--- title: Psalms 17 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Psalms chapter 17 of the Tanakh (Ketuvim — the Writings) in Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: A Prayer of David. 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Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry; give ear unto my prayer from lips without deceit. - [17:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.17.2/) — מִלְּפָנֶיךָ מִשְׁפָּטִי יֵצֵא עֵינֶיךָ תֶּחֱזֶינָה מֵישָׁרִֽים׃ — Let my judgment come forth from Thy presence; let Thine eyes behold equity. - [17:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.17.3/) — בָּחַנְתָּ לִבִּי ׀ פָּקַדְתָּ לַּיְלָה צְרַפְתַּנִי בַל־תִּמְצָא זַמֹּתִי בַּל־יַעֲבָר־פִּֽי׃ — Thou hast tried my heart, Thou hast visited it in the night; Thou hast tested me, and Thou findest not that I had a thought which should not pass my mouth. - [17:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.17.4/) — לִפְעֻלּוֹת אָדָם בִּדְבַר שְׂפָתֶיךָ אֲנִי שָׁמַרְתִּי אָרְחוֹת פָּרִֽיץ׃ — As for the doings of men, by the word of Thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the violent. - [17:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.17.5/) — תָּמֹךְ אֲשֻׁרַי בְּמַעְגְּלוֹתֶיךָ בַּל־נָמוֹטּוּ פְעָמָֽי׃ — My steps have held fast to Thy paths, my feet have not slipped. - [17:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.17.6/) — אֲנִֽי־קְרָאתִיךָ כִֽי־תַעֲנֵנִי אֵל הַֽט־אָזְנְךָ לִי שְׁמַע אִמְרָתִֽי׃ — As for me, I call upon Thee, for Thou wilt answer me, O God; incline Thine ear unto me, hear my speech. - [17:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.17.7/) — הַפְלֵה חֲסָדֶיךָ מוֹשִׁיעַ חוֹסִים מִמִּתְקוֹמְמִים בִּֽימִינֶֽךָ׃ — Make passing great Thy mercies, O Thou that savest by Thy right hand from assailants them that take refuge in Thee. - [17:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.17.8/) — שָׁמְרֵנִי כְּאִישׁוֹן בַּת־עָיִן בְּצֵל כְּנָפֶיךָ תַּסְתִּירֵֽנִי׃ — Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me in the shadow of Thy wings, - [17:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.17.9/) — מִפְּנֵי רְשָׁעִים זוּ שַׁדּוּנִי אֹיְבַי בְּנֶפֶשׁ יַקִּיפוּ עָלָֽי׃ — From the wicked that oppress, my deadly enemies, that compass me about. - [17:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.17.10/) — חֶלְבָּמוֹ סָּגְרוּ פִּימוֹ דִּבְּרוּ בְגֵאֽוּת׃ — Their gross heart they have shut tight, with their mouth they speak proudly. - [17:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.17.11/) — אַשֻּׁרֵינוּ עַתָּה סְבָבוּנוּ עֵינֵיהֶם יָשִׁיתוּ לִנְטוֹת בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ — At our every step they have now encompassed us; they set their eyes to cast us down to the earth. - [17:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.17.12/) — דִּמְיֹנוֹ כְּאַרְיֵה יִכְסוֹף לִטְרוֹף וְכִכְפִיר יֹשֵׁב בְּמִסְתָּרִֽים׃ — He is like a lion that is eager to tear in pieces, and like a young lion lurking in secret places. - [17:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.17.13/) — קוּמָה יְהוָה קַדְּמָה פָנָיו הַכְרִיעֵהוּ פַּלְּטָה נַפְשִׁי מֵרָשָׁע חַרְבֶּֽךָ׃ — Arise, O LORD, confront him, cast him down; deliver my soul from the wicked, by Thy sword; - [17:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.17.14/) — מִֽמְתִים יָדְךָ ׀ יְהוָה מִֽמְתִים מֵחֶלֶד חֶלְקָם בַּֽחַיִּים וּֽצְפוּנְךָ תְּמַלֵּא בִטְנָם יִשְׂבְּעוּ בָנִים וְהִנִּיחוּ יִתְרָם לְעוֹלְלֵיהֶֽם׃ — From men, by Thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, whose portion is in this life, and whose belly Thou fillest with Thy treasure; who have children in plenty, and leave their abundance to their babes. - [17:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.17.15/) — אֲנִי בְּצֶדֶק אֶחֱזֶה פָנֶיךָ אֶשְׂבְּעָה בְהָקִיץ תְּמוּנָתֶֽךָ׃ — As for me, I shall behold Thy face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with Thy likeness. - ← previous: [Psalms 16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/16/) - next →: [Psalms 18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/18/) - ↑ back to [Psalms](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/)