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Psalms 17:2 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Psalms 17:2Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 17:26 words
HebrewMeaning
מִ֭/לְּ/פָנֶי/ךָmiləpāneykā
from to before youpronH6440
accept · against · anger · as ···
מִשְׁפָּטִ֣/יmišəpāṭiy
judgment mynounH4941
adversary · charge · crime · custom ···
יֵצֵ֑אyēṣēʾ
may it come forthverbH3318
after · assuredly · bear out · begotten ···
עֵ֝ינֶ֗י/ךָʿēyneykā
eyes yournounH5869
outward appearance · before · think best · colour ···
תֶּחֱזֶ֥ינָהteḥĕzeynāh
may they seeverbH2372
look · prophesy · provide · see
מֵישָׁרִֽיםmēyšāriym
uprightnessnounH4339
aright · that are equal · equity · right(-eously ···
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 17:2

A prayer of David himself. 1. This prayer must be assigned to the Person of the Lord, with the addition of the Church, which is His body. 2. “Hear My righteousness, O God, consider My supplication” Psalm 16:1. “Hearken unto My prayer, not in deceitful lips:” not going forth to You in deceitful lips. “Let My judgment from Your countenance go forth” Psalm 16:2. From the enlightening of the knowledge of You, let Me judge truth. Or at least, let My judgment go forth, not in…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 17
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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