Psalms 17:1
“A psalm of David.” Hear the righteous cause, O LORD! Attend to my cry; Give ear to my prayer from lips without deceit!
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
2May my sentence come forth from thy presence; May thine eyes behold uprightness!
Cross References
Job 16:17Yet is there no injustice in my bands. And my prayer hath been pure.
Psalms 7:8The LORD judgeth the nations; Judge me, O LORD! according to my righteousness, And requite me according to my integrity!
Psalms 18:44They who have only heard of me obey me; Yea, men of a strange land submit themselves to me;
Psalms 54:4Behold! God is my helper; The Lord is the support of my life.
Psalms 55:18He will deliver me in peace from my conflict; For many have risen up against 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 →