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Let my sentence come forth from Your presence. And let Your eyes behold equity.

You have tested and visited my heart in the night. You have tried me and found nothing. For I have purposed that my mouth should not offend.

Concerning the works of men, by the words of Your lips I kept myself from the paths of the cruel man.

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

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.

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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Let my vindication come from Your presence;
Let Your eyes look on the things that are upright.

You have tested my heart;
You have visited me in the night;
(A)You have [a]tried me and have found [b]nothing;
I have purposed that my mouth shall not (B)transgress.
Concerning the works of men,
By the word of Your lips,
I have kept away from the paths of the destroyer.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 17:3 examined
  2. Psalm 17:3 Nothing evil

Let my vindication(A) come from you;
    may your eyes see what is right.(B)

Though you probe my heart,(C)
    though you examine me at night and test me,(D)
you will find that I have planned no evil;(E)
    my mouth has not transgressed.(F)
Though people tried to bribe me,
    I have kept myself from the ways of the violent
    through what your lips have commanded.

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From your presence (A)let my vindication come!
    Let your eyes behold the right!

You have (B)tried my heart, you have (C)visited me by (D)night,
    you have (E)tested me, and you will find nothing;
    I have purposed that my mouth will not transgress.
With regard to the works of man, by the word of your lips
    I have avoided the ways of the violent.

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