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A Prayer of David.
1 Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.* the right: Heb. justice† not…: Heb. without lips of deceit
2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.
3 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.
4 Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
5 Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.‡ slip…: Heb. be not moved
6 I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.
7 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.§ by thy…: or, them which trust in thee from those that rise up against thy right hand
8 Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
9 From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.** oppress: Heb. waste†† my…: Heb. my enemies against the soul
10 They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.
11 They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;
12 Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.‡‡ Like…: Heb. The likeness of him (that is, of every one of them) is as a lion that desireth to ravin§§ lurking: Heb. sitting
13 Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:*** disappoint…: Heb. prevent his face††† which is: or, by
14 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.‡‡‡ which are: or, by§§§ they…: or, their children are full
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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*17.1 the right: Heb. justice

†17.1 not…: Heb. without lips of deceit

‡17.5 slip…: Heb. be not moved

§17.7 by thy…: or, them which trust in thee from those that rise up against thy right hand

**17.9 oppress: Heb. waste

††17.9 my…: Heb. my enemies against the soul

‡‡17.12 Like…: Heb. The likeness of him (that is, of every one of them) is as a lion that desireth to ravin

§§17.12 lurking: Heb. sitting

***17.13 disappoint…: Heb. prevent his face

†††17.13 which is: or, by

‡‡‡17.14 which are: or, by

§§§17.14 they…: or, their children are full

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