17:1 1 Here he complaineth to God of the cruel pride and arrogance of Saul, and the rest of his enemies, who thus raged without any cause given on his part. 6 Therefore he desireth God to revenge his innocence and deliver him. The prayer of David. Hear the right, O Lord, consider my cry: hearken unto my prayer of lips unfeigned.
17:2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence, and let thine eyes behold equity.
17:3 Thou hast proved and visited mine heart in the night: thou hast tried me, and foundest nothing: for I was purposed that my mouth should not offend.
17:4 Concerning the works of men, by the words of thy lips I kept me from the paths of the cruel man.
17:5 Stay my steps in thy paths, that my feet do not slide.
17:6 I have called upon thee: surely thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear to me, and hearken unto my words.
17:7 Show thy marvelous mercies: thou that art the Savior of them that trust in thee, from such as resist thy right hand.
17:8 Keep me as the apple of the eye: hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
17:9 From the wicked that oppress me, from mine enemies, which compass me round about for my soul.
17:10 They are enclosed in their own fat, and they have spoken proudly with their mouth.
17:11 They have compassed us now in our steps: they have set their eyes to bring down to the ground:
17:12 Like as a lion that is greedy of prey, and as it were a Lion’s whelp lurking in secret places.
17:13 Up Lord, disappoint him: cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked with thy sword,
17:14 From men by thine hand, O Lord, from men of the world, who have their portion in this life, whose bellies thou fillest with thine hid treasure: their children have enough, and leave the rest of their substance for their children.
17:15 But I will behold thy face in righteousness, and when I wake, I shall be satisfied with thine image.
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