Psalms 17:1
“A prayer of David.” Hear, O Lord, [the cause of] righteousness, attend unto my entreaty, give ear unto my prayer, coming from lips without deceit.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
In Context
2Let from thy presence my sentence come forth; let thy eyes behold what is right.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 7:15Now, my eyes shall be open, and my ears attentive unto the prayer on this place.
Job 16:17Not because any violence is in my hands, and while my prayer is pure.
Psalms 7:8(7:9) The Lord will judge the people: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to my integrity [grant] me [recompense].
Psalms 18:44(18:45) As soon as their ear heareth they shall be obedient to me: the children of the stranger shall utter flattery unto me.
Psalms 54:4(54:6) Behold, God is a helper unto me: the Lord is among those that uphold my soul.
Psalms 55:18(55:19) He delivereth my soul in peace from the battle against me; for in multitudes are they [contending] 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 →