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

2 Let my sentence come out of your presence. Let your eyes look on equity.

3 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.

4 As for the deeds of men, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.

5 My steps have held fast to your paths. My feet have not slipped.

6 I have called on you, for you will answer me, God. Turn your ear to me. Hear my speech.

7 Show your marvelous loving kindness, you who save those who take refuge by your right hand from their enemies.

8 Keep me as the apple of your eye. Hide me under the shadow of your wings,

9 from the wicked who oppress me, my deadly enemies, who surround me.

10 They close up their callous hearts. With their mouth they speak proudly.

11 They have now surrounded us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.

12 He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

13 Arise, Yahweh, confront him. Cast him down. Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword;

14 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.

15 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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Hebrew interlinear — Psalms 17:1–15 (122 words)
1
  1. שִׁמְעָ֤הšimʿâshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
  2. יְהוָ֨ה׀yĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  3. צֶ֗דֶקṣedeqtsedeq: the right (natural, moral or legal); (abstractly) equityH6664
  4. הַקְשִׁ֥יבָהhaqšîbâqashab: to prick up the ears, i.e. hearkenH7181
  5. רִנָּתִ֗יrinnātîrinnah: (properly) a creaking (or shrill sound), i.e. shout (of joy or grief)H7440
  6. הַאֲזִ֥ינָהhaʾăzînâazan: to broaden out the ear (with the hand); (by implication) to listenH238
  7. תְפִלָּתִ֑יtĕpillātîtphillah: intercession, supplication; (by implication) a hymnH8605
  8. בְּ֝לֹ֗אbĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  9. שִׂפְתֵ֥יśiptêsaphah: the lip (as a natural boundary); (by implication) languageH8193
  10. מִרְמָֽה׃mirmâmirmah: fraudH4820
2
  1. מִ֭לְּפָנֶיךָmillĕpānêkāpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  2. מִשְׁפָּטִ֣יmišpāṭîmishpat: (properly) a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree...H4941
  3. יֵצֵ֑אyēṣēʾyatsa': to go out; (causatively) to bring outH3318
  4. עֵ֝ינֶ֗יךָʿênêkā`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
  5. תֶּחֱזֶ֥ינָהteḥĕzênâchazah: to gaze at; mentally, to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure)H2372
  6. מֵישָׁרִֽים׃mêšārîmmeyshar: evenness, i.e. (figuratively) prosperity or concordH4339
3
  1. בָּ֘חַ֤נְתָּbāḥantābachan: to test (especially metals); (generally and figuratively) to investigateH974
  2. לִבִּ֨י׀libbîleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  3. פָּ֘קַ֤דְתָּpāqadtāpaqad: to visit (with friendly or hostile intent)H6485
  4. לַּ֗יְלָהlaylâlayil: (properly) a twist (away of the light), i.e. nightH3915
  5. צְרַפְתַּ֥נִיṣĕraptanîtsaraph: to fuse (metal), i.e. refine (literally or figuratively)H6884
  6. בַלbalbal: (properly) a failure; (by implication) nothingH1077
  7. תִּמְצָ֑אtimṣāʾmatsa': (properly) to come forth to, i.e. appear or existH4672
  8. זַ֝מֹּתִ֗יzammōtîzamam: to plan, usually in a bad senseH2161
  9. בַּלbalbal: (properly) a failure; (by implication) nothingH1077
  10. יַעֲבָרyaʿăbār`abar: to cross overH5674
  11. פִּֽי׃pîpeh: the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech)H6310
4
  1. לִפְעֻלּ֣וֹתlipʿullôtp`ullah: (abstractly) workH6468
  2. אָ֭דָםʾādomadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
  3. בִּדְבַ֣רbidbardabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
  4. שְׂפָתֶ֑יךָśĕpātêkāsaphah: the lip (as a natural boundary); (by implication) languageH8193
  5. אֲנִ֥יʾănîaniy: IH589
  6. שָׁ֝מַ֗רְתִּיšāmartîshamar: (properly) to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guardH8104
  7. אָרְח֥וֹתʾorḥôtorach: (literally or figuratively) a well-trodden roadH734
  8. פָּרִֽיץ׃pārîṣpriyts: violent, i.e. a tyrantH6530
5
  1. תָּמֹ֣ךְtāmōktamak: to sustain; (by implication) to obtain, keep fastH8551
  2. אֲ֭שֻׁרַיʾăšurayashur: a stepH838
  3. בְּמַעְגְּלוֹתֶ֑יךָbĕmaʿgĕlôtêkāma`gal: a track (literally or figuratively); also a rampart (as circular)H4570
  4. בַּלbalbal: (properly) a failure; (by implication) nothingH1077
  5. נָמ֥וֹטּוּnāmôṭṭûmowt: to waver; (by implication) , to slip, shake, fallH4131
  6. פְעָמָֽי׃pĕʿāmāypa`am: a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow)H6471
6
  1. אֲנִֽיʾănîaniy: IH589
  2. קְרָאתִ֣יךָqĕrāʾtîkāqara': to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)H7121
  3. כִֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  4. תַעֲנֵ֣נִיtaʿănēnî`anah: (properly) to eye; (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attentionH6030
  5. אֵ֑לʾēlel: strength; (as adjective) mightyH410
  6. הַֽטhaṭnatah: to stretch or spread out; (by implication) to bend away (including moral deflection)H5186
  7. אָזְנְךָ֥ʾoznĕkāozen: broadness; (concretely) the ear (from its form in man)H241
  8. לִ֝֗יlîH9001
  9. שְׁמַ֣עšĕmaʿshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
  10. אִמְרָתִֽי׃ʾimrātîimrah: meaning the same as H0561H565
7
  1. הַפְלֵ֣הhaplēpalah: to distinguish (literally or figuratively)H6395
  2. חֲ֭סָדֶיךָḥăsādêkācheced: kindness; (by implication, towards God) pietyH2617
  3. מוֹשִׁ֣יעַmôšîaʿyasha`: (properly) to be open, wide or free; (by implication) to be safeH3467
  4. חוֹסִ֑יםḥôsîmchacah: to flee for protection; (figuratively) to confide inH2620
  5. מִ֝מִּתְקוֹמְמִ֗יםmimmitqômĕmîmquwm: to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)H6965
  6. בִּֽימִינֶֽךָ׃bîmînekāyamiyn: the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous)H3225
8
  1. שָׁ֭מְרֵנִיšāmĕrēnîshamar: (properly) to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guardH8104
  2. כְּאִישׁ֣וֹןkĕʾîšôniyshown: the little man of the eye; the pupil or ballH380
  3. בַּתbatbath: a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)H1323
  4. עָ֑יִןʿāyin`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
  5. בְּצֵ֥לbĕṣēltsel: shade, whether literal or figurativeH6738
  6. כְּ֝נָפֶ֗יךָkĕnāpêkākanaph: an edge or extremityH3671
  7. תַּסְתִּירֵֽנִי׃tastîrēnîcathar: to hide (by covering), literally or figurativelyH5641
9
  1. מִפְּנֵ֣יmippĕnêpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  2. רְ֭שָׁעִיםrĕšāʿîmrasha`: morally wrong; (concretely) an (actively) bad personH7563
  3. ז֣וּzûzuw: this or thatH2098
  4. שַׁדּ֑וּנִיšaddûnîshadad: (properly) to be burly; (figuratively) to be powerfulH7703
  5. אֹיְבַ֥יʾôybayoyeb: hating; an adversaryH341
  6. בְּ֝נֶ֗פֶשׁbĕnepešnephesh: (properly) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitalityH5315
  7. יַקִּ֥יפוּyaqqîpûnaqaph: to strike with more or less violence (beat, fell, corrode)H5362
  8. עָלָֽי׃ʿālāy`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
10
  1. חֶלְבָּ֥מוֹḥelbāmôcheleb: fat, whether literally or figuratively; (hence) the richest or choice partH2459
  2. סָּגְר֑וּsogrûcagar: to shut up; (figuratively) to surrenderH5462
  3. פִּ֝֗ימוֹpîmôpeh: the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech)H6310
  4. דִּבְּר֥וּdibbĕrûdabar: perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speakH1696
  5. בְגֵאֽוּת׃bĕgēʾûtge'uwth: the same as H1346H1348
11
  1. אַ֭שֻּׁרֵינוּʾaššurênûashur: a stepH838
  2. עַתָּ֣הʿattâ`attah: at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletiveH6258
  3. סְבָב֑וּניּsĕbābûnycabab: to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively (as follows)H5437
  4. עֵינֵיהֶ֥םʿênêhem`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
  5. יָ֝שִׁ֗יתוּyāšîtûshiyth: to place (in a very wide application)H7896
  6. לִנְט֥וֹתlinṭôtnatah: to stretch or spread out; (by implication) to bend away (including moral deflection)H5186
  7. בָּאָֽרֶץ׃bāʾāreṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
12
  1. דִּמְיֹנ֗וֹdimyōnôdimyown: resemblanceH1825
  2. כְּ֭אַרְיֵהkĕʾaryēariy: a lionH738
  3. יִכְס֣וֹףyiksôpkacaph: (properly) to become pale; (by implication) to pine afterH3700
  4. לִטְר֑וֹףliṭrôptaraph: to pluck off or pull to pieces; causatively to supply with food (as in morsels)H2963
  5. וְ֝כִכְפִ֗ירwĕkikpîrkphiyr: a village (as covered in by walls); also a young lion (perhaps as covered with a mane)H3715
  6. יֹשֵׁ֥בyōšēbyashab: (properly) to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet)H3427
  7. בְּמִסְתָּרִֽים׃bĕmistārîmmictar: (properly) a concealer, i.e. a covertH4565
13
  1. קוּמָ֤הqûmâquwm: to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)H6965
  2. יְהוָ֗הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  3. קַדְּמָ֣הqaddĕmâqadam: to project (one self), i.e. precede; (hence) to anticipate, hasten, meet (usually for help)H6923
  4. פָ֭נָיוpānāywpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  5. הַכְרִיעֵ֑הוּhakrîʿēhûkara`: to bend the knee; (by implication) to sink, to prostrateH3766
  6. פַּלְּטָ֥הpallĕṭâpalat: to slip out, i.e. escape; causatively, to deliverH6403
  7. נַ֝פְשִׁ֗יnapšînephesh: (properly) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitalityH5315
  8. מֵרָשָׁ֥עmērāšāʿrasha`: morally wrong; (concretely) an (actively) bad personH7563
  9. חַרְבֶּֽךָ׃ḥarbekāchereb: drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implementH2719
14
  1. מִֽמְתִ֥יםmimĕtîmmath: (properly) an adult (as of full length); (by implication) a man (only in the plural)H4962
  2. יָדְךָ֙׀yodkāyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
  3. יְהוָ֡הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  4. מִֽמְתִ֬יםmimĕtîmmath: (properly) an adult (as of full length); (by implication) a man (only in the plural)H4962
  5. מֵחֶ֗לֶדmēḥeledcheled: life (as a fleeting portion of time); (hence) the world (as transient)H2465
  6. חֶלְקָ֥םḥelqāmcheleq: (properly) smoothness (of the tongue); also an allotmentH2506
  7. בַּֽחַיִּים֮baḥayyîmchay: alive; (hence) raw (flesh)H2416
  8. וּֽצְפיּנְךָ֮ûṣĕpyynkātsaphiyn: a treasure (as hidden)H6840
  9. תְּמַלֵּ֪אtĕmallēʾmale': to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)H4390
  10. בִ֫טְנָ֥םbiṭnāmbeten: the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anythingH990
  11. יִשְׂבְּע֥וּyiśbĕʿûsaba`: to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively)H7646
  12. בָנִ֑יםbānîmben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  13. וְהִנִּ֥יחוּwĕhinnîḥûyanach: to deposit; (by implication) to allow to stayH3240
  14. יִ֝תְרָ֗םyitrāmyether: (properly) an overhanging; (by implication) an excess, superiority, remainderH3499
  15. לְעוֹלְלֵיהֶֽם׃lĕʿôlĕlêhem`owlel: a sucklingH5768
15
  1. אֲנִ֗יʾănîaniy: IH589
  2. בְּ֭צֶדֶקbĕṣedeqtsedeq: the right (natural, moral or legal); (abstractly) equityH6664
  3. אֶחֱזֶ֣הʾeḥĕzechazah: to gaze at; mentally, to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure)H2372
  4. פָנֶ֑יךָpānêkāpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  5. אֶשְׂבְּעָ֥הʾeśbĕʿâsaba`: to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively)H7646
  6. בְ֝הָקִ֗יץbĕhāqîṣquwts: to awake (literally or figuratively)H6974
  7. תְּמוּנָתֶֽךָ׃tĕmûnātekātmuwnah: something portioned (i.e. fashioned) out, as a shape, i.e. (indefinitely) phantom, or (specifically)...H8544

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Strong's words in Psalms 17 (6)
Strong's H6440 — מִ֭לְּפָנֶיךָ (millĕpānêkā)
paniym (paw-neem') (plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun (paneh {paw-neh'}) n-m. 1. the face (as the part that turns) 2. (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc. {used in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively} [from H6437] KJV: + accept, a-(be- )fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(- in, + -stand), X ye, X you. Root(s): H6437. Appears 4 times in Psalms 17.
Strong's H1077 — בַל (bal)
bal (bal) adv. 1. (properly) a failure 2. (by implication) nothing 3. (usually, adverb) not at all 4. (also) lest [from H1086] KJV: lest, neither, no, none (that...), not (any), nothing. Root(s): H1086. Appears 3 times in Psalms 17.
Strong's H3068 — יְהוָ֨ה׀ (yĕhwâ)
Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') n/p. 1. (the) self-Existent or Eternal 2. Jehovah, Jewish national name of God [from H1961] KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Root(s): H1961 Compare: H3050, H3069. Appears 3 times in Psalms 17.
Strong's H5869 — עֵ֝ינֶ֗יךָ (ʿênêkā)
`ayin (ah'-yin) n-e. 1. an eye (literally or figuratively) 2. by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) [probably a primitive word] KJV: affliction, outward appearance, + before, + think best, colour, conceit, + be content, countenance, + displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, + favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), X him, + humble, knowledge, look, (+ well), X me, open(-ly), + (not) please, presence, + regard, resemblance, sight, X thee, X them, + think, X us, well, X you(-rselves).. Appears 3 times in Psalms 17.
Strong's H2372 — תֶּחֱזֶ֥ינָה (teḥĕzênâ)
chazah (khaw-zaw') v. 1. to gaze at 2. mentally, to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure) 3. specifically, to have a vision of [a primitive root] KJV: behold, look, prophesy, provide, see.. Appears 2 times in Psalms 17.
Strong's H4962 — מִֽמְתִ֥ים (mimĕtîm)
math (math) n-m. 1. (properly) an adult (as of full length) 2. (by implication) a man (only in the plural) [from the same as H4970] KJV: + few, X friends, men, persons, X small. Root(s): H4970. Appears 2 times in Psalms 17.

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