Psa 17 | NASB2020 | STEP | A Prayer of David. Hear a just cause , Lord , give Your attention to my cry ; Listen to my prayer , which is not from deceitful lips .

Psalms 17

Prayer for Protection against Oppressors.

A Prayer of David.

1 Hear a ^ajust cause, Lord, ^bgive Your attention to my cry;
^cListen to my prayer, which is not from ^ddeceitful lips.
2 Let ^emy ^{▼▼I.e., vindication}judgment come forth from Your presence;
Let Your eyes look with ^gintegrity.
3 You have ^hput my heart to the test;
You have visited me by night;
You have ⁱsifted me and ^jYou find ^{▼▼Or no shameful act in me; My mouth}nothing;
My ^lintent is that my mouth will not offend.
4 As for the works of mankind, ^mby the word of Your lips
I have kept from the ⁿways of the violent.
5 My ^osteps have held to Your ^{▼▼Lit tracks}paths.
My ^qfeet have not slipped.

6 I have ^rcalled upon You, for You will answer me, God;
^sIncline Your ear to me, hear my speech.
7 ^tShow Your wonderful faithfulness,
^uSavior of those who take refuge ^{▼▼Or from those who rise up...at Your right hand}at Your right hand
From those who rise up against them.
8 Keep me as ^{▼▼Lit the pupil, the daughter of the eye}the ^xapple of the eye;
Hide me ^yin the shadow of Your wings
9 From the ^zwicked who deal violently with me,
My ^aadeadly enemies who surround me.
10 They have ^abclosed their ^{▼▼Lit fat}unfeeling hearts,
With their mouths they ^adspeak proudly.
11 They have now ^aesurrounded us in our steps;
They set their eyes ^afto cast us down to the ground.
12 He is ^aglike a lion that is eager to tear,
And as a young lion ^ahlurking in secret places.

13 ^aiArise, Lord, confront him, ^ajmake him bow down;
^akSave my soul from the wicked with ^alYour sword,
14 From people by ^amYour hand, Lord,
From people ^{▼▼Or whose portion in life is of the world}of the world, ^aowhose portion is in this life,
And whose belly You ^apfill with Your treasure;
They are satisfied with children,
And leave their abundance to their babies.
15 As for me, I shall ^aqbehold Your face in righteousness;
^arI shall be satisfied with Your ^aslikeness when I awake.