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PSALMS 17
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Lord, please hear my cry for justice! Please pay attention to my call for help! Listen to the prayer of an honest man!
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Literally, “which is not among the lips of deceit.”
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Vindicate me before you—for you see what is right.
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You have observed my thoughts, you have visited me at night, you have examined me—and you have found nothing wrong. I promised myself I wouldn't say anything I shouldn't.
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With regard to the actions of others: I have done what you told me and I have avoided what violent people do.
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Or “I have seen what happens to violent people.”
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I have not strayed from your path; my feet have not slipped from it.
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God, I call out to you because I know you will answer; please listen carefully to what I have to say.
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Show me how wonderful your trustworthy love really is, Savior of those who come to you for protection against their enemies!
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Keep me safe as someone you love; hide me underneath your wings.
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Literally, “Guard me as the pupil of your eye.”
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Protect me from the attacks of the wicked who want to destroy me, from my enemies who surround me, intent on killing me.
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They have no compassion, and all they have to say is pure arrogance.
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Literally, “They close up the fat.”
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They hunt me down and surround me, looking for the chance to knock me down in the dust.
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They are like lions, longing to tear their prey apart; like fierce lions crouching in ambush.
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Lord, stand up and confront them! Force them to back down! By your sword rescue me from the wicked!
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Lord, by your power, save me from people whose only thought is for this world. May they be filled with what you have in store for them, their children too, with left-overs for their grandchildren!
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The meaning of this verse is uncertain, even whether it is a blessing or a curse. From the context it is certainly an appeal for God to vindicate the good and punish the bad.
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As for me, I shall see your face in all its goodness. When I awake, I will be so pleased to see you face to face.