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Psalms 17:2

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Psalms 17:2 — Meaning and Application

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King James Version

" Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal. "

Psalms 17:2

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[[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.

Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.

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.

Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.

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Psalms 17:1

"[[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."

Psalms 17:3

"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."

Psalms 17:4

"Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer."

Psalms 17:5

"Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip"

Psalms 17:6

"I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech."

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