Psalms 17

1A Prayer by David. Hear, Yahweh, my righteous plea. Give ear to my prayer that doesn’t go out of deceitful lips.Cross-references: 2Chr 7:15 · Neh 1:6 · Ps 5:2 · Ps 7:8 · Ps 18:20 · Ps 18:44 · +15 more

2Let my sentence come out of your presence. Let your eyes look on equity.Cross-references: Ps 37:6 · Ps 37:33 · Ezek 18:25 · Ezek 18:29 · Ezek 33:17 · Ezek 33:20 · +2 more

3You have proved my heart. You have visited me in the night. You have tried me, and found nothing. I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey.Cross-references: 1Sam 24:10 · 1Sam 24:12 · 1Sam 26:11 · 1Sam 26:23 · Job 23:10 · Job 24:14 · +22 more

4As for the deeds of men, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.Cross-references: Gen 6:5 · Gen 6:11 · Job 15:16 · Job 31:33 · Ps 14:1 · Ps 119:9 · +12 more

5My steps have held fast to your paths. My feet have not slipped.Cross-references: 1Sam 2:9 · Job 23:11 · Ps 18:36 · Ps 38:16 · Ps 44:18 · Ps 94:18 · +5 more

6I have called on you, for you will answer me, God. Turn your ear to me. Hear my speech.Cross-references: Ps 13:3 · Ps 55:16 · Ps 66:19 · Ps 86:7 · Ps 88:2 · Ps 116:2 · +3 more

7Show your marvelous loving kindness, you who save those who take refuge by your right hand from their enemies.Cross-references: Ex 15:6 · 1Sam 17:45 · 1Sam 25:28 · 2Ki 19:22 · 2Ki 19:34 · 2Chr 16:9 · +11 more

8Keep me as the apple of your eye. Hide me under the shadow of your wings,Cross-references: Deut 32:10 · Ruth 2:12 · Ps 36:7 · Ps 57:1 · Ps 61:4 · Ps 63:7 · +6 more

9from the wicked who oppress me, my deadly enemies, who surround me.Cross-references: 1Sam 24:11 · 1Chr 17:9 · Ps 7:5 · Ps 31:20 · Ps 35:4 · Ps 35:7 · +1 more

10They close up their callous hearts. With their mouth they speak proudly.Cross-references: Ex 5:2 · Ex 15:9 · Deut 32:15 · 1Sam 2:3 · Job 15:27 · Ps 12:3 · +9 more

11They have now surrounded us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.Cross-references: 1Sam 23:26 · 1Sam 24:2 · 1Sam 26:2 · Ps 10:8 · Ps 37:14 · Ps 88:17 · +1 more

12He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.Cross-references: Ps 7:2 · Ps 10:9 · Ps 22:13 · 2Tim 4:17 · 1Pet 5:8

13Arise, Yahweh, confront him. Cast him down. Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword,Cross-references: Ps 3:7 · Ps 7:6 · Ps 7:11 · Ps 22:20 · Ps 44:23 · Ps 44:26 · +8 more

14from men by your hand, Yahweh, from men of the world, whose portion is in this life. You fill the belly of your cherished ones. Your sons have plenty, and they store up wealth for their children.Cross-references: Job 12:6 · Job 12:9 · Job 21:7 · Job 21:21 · Job 22:18 · Job 27:14 · +15 more

15As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with seeing your form.Cross-references: Gen 1:26 · Num 12:8 · Josh 24:15 · Job 14:12 · Job 19:26 · Ps 4:6 · +16 more