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Psalms 17

¹Listen, O LORD, to my plea for justice; pay attention to my cry for help! Listen to my honest prayer.

²You will judge in my favor, because you know what is right.

³You know my heart. You have come to me at night; you have examined me completely and found no evil desire in me. I speak no evil,

⁴as others do; I have obeyed your command and have not followed paths of violence.

⁵I have always walked in your way and have never strayed from it.

⁶I pray to you, O God, because you answer me; so turn to me and listen to my words.

⁷Reveal your wonderful love and save me; at your side I am safe from my enemies.

⁸Protect me as you would your very eyes; hide me in the shadow of your wings

⁹from the attacks of the wicked. Deadly enemies surround me;

¹⁰they have no pity and speak proudly.

¹¹They are around me now, wherever I turn, watching for a chance to pull me down.

¹²They are like lions, waiting for me, wanting to tear me to pieces.

¹³Come, LORD! Oppose my enemies and defeat them! Save me from the wicked by your sword;

¹⁴save me from those who in this life have all they want. Punish them with the sufferings you have stored up for them; may there be enough for their children and some left over for their children's children!

¹⁵But I will see you, because I have done no wrong; and when I awake, your presence will fill me with joy.