Psalms 17:1 meaning and explanation
A prayer of David. 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, Berean Standard Bible
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David opens this prayer with three urgent appeals for God to hear him, addressing the LORD directly as the one who judges rightly. The Hebrew word rendered "prayer" here is tepillah, the ordinary word for petition.
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