Psalm 17:1 - Easy To Read Version Lord, hear my prayer for fairness.\par I am calling loudly to you.\par And I am being honest in the things I say.\par So, please listen to my prayer.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, Give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition HEAR THE right (my righteous cause), O Lord; listen to my shrill, piercing cry! Give ear to my prayer, that comes from unfeigned and guileless lips. American Standard Version (1901) Hear the right, O Jehovah, attend unto my cry; Give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips. Common English Bible Listen to what’s right, LORD; pay attention to my cry! Listen closely to my prayer; it’s spoken by lips that don’t lie! Catholic Public Domain Version Unto the end. For David, the servant of the Lord, who spoke the words of this canticle to the Lord, in the day that the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. And he said: Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Unto the end, for David the servant of the Lord, who spoke to the Lord the words of this canticle, in the day that the Lord delivered him from the hands of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. |
Now, my eyes are open, and my ears will pay attention to the prayers prayed in this place.
Please open your eyes and ears and listen to the prayer your servant is praying before you day and night. I am praying for your servants, the people of Israel. I confess the sins we people of Israel have done against you. I am confessing that I have sinned against you and that the other people in my father’s family have sinned against you.
I was never cruel to anyone\par \{but these bad things happened to me\}.\par My prayers are right and pure.\par
Lord, don’t turn away from me when I have troubles.\par Listen to me.\par When I cry for help,\par quickly answer me.\par
I know the Lord will judge poor people fairly.\par God will help helpless people.\par
Lord, listen to my prayer.\par I need you very much.\par Save me from the people who chase me.\par Those people are too strong for me.\par
Lord, hear my prayer.\par Listen to my prayer.\par And then answer my prayer.\par Show me that you are truly good and loyal.\par
The Lord is close to every person\par who calls to him for help.\par The Lord is close to every person\par who truly worships him.\par
I am innocent,\par so the Lord will give me my reward.\par I did nothing wrong,\par so he will do good things for me.\par
Those people will hear about me\par and quickly obey me.\par Those foreigners will be afraid of me.\par
God, there is a man who is not one of your loyal followers.\par That man is crooked and tells lies.\par God, save me from that man!\par Defend me and prove that I am right.\par
I have fought in many battles.\par But God has always rescued me\par and brought me back safely.\par
Wherever I am, however weak,\par I will call to you for help!\par Carry me to the place of safety far above. {\cf2\super [360]} \par
and judge the people.\par Lord, judge me.\par Prove that I am right.\par Prove that I am innocent.\par
God, protect our protector. {\cf2\super [489]} \par Be kind to your chosen king. {\cf2\super [490]} \par
I am a poor, helpless man.\par Lord, please listen to me\par and answer my prayer.\par
My Master says, “These people say they love me. They show honor to me with words from their mouths. But their hearts are far from me. The honor they show me is nothing but human rules they have memorized.
Israel’s unfaithful sister (Judah) did not come back to me with her whole heart. She only pretended that she came back to me.” This message was from the Lord.
‘These people say they honor me,\par but they don’t really make me\par an important part of their lives.\par
Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him. Jesus said, “This man coming is truly one of God’s people. {\cf2\super [31]} There is nothing false in him.”
My dear friends, if we don’t feel that we are doing wrong, then we can be without fear (have confidence) when we come to God.