{"book":"Psalms","slug":"psalms","ch":17,"genre":"poetry","sub":"The Book of Psalms","prev":"psalms/16","next":"psalms/18","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"1 Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea; listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer — [it comes] from lips free of deceit.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"1 Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"listen to my cry."},{"style":"indent1","t":"Give ear to my prayer —"},{"style":"indent2","t":"[it comes] from lips free of deceit."}],"h":"Hear My Righteous Plea","style":"pshdg"},{"v":2,"t":"May my vindication come from Your presence; may Your eyes see what is right.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"May my vindication come from Your presence;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"may Your eyes see what is right."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":3,"t":"You have tried my heart; You have visited [me] in the night. You have tested me and found no [evil]; I have resolved not to sin with my mouth.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"You have tried my heart;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"You have visited [me] in the night."},{"style":"indent1","t":"You have tested me and found no [evil];"},{"style":"indent2","t":"I have resolved not to sin with my mouth."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":4,"t":"As for the deeds of men — by the word of Your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"As for the deeds of men —"},{"style":"indent2","t":"by the word of Your lips"},{"style":"indent2","t":"I have avoided the ways of the violent."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":5,"t":"My steps have held to Your paths; my feet have not slipped.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"My steps have held to Your paths;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"my feet have not slipped."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":6,"t":"I call on You, O God, for You will answer me. Incline Your ear to me; hear my words.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"I call on You, O God,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"for You will answer me."},{"style":"indent1","t":"Incline Your ear to me;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"hear my words."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":7,"t":"Show the wonders of Your loving devotion, You who save by Your right hand those who seek refuge from their foes.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Show the wonders of Your loving devotion,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"You who save by Your right hand"},{"style":"indent2","t":"those who seek refuge from their foes."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":8,"t":"Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings","f":["Literally as the pupil, the daughter of"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Keep me as the apple of Your eye;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"hide me in the shadow of Your wings"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":9,"t":"from the wicked who assail me, from my mortal enemies who surround me.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"from the wicked who assail me,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"from my mortal enemies who surround me."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":10,"t":"They have closed their callous [hearts]; their mouths speak with arrogance.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"They have closed their callous [hearts];"},{"style":"indent2","t":"their mouths speak with arrogance."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":11,"t":"They have tracked us down, and now surround us; their eyes are set to cast [us] to the ground,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"They have tracked us down, and now surround us;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"their eyes are set to cast [us] to the ground,"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":12,"t":"like a lion greedy for prey, like a young lion lurking in ambush.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"like a lion greedy for prey,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"like a young lion lurking in ambush."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":13,"t":"Arise, O LORD, confront them! Bring them to their knees; deliver me from the wicked by Your sword,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Arise, O LORD, confront them!"},{"style":"indent2","t":"Bring them to their knees;"},{"style":"indent1","t":"deliver me from the wicked by Your sword,"}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":14,"t":"from such men, O LORD, by Your hand — from men of the world whose portion is in this life. May You fill the bellies of Your treasured [ones] and satisfy their sons, so they leave their abundance to their children.","f":["Or May what You have stored up for the wicked fill their bellies"],"lines":[{"style":"indent2","t":"from such men, O LORD, by Your hand —"},{"style":"indent1","t":"from men of the world"},{"style":"indent2","t":"whose portion is in this life."},{"style":"indent1","t":"May You fill the bellies of Your treasured [ones] and satisfy their sons,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"so they leave their abundance to their children."}],"style":"indent2"},{"v":15,"t":"As for me, I will behold Your face in righteousness; when I awake, I will be satisfied in Your presence.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"As for me, I will behold Your face in righteousness;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"when I awake, I will be satisfied in Your presence."}],"style":"indent1stline"}],"superscription":"A prayer of David."}