Psalms 17:6

I call upon thee, O God! for thou wilt hear me; Incline thine ear to me, and listen to my prayer!

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.

In Context

5Support my steps in thy paths, That my feet may not slip!

7Show forth thy loving-kindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand Them that seek refuge in thee from their adversaries!

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Cross References

Psalms 4:4Stand in awe, and sin no more; Commune with your hearts upon your beds, and desist! [[Pause.]]

Psalms 55:16As for me, I will call upon God, And Jehovah will save me.

Psalms 86:7In the day of my trouble I call upon thee, For thou dost answer me!

Psalms 116:2That he hath inclined his ear to me and heard me; I will call upon him as long as I live.

Isaiah 37:20But do thou, O Jehovah, our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou alone art Jehovah.

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 →

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