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Psalms 17
A Prayer by David.
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1Hear, Yahweh, my righteous plea;
- Give ear to my prayer, that doesn’t go out of deceitful lips.
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2Let my sentence come forth from your presence.
- Let your eyes look on equity.
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3You have proved my heart.
- You have visited me in the night.
- You have tried me, and found nothing.
- I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey.
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4As for the works of men, by the word of your lips,
- I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.
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5My steps have held fast to your paths.
- My feet have not slipped.
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6I have called on you, for you will answer me, God.
- Turn your ear to me.
- Hear my speech.
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7Show your marvelous loving kindness,
- you who save those who take refuge by your right hand from their enemies.
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8Keep me as the apple of your eye.
- Hide me under the shadow of your wings,
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9from the wicked who oppress me,
- my deadly enemies, who surround me.
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10They close up their callous hearts.
- With their mouth they speak proudly.
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11They have now surrounded us in our steps.
- They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.
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12He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey,
- as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
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13Arise, Yahweh, confront him.
- Cast him down.
- Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword;
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14from men by your hand, Yahweh,
- from men of the world, whose portion is in this life.
- You fill the belly of your cherished ones.
- Your sons have plenty,
- and they store up wealth for their children.
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15As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness.
- I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with seeing your form.
