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Psalm 17:1 KJV
Psalms · chapter 17 · verse 1
A Prayer of David.Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.Psalm 17:1 · King James Version
Psalm 17:1 in context
1Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
2Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.
3Thou 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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Key words (Strong's)
- feignedmirmâhfraudH4820 →
- attendqâshabto prick up the earsH7181 →
- prayertᵉphillâhintercession, supplicationH8605 →
- righttsedeqthe rightH6664 →
- Hearshâmaʻto hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085 →
- LORDYᵉhôvâhJehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068 →
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This psalm is a prayer. As there is a time to weep and a time to rejoice, so there is a time for praise and a time for prayer. David was now persecuted, probably by Saul, who hunted him like a partridge on the mountains;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-7