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Psalms 17

15 aligned verses; 15 with wording or punctuation differences .

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Verse KJV King James Version WEB World English Bible
Hear the right , O LORD , attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
> Hear, Yahweh , my righteous plea; Give ear to my prayer, that doesn't go out of deceitful lips.
Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal .
Let my sentence come forth from your presence; Let your eyes look on equity .
Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress .
You have proved my heart; you have visited me in the night; You have tried me, and found nothing; I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey .
Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer .
As for the works of men, by the word of your lips I have kept myself from the ways of the violent .
Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.
My steps have held fast to your paths, My feet have not slipped .
I have called upon thee , for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me , and hear my speech.
I have called on you , for you will answer me, God: Turn your ear to me . Hear my speech.
Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness , O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them .
Show your marvelous loving kindness , You who save those who take refuge by your right hand from their enemies .
Keep me as the apple of the eye , hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
Keep me as the apple of your eye ; Hide me under the shadow of your wings,
From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about .
From the wicked who oppress me, My deadly enemies, who surround me.
They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.
They close up their callous hearts. With their mouth they speak proudly.
They have now compassed us in our steps : they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth ;
They have now surrounded us in our steps . They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth .
Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, As it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
Arise, O LORD , disappoint him, cast him down : deliver my soul from the wicked , which is thy sword :
Arise, Yahweh , Confront him, cast him down . Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword ;
From men which are thy hand, O LORD , from men of the world, which have their portion in this life , and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children , and leave the rest of their substance to their babes .
From men by your hand, Yahweh , From men of the world, whose portion is in this life . You fill the belly of your cherished ones. Your sons have plenty , And they store up wealth for their children .
As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness : I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness .
As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness ; I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with seeing your form .

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