Psalms 17:2

From before thee, let my sentence come forth, Thine eyes, behold with equity.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.

In Context

1Hear, O Yahweh, the right, Attend to my loud cry, Give ear unto my prayer, on lips that would not deceive:

3Thou hast tested my heart, hast made inspection by night, hast refined me until thou couldst find nothing, Had I devised evil, my mouth should not have transgressed:

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Cross References

Psalms 37:6So will he bring forth, as the light, thy righteousness, and thy vindication as the noonday.

Ezekiel 18:25Can ye then say— The way of My Lord will not be equal? Hear I pray you O house of Israel, Will my way, not be equal? Will not your ways be unequal?

Ezekiel 33:17And can the sons of thy people say, The way of The Lord will not be equal? Nay! but as for them, their way will not be equal!

2 Thessalonians 1:6If, at least, it is a, righteous thing with God, to recompense, affliction, unto them that afflict you,

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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