Psalm 17:1–2
Psalm 17:1–2 — The New International Version (NIV)
1 Hear me, Lord, my plea is just;
listen to my cry.
Hear my prayer—
it does not rise from deceitful lips.
2 Let my vindication come from you;
may your eyes see what is right.
Psalm 17:1–2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
1 Hear the right, O Lord, attend unto my cry,
Give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence;
Let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.
Psalm 17:1–2 — New Living Translation (NLT)
1 O Lord, hear my plea for justice.
Listen to my cry for help.
Pay attention to my prayer,
for it comes from honest lips.
2 Declare me innocent,
for you see those who do right.
Psalm 17:1–2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
1 Hear a just cause, O Lord,
Attend to my cry;
Give ear to my prayer which is not from deceitful lips.
2 Let my vindication come from Your presence;
Let Your eyes look on the things that are upright.
Psalm 17:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)
1 Lord, hear me begging for fairness;
listen to my cry for help.
Pay attention to my prayer,
because I speak the truth.
2 You will judge that I am right;
your eyes can see what is true.
Psalm 17:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)
1 Hear the right, O Jehovah, attend unto my cry;
Give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence;
Let thine eyes look upon equity.
Psalm 17:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
1 Hear the right, O Jehovah, attend unto my cry; give ear unto my prayer, which is not out of feigned lips. 2 Let my judgment come forth from thy presence, let thine eyes regard equity.
Psalm 17:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
1 Hear my plea for justice, O Lord.
Pay attention to my cry.
Open your ears to my prayer,
⸤which comes⸥ from lips free from deceit.
2 Let the verdict of my innocence come directly from you.
Let your eyes observe what is fair.
Psalm 17:1–2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
1 Lord, hear a just cause;
pay attention to my cry;
listen to my prayer—
from lips free of deceit.
2 Let my vindication come from You,
for You see what is right.
Psalm 17:1–2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
1 Hear a just cause, O Lord; attend to my cry;
give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit.
2 From you let my vindication come;
let your eyes see the right.
Psalm 17:1–2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
1 O Yahweh, hear a just cause.
Hear my cry; heed my prayer
I make without deceitful lips.
2 Let my vindication come forth from you;
let your eyes see fairness.
Psalm 17:1–2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
1 Lord, hear me when I ask you to treat me fairly.
Listen to my cry for help.
Hear my prayer.
It doesn’t come from lips that tell lies.
2 When you hand down your sentence, may it be in my favor.
May your eyes see what is right.
Psalm 17:1–2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
1 Hear a just cause, O Lord, give heed to my cry;
Give ear to my prayer, which is not from deceitful lips.
2 Let my judgment come forth from Your presence;
Let Your eyes look with equity.