Psalms 17:1
A prayer of David. Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea; listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer—it comes from lips free of deceit.
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2May my vindication come from Your presence; may Your eyes see what is right.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 7:15Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place.
Job 16:17yet my hands are free of violence and my prayer is pure.
Psalms 7:8The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and integrity.
Psalms 18:44When they hear me, they obey me; foreigners cower before me.
Psalms 54:4Surely God is my helper; the Lord is the sustainer of my soul.
Psalms 55:18He redeems my soul in peace from the battle waged against me, even though many oppose 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 →