psalm 17:13 : Ps 3:7
- Psalm 17:13 : Ps 55:23
- Psalm 17:13 : Ps 22:20
- Psalm 17:13 : Ps 7:12
- Psalm 17:14 : Ps 17:7
- Psalm 17:14 : Ps 73:3-7; Luke 16:25
- Psalm 17:14 : Ps 49:6
- Psalm 17:15 : Ps 11:7; 16:11; 140:13; 1 John 3:2
- Psalm 17:15 : Ps 4:6, 7
- Psalm 17:15 : Num 12:8