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Psalms 17:1

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

KJV

In finem. Puero Domini David, qui locutus est Domino verba cantici hujus, in die qua eripuit eum Dominus de manu omnium inimicorum ejus, et de manu Saul, et dixit :

Vulgate

Εἰς τὸ τέλος· τῷ παιδὶ Κυρίου τῷ Δαυείδ, ἃ ἐλάλησεν τῷ κυρίῳ τοὺς λόγους τῆς ᾠδῆς ταύτης ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ᾗ ἐρύσατο αὐτὸν Κύριος ἐκ χειρὸς πάντων τῶν ἐχθρῶν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐκ χειρὸς Σαούλ·

LXX

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

ASV

תְּפִלָּ֗ה לְ/דָ֫וִ֥ד שִׁמְעָ֤/ה יְהוָ֨ה צֶ֗דֶק הַקְשִׁ֥יבָ/ה רִנָּתִ֗/י הַאֲזִ֥ינָ/ה תְפִלָּתִ֑/י בְּ֝/לֹ֗א שִׂפְתֵ֥י מִרְמָֽה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

דָּוִ֔ד
dvd
proper_noun · 1067×
ה
h
verb · 41×
ה
h
verb · 46×
י
y
noun · 177×
י
y
noun · 77×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
מִרְמָֽה
mrmh
noun · 38×
צֶ֑דֶק
tsdq
noun · 116×
רִנָּֽה
rnh
noun · 33×
שִׁמְעוּ
shm'v
verb · 1157×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1John 3:21 — Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
  • 2Chr 6:40 — Now, my God, let, I beseech thee, thine eyes be open, and let thine ears be attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.
  • 2Chr 7:15 — Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.
  • 2Chr 20:15 — And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the batt
  • 2Tim 1:5 — When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
  • 2Tim 2:22 — Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
  • Dan 9:18 — O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesse
  • Isa 29:13 — Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the p
  • Isa 29:13 — Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the p
  • John 1:47 — Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
  • John 4:23 — But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
  • Matt 15:8 — This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
  • Neh 1:6 — Let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, and confess
  • Prov 15:8 — The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
  • Ps 5:1 — Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.
  • Ps 5:2 — Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.
  • Ps 7:8 — The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.
  • Ps 18:20 — The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
  • Ps 18:44 — As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.
  • Ps 43:1 — Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.
  • Ps 55:1 — Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
  • Ps 55:2 — Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;
  • Ps 61:1 — Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.
  • Ps 61:1 — Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.
  • Ps 66:19 — But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
  • Ps 86:1 — Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.
  • Ps 86:6 — Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.
  • Ps 130:2 — Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.
  • Ps 140:12 — I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.
  • Ps 142:1 — I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.
  • Ps 142:6 — Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.
  • Ps 142:6 — Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.
  • Ps 145:18 — The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
  • Ps 145:18 — The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.