Psalms 17:1
Hear, O Yahweh, the right, Attend to my loud cry, Give ear unto my prayer, on lips that would not deceive:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
2From before thee, let my sentence come forth, Thine eyes, behold with equity.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 7:15Now, mine eyes, shall be open, and, mine ears, attent,—to the prayer of this place.
Job 16:17Though no violence was in my hands, and, my prayer, was pure.
Psalms 7:8Yahweh, will judge the peoples,—Do me justice, O Yahweh, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity upon me,
Psalms 18:44At the hearing of the ear, they submitted to me, the sons of the foreigner, came cringing unto me:
Psalms 54:4Lo! God, is bringing me help, My Lord, is with the upholders of my life;
Psalms 55:18He hath completely redeemed my soul, out of the attack upon me, For, in multitudes, were they [in conflict] 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 →