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The Book of Psalms

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- Chapter 17 -

Hear my righteous plea

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A prayer of David. Listen to my plea for justice, Yahweh; pay attention to my call for help! Give ear to my prayer from lips without deceit.
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Let my vindication come from your presence; let your eyes see what is right!
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If you test my heart, if you come to me in the night, you will purify me and will not find any evil plans; my mouth will not transgress.
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As for the deeds of mankind, it is at the word of your lips that I have kept myself from the ways of the lawless.
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My steps have held firmly to your tracks; my feet have not slipped.
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I call to you, for you answer me, God; turn your ear to me and listen when I speak.
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Show your covenant faithfulness in a wonderful way, you who save by your right hand those who take refuge in you from their enemies!
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Protect me like the apple of your eye; hide me under the shadow of your wings
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from the presence of the wicked ones who assault me, my enemies who surround me.
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They have no mercy on anyone; their mouths speak with pride.
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They have surrounded my steps. They set their eyes to strike me to the ground.
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They are like a lion eager for a victim, like a young lion crouching in hidden places.
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Arise, Yahweh! Attack them! Throw them down on their faces! Rescue my life from the wicked by your sword!
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Rescue me from men by your hand, Yahweh, from men of this world whose prosperity is in this life alone! You will fill the bellies of your treasured ones with riches; they will have many children and will leave their wealth to their children.
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As for me, I will see your face in righteousness; I will be satisfied, when I awake, with a sight of you.
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Hear my righteous plea

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Hear, LORD, my righteous plea. Give ear to my prayer that doesn’t go out of deceitful lips.
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Let my sentence come out of your presence. Let your eyes look on equity.
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You 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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As for the deeds of men, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.
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My steps have held fast to your paths. My feet have not slipped.
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I have called on you, for you will answer me, God. Turn your ear to me. Hear my speech.
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Show your marvelous loving kindness, you who save those who take refuge by your right hand from their enemies.
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Keep me as the apple of your eye. Hide me under the shadow of your wings,
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from the wicked who oppress me, my deadly enemies, who surround me.
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They close up their callous hearts. With their mouth they speak proudly.
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They have now surrounded us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.
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He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
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Arise, LORD, confront him. Cast him down. Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword,
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from men by your hand, LORD, 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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As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with seeing your form.
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