Psalms 17:1
What does Psalms 17:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 17:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Hear the right, O Jehovah, attend unto my cry; Give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Hear the right, O Lord, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Hear the right, O Jehovah, attend unto my cry; Give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Let 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862A Prayer of David. Hear, O Jehovah, righteousness, attend my cry, Give ear <FI>to<Fi> my prayer, without lips of deceit.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Unto the end, for David, the servant of the Lord, who spoke to the Lord the words of this canticle, in the day that the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: and he said:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Hear the right, O Jehovah, attend unto my cry; give ear unto my prayer, which is not out of feigned lips.
Context
v.1This passage
v.2Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; Let thine eyes look upon equity.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 7:8
Jehovah ministereth judgment to the peoples: Judge me, O Jehovah, according to my righteousness, and to mine integrity that is in me.
- Psalms 86:1
Bow down thine ear, O Jehovah, and answer me; For I am poor and needy.
- Psalms 55:2
Attend unto me, and answer me: I am restless in my complaint, and moan,
- Isaiah 29:13
And the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw nigh unto me, and with their mouth and with their lips do honor me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which hath been taught them;
- Psalms 142:6
Attend unto my cry; For I am brought very low: Deliver me from my persecutors; For they are stronger than I.
- Nehemiah 1:6
let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee at this time, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, while I confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee. Yea, I and my father’s house have sinned:
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