Psalms 17
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David's integrity | ||
| «A Prayer. Of David.» Let my cause come to your ears, O Lord, give attention to my cry; give ear to my prayer which goes not out from false lips. | A Prayer by David. Hear, Yahweh, my righteous plea; Give ear to my prayer, that doesn’t go out of deceitful lips. | |
Verse 1 WEB A Prayer by David. Hear, Yahweh, my righteous plea; Give ear to my prayer, that doesn’t go out of deceitful lips. KJV 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. TSK A. M. 2942. B.C. 1062. (Title.): ps 86:1, ps 142:1; Hear: ps 7:8, ps 18:20, ps 43:1, ps 140:12, 1jo 3:21; attend: ps 5:2, ps 55:2,3, ps 61:1, ps 66:19, ps 142:6, 2ch 7:15, ne 1:6, da 9:18,19; not out of feigned lips: ps 18:44, ps 145:18, jer 3:10, mt 15:8, joh 1:47 |
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| Be my judge; for your eyes see what is right. | Let my sentence come forth from your presence. Let your eyes look on equity. | |
Verse 2 WEB Let my sentence come forth from your presence. Let your eyes look on equity. KJV Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal. TSK Let my: ps 37:6,33, 2th 1:6-9, jude 1:24; things: eze 18:25,29, eze 33:17,20 |
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| You have put my heart to the test, searching me in the night; you have put me to the test and seen no evil purpose in me; I will keep my mouth from sin. | You have proved my heart. You have visited me in the night. You have tried me, and found nothing. I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey. | |
Verse 3 WEB You have proved my heart. You have visited me in the night. You have tried me, and found nothing. I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey. KJV 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. TSK proved: ps 11:5, ps 26:2, ps 66:10, ps 139:1, job 23:10, zec 13:9, mal 3:2, 1co 4:4, 1pe 1:7; thou hast: ps 16:7, job 24:14, ho 7:6, mic 2:1, ac 16:9, ac 18:9,10; shalt: ps 7:4, ps 44:17-21, 1sa 24:10,12, 1sa 26:11,23, 2co 1:12; I am: ps 39:1, ps 119:106, pr 13:3, ac 11:23, jas 3:2 |
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| As for the works of men, by the word of your lips I have kept myself from the ways of the violent. | As for the works of men, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent. | |
Verse 4 WEB As for the works of men, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent. KJV Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer. TSK works: ps 14:1-3, ge 6:5,11, job 15:16, job 31:33, 1co 3:3, 1pe 4:2,3; word: ps 119:9-11, pr 2:10-15, mt 4:4,7,10, joh 17:17, eph 6:17, jas 1:18, re 12:11; destroyer: 1pe 5:8, re 9:11 |
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| I have kept my feet in your ways, my steps have not been turned away. | My steps have held fast to your paths. My feet have not slipped. | |
Verse 5 WEB My steps have held fast to your paths. My feet have not slipped. KJV Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not. TSK Hold: ps 119:116,117,133, ps 121:3,7, 1sa 2:9, jer 10:23; that: ps 18:36, ps 38:16, ps 94:18 |
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| My cry has gone up to you, for you will give me an answer, O God: let your ear be turned to me, and give attention to my words. | I have called on you, for you will answer me, God. Turn your ear to me. Hear my speech. | |
Verse 6 WEB I have called on you, for you will answer me, God. Turn your ear to me. Hear my speech. KJV I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech. TSK I have: ps 55:16, ps 66:19,20, ps 116:2; incline: ps 13:3,4, isa 37:17,20, da 9:17-19 |
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| Make clear the wonder of your mercy, O saviour of those who put their faith in your right hand, from those who come out against them. | Show your marvelous loving kindness, you who save those who take refuge by your right hand from their enemies. | |
Verse 7 WEB Show your marvelous loving kindness, you who save those who take refuge by your right hand from their enemies. KJV Show 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. TSK Shew: ps 31:21, ps 78:12, ro 5:20,21, re 15:3; savest, etc: ps 5:11,12, ps 10:12-16, 1sa 17:45-57, 1sa 25:28,29, 2ki 19:22,34, 2ch 16:9; by thy: ps 20:6, ps 44:3, ps 60:5, ex 15:6, isa 41:10, ac 2:33 |
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The character of his enemies. His hope of happiness | ||
| Keep me as the light of your eyes, covering me with the shade of your wings, | Keep me as the apple of your eye. Hide me under the shadow of your wings, | |
Verse 8 WEB Keep me as the apple of your eye. Hide me under the shadow of your wings, KJV Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings, TSK apple: de 32:10, pr 7:2, zec 2:8; hide: ps 36:7, ps 57:1, ps 61:4, ps 63:7, ps 91:1,4, ru 2:12, mt 23:37, lu 13:34 |
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| From the evil-doers who are violent to me, and from those who are round me, desiring my death. | from the wicked who oppress me, my deadly enemies, who surround me. | |
Verse 9 WEB from the wicked who oppress me, my deadly enemies, who surround me. KJV From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about. TSK oppress me: 1ch 17:9; deadly enemies: ps 7:5, ps 35:4,7,12, 1sa 24:11 |
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| They are shut up in their fat: with their mouths they say words of pride. | They close up their callous hearts. With their mouth they speak proudly. | |
Verse 10 WEB They close up their callous hearts. With their mouth they speak proudly. KJV They are enclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly. TSK They are: ps 73:7-9, ps 119:70, de 32:15, job 15:27, isa 6:10, mt 13:15, ac 28:27; with: ps 12:3,4, ps 31:18, ps 123:4, ex 5:2, ex 15:9, 1sa 2:3, 2pe 2:18, re 13:5,6 |
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| They have made a circle round our steps: their eyes are fixed on us, forcing us down to the earth; | They have now surrounded us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth. | |
Verse 11 WEB They have now surrounded us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth. KJV They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth; TSK compassed: 1sa 23:26, 1sa 24:2,3, 1sa 26:2,3; set: ps 10:8-10, pr 6:13,14 |
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| Like a lion desiring its food, and like a young lion waiting in secret places. | He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, as it were a young lion lurking in secret places. | |
Verse 12 WEB He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, as it were a young lion lurking in secret places. KJV Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places. |
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| Up! Lord, come out against him, make him low, with your sword be my saviour from the evil-doer. | Arise, Yahweh, confront him. Cast him down. Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword; | |
Verse 13 WEB Arise, Yahweh, confront him. Cast him down. Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword; KJV Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword: TSK Arise: ps 3:7, ps 7:6, ps 44:23,26, ps 119:126, isa 51:9; disappoint him: ps 7:11-13; thy: isa 10:5,15, isa 13:5, isa 37:26, hab 1:12, ac 4:28 |
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| With your hand, O Lord, from men, even men of the world, whose heritage is in this life, and whom you make full with your secret wealth: they are full of children; after their death their offspring take the rest of their goods. | from men by your hand, Yahweh, from men of the world, whose portion is in this life. You fill the belly of your cherished ones. Your sons have plenty, and they store up wealth for their children. | |
Verse 14 WEB from men by your hand, Yahweh, from men of the world, whose portion is in this life. You fill the belly of your cherished ones. Your sons have plenty, and they store up wealth for their children. KJV 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. TSK men of: lu 16:8, joh 8:23, joh 15:19, joh 17:14, 1jo 4:4,5; portion: ps 49:17-19, ps 73:12, lu 12:19-21, lu 16:25, jas 5:5; belly: job 12:6,9, job 21:7-15, job 22:18; hid: pr 2:4, mt 13:44; leave: ps 39:6, job 21:21, job 27:14-17, lu 16:27,28 |
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| As for me, I will see your face in righteousness: when I am awake it will be joy enough for me to see your form. | As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with seeing your form. | |
Verse 15 WEB As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with seeing your form. KJV As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness. TSK As: ps 5:7, jos 24:15; I will: ps 4:6, ps 119:111, job 19:26,27, 2co 3:18; I shall: ps 16:11, ps 36:8,9, ps 65:4, mt 5:6, re 7:16,17, re 21:3,4,23; I awake: ps 49:14, job 14:12, isa 26:19, mt 27:52,53; with: ge 1:26,27, php 3:21, 1jo 3:2,3 |
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