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Psalms 17

Holman Christian Standard Bible, 2009 (HCSB)

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¹ LORD, hear a just cause; ⓐ pay attention to my cry; listen to my prayer — from lips free of deceit. ⓑ

² Let my vindication come from You, for You see what is right. ⓒ

³ You have tested my heart; ⓓ You have examined me at night. You have tried me and found nothing evil; ⓔ I have determined that my mouth will not sin. [1]

⁴ Concerning what people do: by the word of Your lips [2] I have avoided the ways of the violent. ⓕ

⁵ My steps are on Your paths; my feet have not slipped. ⓖ

⁶ I call on You, God, because You will answer me; ⓗ listen closely to me; hear what I say.

⁷ Display the wonders of Your faithful love, ⓘ Savior of all who seek refuge ⓙ from those who rebel against Your right hand. [3]

⁸ Protect me as the pupil of Your eye; ⓚ hide me in the shadow of Your wings ⓛ

⁹ from [4] the wicked who treat me violently, [5] my deadly enemies who surround me. ⓜ

¹⁰ They have become hardened; [6] ⓝ their mouths speak arrogantly. ⓞ

¹¹ They advance against me; [7] now they surround me. ⓟ They are determined [8] to throw me to the ground. ⓠ

¹² They are [9] like a lion eager to tear, like a young lion lurking in ambush. ⓡ

¹³ Rise up, LORD! Confront him; bring him down. ⓢ With Your sword, save me from the wicked. ⓣ

¹⁴ With Your hand, LORD, save me from men, from men of the world whose portion is in this life: You fill their bellies with what You have in store; their sons are satisfied, and they leave their surplus to their children. ⓤ

¹⁵ But I will see Your face in righteousness; ⓥ when I awake, I will be satisfied with Your presence. [10] ⓦ

#	HCSB
1	LORD, hear a just cause; ⓐ pay attention to my cry; listen to my prayer — from lips free of deceit. ⓑ
2	Let my vindication come from You, for You see what is right. ⓒ
3	You have tested my heart; ⓓ You have examined me at night. You have tried me and found nothing evil; ⓔ I have determined that my mouth will not sin. [1]
4	Concerning what people do: by the word of Your lips [2] I have avoided the ways of the violent. ⓕ
5	My steps are on Your paths; my feet have not slipped. ⓖ
6	I call on You, God, because You will answer me; ⓗ listen closely to me; hear what I say.
7	Display the wonders of Your faithful love, ⓘ Savior of all who seek refuge ⓙ from those who rebel against Your right hand. [3]
8	Protect me as the pupil of Your eye; ⓚ hide me in the shadow of Your wings ⓛ
9	from [4] the wicked who treat me violently, [5] my deadly enemies who surround me. ⓜ
10	They have become hardened; [6] ⓝ their mouths speak arrogantly. ⓞ
11	They advance against me; [7] now they surround me. ⓟ They are determined [8] to throw me to the ground. ⓠ
12	They are [9] like a lion eager to tear, like a young lion lurking in ambush. ⓡ
13	Rise up, LORD! Confront him; bring him down. ⓢ With Your sword, save me from the wicked. ⓣ
14	With Your hand, LORD, save me from men, from men of the world whose portion is in this life: You fill their bellies with what You have in store; their sons are satisfied, and they leave their surplus to their children. ⓤ
15	But I will see Your face in righteousness; ⓥ when I awake, I will be satisfied with Your presence. [10] ⓦ

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