Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

A Prayer of David.
Hear a just cause, O Lord, give heed to my cry;
Give ear to my prayer, which is not from deceitful lips.

King James Version

{A Prayer of David.} Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.

Holman Bible

A Davidic prayer.Lord, hear a just cause;
pay attention to my cry;
listen to my prayer—
from lips free of deceit.

International Standard Version

LORD, hear my just plea! Pay attention to my cry! Listen to my prayer, since it does not come from lying lips.

A Conservative Version

Hear the right, O LORD, attend to my cry. Give ear to my prayer, that goes not out of feigned lips.

American Standard Version

Hear the right, O Jehovah, attend unto my cry; Give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.

Amplified

Hear the just (righteous) cause, O Lord; listen to my loud [piercing] cry;
Listen to my prayer, that comes from guileless lips.

Bible in Basic English

Let 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.

Darby Translation

{A Prayer of David.} Hear the right, O Jehovah, attend unto my cry; give ear unto my prayer, which is not out of feigned lips.

Julia Smith Translation

Prayer of David. Hear justice, O Jehovah, attend to my outcry, give ear to my prayer, not in lips of deceit.

King James 2000

[A prayer of David.] Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goes not out of feigned lips.

Lexham Expanded Bible

O Yahweh, hear a just cause. Hear my cry; heed my prayer [I make] without deceitful lips.

Modern King James verseion

A Prayer of David. Hear the right, O Jehovah; listen to my cry; Give ear to my prayer, for it is not in lips of deceit.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

{A Prayer of David} Hear the right, O LORD; consider my complaint, and hearken unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.

NET Bible

A prayer of David. Lord, consider my just cause! Pay attention to my cry for help! Listen to the prayer I sincerely offer!

New Heart English Bible

Hear, LORD, my righteous plea; Give ear to my prayer, that doesn't go out of deceitful lips.

The Emphasized Bible

Hear, O Yahweh, the right, Attend to my loud cry, Give ear unto my prayer, on lips that would not deceive:

Webster

A Prayer of David. Hear the right, O LORD, attend to my cry, give ear to my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.

World English Bible

Hear, Yahweh, my righteous plea; Give ear to my prayer, that doesn't go out of deceitful lips.

Youngs Literal Translation

A Prayer of David. Hear, O Jehovah, righteousness, attend my cry, Give ear to my prayer, without lips of deceit.

Devotionals

Devotionals about Psalm 17:1

References

Hastings

Images Psalm 17:1

Prayers for Psalm 17:1

Context Readings

Confidence In The Lord

1 A Prayer of David.
Hear a just cause, O Lord, give heed to my cry;
Give ear to my prayer, which is not from deceitful lips.
2 Let the verdict of my innocence come directly from you. Let your eyes observe what is right.

Cross References

Psalm 61:1

([Psalm of David]) Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer!

Psalm 142:6

Pay attention to my cry for help! I am very weak. Rescue me from those who pursue me because they are too strong for me.

Psalm 86:1

([Prayer by David]) Listen to me, O Jehovah. Answer me, for I am oppressed and needy.

2 Chronicles 7:15

My eyes will be open! My ears will pay attention to the prayers offered at this place.

Nehemiah 1:6

Let your ear now take note and let your eyes be open. Please give ear to the prayer of your servant. At this time, day and night I pray for the children of Israel, your servants. I put before you the sins of the children of Israel that we have done against you: truly, my father's people and I are sinners.

Psalm 5:2

Listen to the sound of my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray.

Psalm 7:8

Jehovah judges the peoples. Judge me Jehovah according to my righteousness and according to the integrity that is in me.

Psalm 18:20

Jehovah rewarded me because of my righteousness, because my hands are clean. He paid me back.

Psalm 18:44

As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me. Foreigners will cringe in front of me.

Psalm 43:1

Judge me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation. Deliver me from deceitful and unjust people!

Psalm 55:2-3

Pay attention to me, and answer me. My thoughts are restless. I am confused and distracted.

Psalm 66:19

But God has heard me. He paid attention to my prayer.

Psalm 140:12

I know that Jehovah will defend the rights of those who are oppressed and the cause of those who are needy.

Psalm 142:1

([David's Prayer]) I cry loudly to Jehovah. Loudly, I plead with Jehovah for mercy.

Psalm 145:18

Jehovah is near to all who call upon him, to all who call upon him in truth.

Isaiah 29:13

These people praise me with their words, said Jehovah, but they never draw near to me in their hearts (deepest thoughts). Their reverence for me comes from the repetitious tradition of men.

Jeremiah 3:10

Even after all this, Israel's treacherous sister Judah did not return to me with all her heart. She was deceitful, says Jehovah.

Daniel 9:18-19

O my God, incline your ear, and hear! Open your eyes, and behold our desolations and the city that is called by your name. We do not present our supplications before you because of our righteous merits, but according to your many mercies.

Matthew 15:8

These people honor me with their lips, but their heart (innermost thoughts) is far from me.

John 1:47

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him. He said: Look an Israelite indeed. There is no deceit in him!

1 John 3:21

Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us we have confidence toward God.

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