Psalms 17:6
I have cried to thee, for thou, O God, hast heard me: O incline thy ear unto me, and hear my words.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
5Perfect thou my goings in thy paths: that my footsteps be not moved.
7Shew forth thy wonderful mercies; thou who savest them that trust in thee.
Cross References
Psalms 4:4Know ye also that the Lord hath made his holy one wonderful: the Lord will hear me when I shall cry unto him.
Psalms 55:16Who didst take sweetmeats together with me: in the house of God we walked with consent.
Psalms 86:7I have called upon thee in the day of my trouble: because thou hast heard me.
Psalms 116:2dummy verses inserted by amos
Isaiah 37:20And now, O Lord our God, save us out of his hand: and let all the kingdoms of the earth know, that thou only art the Lord.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 17:2-8
Sincere and Importunate Prayer. 1 Hear the right, O Lord , attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips. 2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal. 3 Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress. 4 Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer. 5 Hold up my goings… Read the whole commentary →