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| The Book of Psalms 17 | ||||||||||||||||
| The Basic English Online Bible (BEN) | ||||||||||||||||
| Psalms 17:1 | <A Prayer. Of David.> Let my cause come to your ears, O Lord, give attention to my cry; give ear to my prayer which goes not out from false lips. | |||||||||||||||
| Psalms 17:2 | Be my judge; for your eyes see what is right. | |||||||||||||||
| Psalms 17:3 | You have put my heart to the test, searching me in the night; you have put me to the test and seen no evil purpose in me; I will keep my mouth from sin. | |||||||||||||||
| Psalms 17:4 | As for the works of men, by the word of your lips I have kept myself from the ways of the violent. | |||||||||||||||
| Psalms 17:5 | I have kept my feet in your ways, my steps have not been turned away. | |||||||||||||||
| Psalms 17:6 | My cry has gone up to you, for you will give me an answer, O God: let your ear be turned to me, and give attention to my words. | |||||||||||||||
| Psalms 17:7 | Make clear the wonder of your mercy, O saviour of those who put their faith in your right hand, from those who come out against them. | |||||||||||||||
| Psalms 17:8 | Keep me as the light of your eyes, covering me with the shade of your wings, | |||||||||||||||
| Psalms 17:9 | From the evil-doers who are violent to me, and from those who are round me, desiring my death. | |||||||||||||||
| Psalms 17:10 | They are shut up in their fat: with their mouths they say words of pride. | |||||||||||||||
| Psalms 17:11 | They have made a circle round our steps: their eyes are fixed on us, forcing us down to the earth; | |||||||||||||||
| Psalms 17:12 | Like a lion desiring its food, and like a young lion waiting in secret places. | |||||||||||||||
| Psalms 17:13 | Up! Lord, come out against him, make him low, with your sword be my saviour from the evil-doer. | |||||||||||||||
| Psalms 17:14 | With your hand, O Lord, from men, even men of the world, whose heritage is in this life, and whom you make full with your secret wealth: they are full of children; after their death their offspring take the rest of their goods. | |||||||||||||||
| Psalms 17:15 | As for me, I will see your face in righteousness: when I am awake it will be joy enough for me to see your form. | |||||||||||||||
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