Psalm 17:9 - Easy To Read Version

⁹ Lord, save me from the bad people\par who are trying to ruin me.\par Protect me from the people around me\par who are trying to hurt me.\par

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ From the wicked that oppress me, From my deadly enemies, who compass me about.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ From the wicked who despoil and oppress me, my deadly adversaries who surround me.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ From the wicked that oppress me, My deadly enemies, that compass me about.

Common English Bible

⁹ away from the wicked who are out to get me, away from my deadly enemies who are all around me!

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ A smoke ascended by his wrath, and a fire flared up from his face: coals were kindled by it.

Psalm 17:9 Cross References

1 Chronicles 17:9

I am giving this place to my people Israel. They will plant their trees, and they will sit in peace under those trees. They won’t be bothered anymore. Evil people won’t hurt them like they did at first.

Psalm 31:20

Bad people join together to hurt good people.\par Those bad people try to start fights.\par But you hide those good people\par and protect them.\par You protect them in your shelter.\par

Psalm 35:12

I have done only good things.\par But those people will do bad things to me.\par \{Lord,\} give me the good things I deserve.\par

Psalm 35:4

Some people are trying to kill me.\par Disappoint them\par and make them ashamed.\par Make them turn and run away.\par Those people are planning to hurt me.\par \{Defeat them and\} embarrass them.\par

Psalm 35:7

I did nothing wrong,\par but those people tried to trap me.\par For no reason at all,\par they tried to trap me.\par

Psalm 7:5

\{If that is not true,\par then punish me.\}\par Let an enemy chase me,\par catch me, and kill me.\par Let him trample my life into the ground\par and push my soul into the dirt.\par \i (SELAH {\cf2\super [36]})\i0 \par

1 Samuel 23:26

Saul was on one side of the mountain. David and his men were on the other side of the same mountain. David was hurrying to get away from Saul. Saul and his soldiers were going around the mountain to capture David and his men.

1 Samuel 24:11

Look at this piece of cloth in my hand. I cut off the corner of your robe. I could have killed you, but I didn’t! Now, I want you to understand this. I want you to know that I am not planning anything against you! I did nothing wrong to you! But you are hunting me and trying to kill me.