Psalm 17:1

Bible in Basic English 1965

A Prayer. Of David. Let my cause come to your ears, O Lord, give attention to my cry; give ear to my prayer which goes not out from false lips.

Cross References

Psalm 142:6

Give ear to my cry, for I am made very low: take me out of the hands of my haters, for they are stronger than I.

Psalm 61:1

To the chief music-maker. On a corded instrument. Of David. Let my cry come to you, O God; let your ears be open to my prayer.

1 John 3:21

My loved ones, if our heart does not say that we have done wrong, we have no fear before him;

Matthew 15:8

These people give me honour with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

Psalm 145:18

The Lord is near all those who give honour to his name; even to all who give honour to him with true hearts.

Isaiah 29:13

And the Lord said, because this people come near to me with their mouths, and give honour to me with their lips, but their heart is far from me, and their fear of me is false, a rule given them by the teaching of men;

Psalm 142:1

Maschil. Of David. A prayer when he was in the hole of the rock. The sound of my cry went up to the Lord; with my voice I made my prayer for grace to the Lord.

Psalm 140:12

I am certain that the Lord will take care of the cause of the poor, and of the rights of those who are troubled.

Psalm 86:1

A Prayer. Of David. Let your ears be open to my voice, O Lord, and give me an answer; for I am poor and in need.

Psalm 66:19

But truly God's ear has been open; he has give attention to the voice of my prayer.

Psalm 43:1

Be my judge, O God, supporting my cause against a nation without religion; O keep me from the false and evil man.

Psalm 18:20

The Lord gives me the reward of my righteousness, because my hands are clean before him.

Psalm 7:8

The Lord will be judge of the peoples; give a decision for me, O Lord, because of my righteousness, and let my virtue have its reward.

2 Chronicles 7:15

Now my eyes will be open and my ears awake to the prayers made in this place.

Psalm 5:2

Let the voice of my cry come to you, my King and my God; for to you will I make my prayer.

John 1:47

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him and said of him, See, here is a true son of Israel in whom there is nothing false.

Psalm 18:44

From the time when my name comes to their ears they will be ruled by me: men of other countries will, with false hearts, put themselves under my authority.

Nehemiah 1:6

Let your ear now take note and let your eyes be open, so that you may give ear to the prayer of your servant, which I make before you at this time, day and night, for the children of Israel, your servants, while I put before you the sins of the children of Israel, which we have done against you: truly, I and my father's people are sinners.

Jeremiah 3:10

But for all this, her false sister Judah has not come back to me with all her heart, but with deceit, says the Lord.

2 Samuel 22:24

And I was upright before him, and I kept myself from sin.

Job 16:17

Though my hands have done no violent acts, and my prayer is clean.

Psalm 54:4

See, God is my helper: the Lord is the great supporter of my soul.

Psalm 55:18

He has taken my soul away from the attack which was made against me, and given it peace; for great numbers were against me.

Psalm 61:2

From the end of the earth will I send up my cry to you, when my heart is overcome: take me to the rock which is over-high for me.

Psalm 84:9

O God, let your eyes be on him who is our safe cover, and let your heart be turned to your king.

Psalm 86:6

O Lord, give ear to my prayer; and take note of the sound of my requests.

Psalm 88:3

For my soul is full of evils, and my life has come near to the underworld.

Psalm 102:2

Let not your face be veiled from me in the day of my trouble; give ear to me, and let my cry be answered quickly.

Psalm 143:1

A Psalm. Of David. Let my prayer come to you, O Lord; give ear to my requests for your grace; keep faith with me, and give me an answer in your righteousness;