Psalms 17
15 verses
Psalm 17 is a lament of confidence appealing to God for vindication against false accusers and for intimate communion, exemplifying the theological concerns of Book 1. The psalmist employs vivid imagery and direct address to God, establishing the intimate dialogue between worshiper and the divine that characterizes the psalmic tradition. The theological assertions center on God's character as both judge and redeemer, creating a comprehensive vision of divine justice and mercy integrated with human experience. The psalm reflects on both personal circumstance and communal identity, suggesting that individual faith finds validation through shared experience with the covenant community. The liturgical context indicates this psalm's function in worship where personal piety integrates with communal celebration of God's acts and attributes. The concluding movement typically affirms confidence in God's faithfulness, exemplifying the psalmic pattern of transformation through prayer and remembrance of divine acts throughout history.
VERSES IN THIS CHAPTER
1
Hear the right, O Lord, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
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2
Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.
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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.
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Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
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The contrast between human weakness and divine strength is so vivid in this passage. God is faithful in every circumstan...
5
Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.
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I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.
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Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.
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Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
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From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
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10
They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.
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They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;
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12
Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
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13
Arise, O Lord, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:
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From men which are thy hand, O Lord, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
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15
As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
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