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Psalm 17

Vers 1

Notenbalk regel 1 (iso)Notenbalk regel 1 (rit)LORD, hear me plead a righteous cause;
Notenbalk regel 2 (iso)Notenbalk regel 2 (rit) with blameless lips I come before you
Notenbalk regel 3 (iso)Notenbalk regel 3 (rit) and with my bitter cries implore you
Notenbalk regel 4 (iso)Notenbalk regel 4 (rit) to rescue one who loves your laws.
Notenbalk regel 5 (iso)Notenbalk regel 5 (rit) LORD, silence every accusation
Notenbalk regel 6 (iso)Notenbalk regel 6 (rit) of those who in my harm delight
Notenbalk regel 7 (iso)Notenbalk regel 7 (rit) and fix your eyes on what is right.
Notenbalk regel 8 (iso)Notenbalk regel 8 (rit) To you I look for vindication.

Vers 2

Notenbalk regel 1 (iso)Notenbalk regel 1 (rit)Though in the night you probe my mind
Notenbalk regel 2 (iso)Notenbalk regel 2 (rit) and test my inner thoughts and feelings,
Notenbalk regel 3 (iso)Notenbalk regel 3 (rit) all that my heart may be concealing,
Notenbalk regel 4 (iso)Notenbalk regel 4 (rit) you will in me no evil find.
Notenbalk regel 5 (iso)Notenbalk regel 5 (rit) My mouth does not commit transgression.
Notenbalk regel 6 (iso)Notenbalk regel 6 (rit) As for the works of wicked men,
Notenbalk regel 7 (iso)Notenbalk regel 7 (rit) your word has kept me far from sin,
Notenbalk regel 8 (iso)Notenbalk regel 8 (rit) from ways of violent oppression.

Vers 3

Notenbalk regel 1 (iso)Notenbalk regel 1 (rit)Your paths I took to travel by,
Notenbalk regel 2 (iso)Notenbalk regel 2 (rit) and never did I slip or waver.
Notenbalk regel 3 (iso)Notenbalk regel 3 (rit) I call on you, I seek your favour,
Notenbalk regel 4 (iso)Notenbalk regel 4 (rit) for you will answer from on high.
Notenbalk regel 5 (iso)Notenbalk regel 5 (rit) O Shield of those on you depending,
Notenbalk regel 6 (iso)Notenbalk regel 6 (rit) display the wonders of your love.
Notenbalk regel 7 (iso)Notenbalk regel 7 (rit) LORD, hear my prayer from heaven above
Notenbalk regel 8 (iso)Notenbalk regel 8 (rit) and show your mercy never-ending.

Vers 4

Notenbalk regel 1 (iso)Notenbalk regel 1 (rit)LORD, as the apple of your eye
Notenbalk regel 2 (iso)Notenbalk regel 2 (rit) protect me, with your care provide me.
Notenbalk regel 3 (iso)Notenbalk regel 3 (rit) Beneath your wings, O Saviour, hide me:
Notenbalk regel 4 (iso)Notenbalk regel 4 (rit) my deadly foes in ambush lie.
Notenbalk regel 5 (iso)Notenbalk regel 5 (rit) They close their hearts to all compassion
Notenbalk regel 6 (iso)Notenbalk regel 6 (rit) and utter boastful vanity.
Notenbalk regel 7 (iso)Notenbalk regel 7 (rit) They track me down, surrounding me
Notenbalk regel 8 (iso)Notenbalk regel 8 (rit) to make me yield to their oppression.

Vers 5

Notenbalk regel 1 (iso)Notenbalk regel 1 (rit)They like a lion crave their prey
Notenbalk regel 2 (iso)Notenbalk regel 2 (rit) Rise up, O LORD, rise up to show them
Notenbalk regel 3 (iso)Notenbalk regel 3 (rit) the sword you draw to overthrow them.
Notenbalk regel 4 (iso)Notenbalk regel 4 (rit) Now with your hand snatch me away
Notenbalk regel 5 (iso)Notenbalk regel 5 (rit) from those who trust in earthly treasure,
Notenbalk regel 6 (iso)Notenbalk regel 6 (rit) who have in this life their reward.
Notenbalk regel 7 (iso)Notenbalk regel 7 (rit) O gorge them and their offspring, LORD,
Notenbalk regel 8 (iso)Notenbalk regel 8 (rit) with bitter fruits in fullest measure.

Vers 6

But I, when I awake, shall see
your face in righteousness and glory.
LORD, with your likeness then before me,
how rich and full my joy shall be.
About this psalm

Psalm 17 is a psalm of David and belongs to Book I (Psalm 1–41) of the Psalter.

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