Psalms 17:1
Listen, O Lord, to my innocence; attend to my piercing cry. Give heed to my prayer out of lips unfeigned.
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2Let my vindication come from you, your eyes see the truth.
Cross References
Psalms 7:8as the Lord, the judge of the peoples. Judge me, Lord, in my innocence and according to my integrity.
Psalms 18:44On the instant they hear, they obey me, foreigners come to me cringing.
Psalms 54:4But see! God is my helper, the Lord is sustaining my life.
Psalms 55:18though I am attacked by many he will rescue me, unharmed from the war.
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 →