Psalm 17:1
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Psalm 17[a]
Prayer for Rescue from Persecutors
1 A prayer of David.
I
Hear, Lord, my plea for justice;
pay heed to my cry;
Listen to my prayer
from lips without guile.
Footnotes
- Psalm 17 A lament of an individual unjustly attacked. Confident of being found innocent, the psalmist cries out for God’s just judgment (Ps 17:1–5) and requests divine help against enemies (Ps 17:6–9a). Those ravenous lions (Ps 17:9b–12) should be punished (Ps 17:13–14). The Psalm ends with a serene statement of praise (Ps 17:15). The Hebrew text of Ps 17:3–4, 14 is uncertain.
Psalm 17:5-6
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
5 My steps have kept to your paths;
my feet have not faltered.(A)
II
6 I call upon you; answer me, O God.
Turn your ear to me; hear my speech.
Psalm 17:8
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
8 [a]Keep me as the apple of your eye;
hide me in the shadow of your wings
Psalm 17:15
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
15 I am just—let me see your face;
when I awake, let me be filled with your presence.(A)
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