Psalms 17:1

Psalms 17:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Hear the right, O Lord, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
• New International Version (NIV)Hear me, Lord, my plea is just; listen to my cry. Hear my prayer— it does not rise from deceitful lips.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Hear a just cause, O Lord; attend to my cry! Give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Hear a just cause, O Lord, Attend to my cry; Give ear to my prayer which is not from deceitful lips.

Context of Psalms 17:1

O Lord, hear my plea for justice. Listen to my cry for help. Pay attention to my prayer, for it comes from honest lips. 2Declare me innocent, for you see those who do right. 3You have tested my thoughts and examined my heart in the night. You have scrutinized me and found nothing wrong. I am determined not to sin in what I say.

Psalms 17:1 word by word

שִׁמְעָ֤ה יְהוָ֨ה׀ צֶ֗דֶק הַקְשִׁ֥יבָה רִנָּתִ֗י הַאֲזִ֥ינָה תְפִלָּתִ֑י בְּ֝לֹ֗א שִׂפְתֵ֥י מִרְמָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• the rightצֶ֫דֶקtsedeq · righteousnessH6664
• O Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• attendקָשַׁבqâshab · to listenH7181
• unto my cryרִנָּהrinnâh · cryH7440
• give earאָזַן'âzan · to listenH238
• unto my prayerתְּפִלָּהtephillâh · prayerH8605
• notלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• out of feignedמִרְמָהmirmâh · deceitH4820
• lipsשָׂפָהώâphâh ώepheth · lipsH8193

Cross-references for Psalms 17:1

• Psalms 86:1Bend down, O Lord, and hear my prayer; answer me, for I need your help.
• Psalms 142:1I cry out to the Lord; I plead for the Lord’s mercy.
• Psalms 7:8The Lord judges the nations. Declare me righteous, O Lord, for I am innocent, O Most High!
• Psalms 18:20The Lord rewarded me for doing right; he restored me because of my innocence.
• Psalms 43:1Declare me innocent, O God! Defend me against these ungodly people. Rescue me from these unjust liars.
• Psalms 140:12But I know the Lord will help those they persecute; he will give justice to the poor.
• 1 John 3:21Dear friends, if we don’t feel guilty, we can come to God with bold confidence.
• Psalms 5:2Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God, for I pray to no one but you.
• Psalms 55:2Please listen and answer me, for I am overwhelmed by my troubles.
• Psalms 61:1O God, listen to my cry! Hear my prayer!
• Psalms 66:19But God did listen! He paid attention to my prayer.
• Psalms 142:6Hear my cry, for I am very low. Rescue me from my persecutors, for they are too strong for me.
• 2 Chronicles 7:15My eyes will be open and my ears attentive to every prayer made in this place.
• Nehemiah 1:6listen to my prayer! Look down and see me praying night and day for your people Israel. I confess that we have sinned against you. Yes, even my own family and I have sinned!
• Daniel 9:18“O my God, lean down and listen to me. Open your eyes and see our despair. See how your city—the city that bears your name—lies in ruins. We make this plea, not because we deserve help, but because of your mercy.
• Psalms 18:44As soon as they hear of me, they submit; foreign nations cringe before me.

Commentaries on Psalms 17:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Hear the right - Attend to the justice of my cause, צדק יהוה Yehovah tsedek, righteous Jehovah. "O righteous Jehovah, attend unto my cry." Goeth not out of feigned lips - My supplication is sincere: and the desire of my heart accompanies the words of my lips.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Hear the right - Margin, as in Hebrew, “justice.” The prayer is, that God would regard that which was “right” in the case, or that he would vindicate the psalmist from that which was wrong. It is the expression of his confident assurance even in the presence of God that his cause was right, and that he was asking only that which it would be consistent for a “just” God to do. We can offer an acceptable prayer only when we are sure that it would be right…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1David's integrity. (1-7) The character of his enemies. His hope of happiness. (8-15) Verses 1-7 This psalm is a prayer. Feigned prayers are fruitless; but if our hearts lead our prayers, God will meet them with his favour. The psalmist had been used to pray, so that it was not his distress and danger that now first brought him to his duty. And he was encouraged by his faith to expect God would notice his prayers. Constant resolution and watchfulness…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1comes from lips free of deceit: Deception characterizes the wicked. The righteous reject such deceit as a failure of character and pray for rescue from such people (Psalms 5:6; 43:1; 120:2). They love honesty, truth, and integrity (Psalms 15:2–3; 24:4; 101:7).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-152. sentence--acquitting judgment. from thy presence--Thy tribunal. things that are equal--just and right, do Thou regard.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 17:1

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Desire
• Prayer
• Seekers

In the dictionaries

• Greedy
• Path
• Purposed
• Apocalyptic Literature
• Attend; Attendance
• Belly
• Cry, Crying
• Eschatology of the Old Testament
• Feign
• Lip

Commentaries on Psalms 17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings