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Psalm 17:6–9

I ncall upon you, for you will answer me, O God;

oincline your ear to me; hear my words.

pWondrously show1 your steadfast love,

O Savior of those who seek refuge

from qtheir adversaries at your right hand.

Keep me as rthe apple of your eye;

hide me in sthe shadow of your wings,

from the wicked who do me violence,

my deadly enemies who tsurround me.

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Psalm 17:6–9 — The New International Version (NIV)

I call on you, my God, for you will answer me;

turn your ear to me and hear my prayer.

Show me the wonders of your great love,

you who save by your right hand

those who take refuge in you from their foes.

Keep me as the apple of your eye;

hide me in the shadow of your wings

from the wicked who are out to destroy me,

from my mortal enemies who surround me.

Psalm 17:6–9 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God:

Incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.

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.

Keep me as the apple of the eye,

Hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

From the wicked that oppress me,

From my deadly enemies, who compass me about.

Psalm 17:6–9 — New Living Translation (NLT)

I am praying to you because I know you will answer, O God.

Bend down and listen as I pray.

Show me your unfailing love in wonderful ways.

By your mighty power you rescue

those who seek refuge from their enemies.

Guard me as you would guard your own eyes.

Hide me in the shadow of your wings.

Protect me from wicked people who attack me,

from murderous enemies who surround me.

Psalm 17:6–9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

I have called upon You, for You will hear me, O God;

Incline Your ear to me, and hear my speech.

Show Your marvelous lovingkindness by Your right hand,

O You who save those who trust in You

From those who rise up against them.

Keep me as the apple of Your eye;

Hide me under the shadow of Your wings,

From the wicked who oppress me,

From my deadly enemies who surround me.

Psalm 17:6–9 — New Century Version (NCV)

I call to you, God,

and you answer me.

Listen to me now,

and hear what I say.

Your love is wonderful.

By your power you save those who trust you

from their enemies.

Protect me as you would protect your own eye.

Hide me under the shadow of your wings.

Keep me from the wicked who attack me,

from my enemies who surround me.

Psalm 17:6–9 — American Standard Version (ASV)

I have called upon thee, for thou wilt answer me, O God:

Incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.

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.

Keep me as the apple of the eye;

Hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

From the wicked that oppress me,

My deadly enemies, that compass me about.

Psalm 17:6–9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

I have called upon thee, for thou answerest me, O •God. Incline thine ear unto me, hear my speech. Shew wondrously thy loving-kindnesses, O thou that savest by thy right hand them that trust in thee from those that rise up against them.

Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings, From the wicked that destroy me, my deadly enemies, who compass me about.

Psalm 17:6–9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

I have called on you because you answer me, O God. 

Turn your ear toward me. 

Hear what I have to say. 

Reveal your miraculous deeds of mercy, 

O Savior of those who find refuge by your side 

from those who attack them. 

Guard me as if I were the pupil in your eye. 

Hide me in the shadow of your wings. 

Hide me from wicked people who violently attack me, 

from my deadly enemies who surround me. 

Psalm 17:6–9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

I call on You, God,

because You will answer me;

listen closely to me; hear what I say.

Display the wonders of Your faithful love,

Savior of all who seek refuge

from those who rebel against Your right hand.

Protect me as the pupil of Your eye;

hide me in the shadow of Your wings

from the wicked who treat me violently,

my deadly enemies who surround me.

Psalm 17:6–9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

I call upon you, for you will answer me, O God;

incline your ear to me, hear my words.

Wondrously show your steadfast love,

O savior of those who seek refuge

from their adversaries at your right hand.

Guard me as the apple of the eye;

hide me in the shadow of your wings,

from the wicked who despoil me,

my deadly enemies who surround me.

Psalm 17:6–9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

As for me, I have called on you

because you will answer me, O God.

Incline your ear to me.

Hear my words.

Show wondrously your acts of loyal love,

O Savior of those who take refuge

at your right hand

from those who rise up against them.

Keep me as the apple of your eye.

Hide me in the shadow of your wings

from the presence of the wicked who destroy me,

those enemies against my life,

they that surround me.

Psalm 17:6–9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

God, I call out to you because you will answer me.

Listen to me. Hear my prayer.

Show the wonder of your great love.

By using your powerful right hand,

you save those who go to you for safety from their enemies.

Take good care of me, just as you would take care of your own eyes.

Hide me in the shadow of your wings.

Save me from the sinful people who attack me.

Save me from my deadly enemies who are all around me.

Psalm 17:6–9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

I have called upon You, for You will answer me, O God;

Incline Your ear to me, hear my speech.

Wondrously show Your lovingkindness,

O Savior of those who take refuge at Your right hand

From those who rise up against them.

Keep me as the apple of the eye;

Hide me in the shadow of Your wings

From the wicked who despoil me,

My deadly enemies who surround me.


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