Psalm 17 (New American Standard)

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Prayer for Protection against Oppressors.

1 Hear a ¹just cause, O LORD, ²give heed to my cry ; ³Give ear to my prayer, which is not from ⁴deceitful lips. 2 Let ⁵my ^ajudgment come forth from Your presence ; Let Your eyes look with ⁶equity. 3 You have ⁷tried my heart ; You have visited me by night ; You have ⁸tested me and ⁹You find ^bnothing ; I have ¹⁰purposed that my mouth will not transgress. 4 As for the deeds of men, ¹¹by the word of Your lips I have kept from the ¹²paths of the violent. 5 My ¹³steps have held fast to Your ^cpaths. My ¹⁴feet have not slipped. 6 I have ¹⁵called upon You, for You will answer me, O God ; ¹⁶Incline Your ear to me, hear my speech. 7 ¹⁷Wondrously show Your lovingkindness, O ¹⁸Savior of those who take refuge ^dat Your right hand From those who rise up against them. 8 Keep me as ^ethe ¹⁹apple of the eye ; Hide me ²⁰in the shadow of Your wings 9 From the ²¹wicked who despoil me, My ²²deadly enemies who surround me. 10 They have ²³closed their ^funfeeling heart, With their mouth they ²⁴speak proudly. 11 They have now ²⁵surrounded us in our steps ; They set their eyes ²⁶to cast us down to the ground. 12 He is ²⁷like a lion that is eager to tear, And as a young lion ²⁸lurking in hiding places. 13 ²⁹Arise, O LORD, confront him, ³⁰bring him low ; ³¹Deliver my soul from the wicked with ³²Your sword, 14 From men with ³³Your hand, O LORD, From men ^gof the world, ³⁴whose portion is in this life, And whose belly You ³⁵fill with Your treasure ; They are satisfied with children, And leave their abundance to their babes. 15 As for me, I shall ³⁶behold Your face in righteousness ; ³⁷I will be satisfied ^hwith Your ³⁸likeness when I awake.

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