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Berean Standard Bible

“Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea; listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer— it comes from lips free of deceit.”

Psalms 17:1

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Psalms 17 is titled simply a prayer of David. It belongs to a group of psalms in which a person facing hostile accusers appeals to God as judge.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea; listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer— it comes from lips free of deceit.

World English Bible (WEB)

Hear, Yahweh, my righteous plea; Give ear to my prayer, that doesn’t go out of deceitful lips.

King James Version (KJV)

Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Hear the right, O Jehovah, attend unto my cry; Give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

<A Prayer. Of David.> Let my cause come to your ears, O Lord, give attention to my cry; give ear to my prayer which goes not out from false lips.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

OYE, oh Jehová, justicia; está atento á mi clamor; escucha mi oración hecha sin labios de engaño.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Oh, Señor oye mi ruego para que se haga justicia; escucha mi clamor para obtener ayuda; presta oído a mi oración porque sale de un corazón sincero. ¡Presta oído a mi angustioso clamor!

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