Psalms 17:1
A Prayer of David. Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry; give ear unto my prayer from lips without deceit.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
In Context
2Let my judgment come forth from Thy presence; let Thine eyes behold equity.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 7:15Now Mine eyes shall be open, and Mine ears attent, unto the prayer that is made in this place.
Job 16:17Although there is no violence in my hands, and my prayer is pure.
Psalms 7:8(7-9) O LORD, who ministerest judgment to the peoples, judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.
Psalms 18:44(18-45) As soon as they hear of me, they obey me; the sons of the stranger dwindle away before me.
Psalms 54:4(54-6) Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is for me as the upholder of my soul.
Psalms 55:18(55-19) He hath redeemed my soul in peace so that none came nigh me; for they were many that strove with 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 →