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Psalm 17:1-2
New American Bible (Revised Edition)

Psalm 17[a]

Prayer for Rescue from Persecutors

1 A prayer of David.

I

Hear, Lord, my plea for justice;
    pay heed to my cry;
Listen to my prayer
    from lips without guile.
2 From you let my vindication come;
    your eyes see what is right.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 17 A lament of an individual unjustly attacked. Confident of being found innocent, the psalmist cries out for God’s just judgment (Ps 17:1–5) and requests divine help against enemies (Ps 17:6–9a). Those ravenous lions (Ps 17:9b–12) should be punished (Ps 17:13–14). The Psalm ends with a serene statement of praise (Ps 17:15). The Hebrew text of Ps 17:3–4, 14 is uncertain.
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