Psalms 17:3
The Lord is my firm support, and my refuge, and my deliverer; my God is my helper, I will hope in him; he is my defender, and the horn of my salvation, and my helper.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In Context
2I will love thee, O Lord, my strength.
4I will call upon the Lord with praises, and I shall be saved from mine enemies.
Cross References
1 Samuel 24:10And David said to Saul, Why dost thou hearken to the words of the people, saying, Behold, David seeks thy life?
1 Samuel 26:11The Lord forbid it me that I should lift up my hand against the anointed of the Lord: and now take, I pray thee, the spear from his bolster, and the pitcher of water, and let us return + 26:11 Gr. καθ᾿ ἑαυτούς. q. d. chez nous.home.
1 Chronicles 28:9And now, my son Solomon, know the God of thy fathers, and serve him with a perfect heart and willing soul: for the Lord searches all hearts, and knows every thought: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou shouldest forsake him, he will forsake thee for ever.
Job 23:10For he knows already my way; and he has tried me as gold.
Psalms 7:4O Lord my God, if I have done this; (if there is unrighteousness in my hands;)
Psalms 16:7Shew the marvels of thy mercies, thou that savest them that hope in thee.
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 →