Psalms 17:1
The prayer of David. Hear, O Lord, my justice: attend to my supplication. Give ear unto my prayer, which proceedeth not from deceitful lips.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
2Let my judgment come forth from thy countenance: let thy eyes behold the things that are equitable.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 7:15My eyes also shall be open, and my ears attentive to the prayer of him that shall pray in this place.
Job 16:17My face is swollen with weeping, and my eyelids are dim.
Psalms 7:8and a congregation of people shall surround thee. And for their sakes return thou on high.
Psalms 18:44Thou wilt deliver me from the contradictions of the people: thou wilt make me head of the Gentiles.
Psalms 54:4O God, hear my prayer: give ear to the words of my mouth.
Psalms 55:18But I have cried to God: and the Lord will save me.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 17:1
David being in great distress and danger by the malice of his enemies, does, in this psalm, by prayer address himself to God, his tried refuge, and seeks shelter in him. I. He appeals to God concerning his integrity, ver. 1-4 . II. He prays to God still to be upheld in his integrity and preserved from the malice of his enemies, ver. 5-8 , 13 . III. He gives a character of his enemies, using that as a plea with God for his preservation, ver. 9-12 , 14 . IV. He comforts himself with the hopes of his future… Read the whole commentary →