# Psalm 17 ## Psalm 17:1 - [KJV] Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, *that goeth* not out of feigned lips. - [ASV] Hear the right, O Jehovah, attend unto my cry; Give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips. - [YLT] Hear, O Jehovah, righteousness, attend my cry, Give ear *to* my prayer, without lips of deceit. ### Notes on Psalm 17:1 - ## Psalm 17:2 - [KJV] Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal. - [ASV] Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; Let thine eyes look upon equity. - [YLT] From before thee my judgment doth go out; Thine eyes do see uprightly. ### Notes on Psalm 17:2 - ## Psalm 17:3 - [KJV] Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited *me* in the night; thou hast tried me, *and* shalt find nothing; I am purposed *that* my mouth shall not transgress. - [ASV] Thou hast proved my heart; Thou hast visited me in the night; Thou hast tried me, and findest nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress. - [YLT] Thou hast proved my heart, Thou hast inspected by night, Thou hast tried me, Thou findest nothing; My thoughts pass not over my mouth. ### Notes on Psalm 17:3 - ## Psalm 17:4 - [KJV] Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept *me from* the paths of the destroyer. - [ASV] As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the violent. - [YLT] As to doings of man, Through a word of Thy lips I have observed The paths of a destroyer; ### Notes on Psalm 17:4 - ## Psalm 17:5 - [KJV] Hold up my goings in thy paths, *that* my footsteps slip not. - [ASV] My steps have held fast to thy paths, My feet have not slipped. - [YLT] To uphold my goings in Thy paths, My steps have not slidden. ### Notes on Psalm 17:5 - ## Psalm 17:6 - [KJV] I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, *and hear * my speech. - [ASV] I have called upon thee, for thou wilt answer me, O God: Incline thine ear unto me, *and* hear my speech. - [YLT] I -- I called Thee, for Thou dost answer me, O God, incline Thine ear to me, hear my speech. ### Notes on Psalm 17:6 - ## Psalm 17:7 - [KJV] Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust *in thee* from those that rise up *against them*. - [ASV] Show thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them that take refuge *in thee* From those that rise up *against them*. - [YLT] Separate wonderfully Thy kindness, O Saviour of the confiding, By Thy right hand, from withstanders. ### Notes on Psalm 17:7 - ## Psalm 17:8 - [KJV] Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings, - [ASV] Keep me as the apple of the eye; Hide me under the shadow of thy wings, - [YLT] Keep me as the apple, the daughter of the eye; In shadow of Thy wings thou dost hide me. ### Notes on Psalm 17:8 - ## Psalm 17:9 - [KJV] From the wicked that oppress me, *from* my deadly enemies, *who* compass me about. - [ASV] From the wicked that oppress me, My deadly enemies, that compass me about. - [YLT] From the face of the wicked who spoiled me. Mine enemies in soul go round against me. ### Notes on Psalm 17:9 - ## Psalm 17:10 - [KJV] They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly. - [ASV] They are inclosed in their own fat: With their mouth they speak proudly. - [YLT] Their fat they have closed up, Their mouths have spoken with pride: ### Notes on Psalm 17:10 - ## Psalm 17:11 - [KJV] They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth; - [ASV] They have now compassed us in our steps; They set their eyes to cast *us* down to the earth. - [YLT] 'Our steps now have compassed *him*;' Their eyes they set to turn aside in the land. ### Notes on Psalm 17:11 - ## Psalm 17:12 - [KJV] Like as a lion *that* is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places. - [ASV] He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, And as it were a young lion lurking in secret places. - [YLT] His likeness as a lion desirous to tear, As a young lion dwelling in secret places. ### Notes on Psalm 17:12 - ## Psalm 17:13 - [KJV] Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, *which is* thy sword: - [ASV] Arise, O Jehovah, Confront him, cast him down: Deliver my soul from the wicked by thy sword; - [YLT] Arise, O Jehovah, go before his face, Cause him to bend. Deliver my soul from the wicked, Thy sword, ### Notes on Psalm 17:13 - ## Psalm 17:14 - [KJV] From men *which are* thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, *which have* their portion in *this* life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid *treasure*: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their *substance* to their babes. - [ASV] From men by thy hand, O Jehovah, From men of the world, whose portion is in *this* life, And whose belly thou fillest with thy treasure: They are satisfied with children, And leave the rest of their substance to their babes. - [YLT] From men, Thy hand, O Jehovah, From men of the world, their portion *is* in life, And *with* Thy hidden things Thou fillest their belly, They are satisfied *with* sons; And have left their abundance to their sucklings. ### Notes on Psalm 17:14 - ## Psalm 17:15 - [KJV] As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness. - [ASV] As for me, I shall behold thy face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with *beholding* thy form. - [YLT] I -- in righteousness, I see Thy face; I am satisfied, in awaking, *with* Thy form! ### Notes on Psalm 17:15 -