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Let your eyes behold the right!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />May my vindication come from Your presence; may Your eyes see what is right.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/17.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/17.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Let my vindication come from Your presence; Let Your eyes look on the things that are upright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let my judgment come forth from Your presence; Let Your eyes look with integrity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/17.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Let my judgment come forth from Your presence; Let Your eyes look with equity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Let my judgment come forth from Thy presence; Let Thine eyes look with equity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />May my judgment come from Your presence; May Your eyes behold what is upright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Let my verdict of vindication come from Your presence; May Your eyes look with equity <i>and</i> behold things that are just.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let my vindication come from you, for you see what is right.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let my vindication come from You, for You see what is right. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/17.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; Let thine eyes look upon equity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Only you can say that I am innocent, because only your eyes can see the truth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/17.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes look upon equity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Let the verdict of my innocence come directly from you. Let your eyes observe what is fair.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/17.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You will judge in my favor, because you know what is right. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/17.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Justice for me will come from your presence; your eyes see what is right.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />May my vindication come from Your presence; may Your eyes see what is right.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/17.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Make a just decision on my behalf! Decide what is right! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Let my sentence come forth from your presence. Let your eyes look on equity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thy eyes behold the things that are equal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/17.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Let my sentence come out of your presence. Let your eyes look on equity. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />My judgment goes out from before You; Your eyes see uprightly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> From before thee my judgment doth go out; Thine eyes do see uprightly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />From thy face shall my judgment go forth; thine eyes will see uprightnesses.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Let my judgment come forth from thy countenance: let thy eyes behold the things that are equitable. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 16:2>Let my judgment proceed from your presence. Let your eyes behold fairness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/17.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />From you let my vindication come; your eyes see what is right. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />From you let my vindication come; let your eyes see the right.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Let my judgment come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are just.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />My judgment will come forth from before you and your eyes will see integrity.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Let my judgment come forth from Thy presence; Let Thine eyes behold equity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Let my judgment come forth from thy presence; let mine eyes behold righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/17-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=1366" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/17.htm">Hear My Righteous Plea</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>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. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: miš·pā·ṭî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Judgment. ">May my vindication</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: yê·ṣê (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">come</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: mil·lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā (Prep-m, Prep-l:: N-cpc:: 2ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">from Your presence;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: ‘ê·ne·ḵā (N-cdc:: 2ms) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">may Your eyes</a> <a href="/hebrew/2372.htm" title="2372: te·ḥĕ·ze·nāh (V-Qal-Imperf-3fp) -- See, behold. A primitive root; to gaze at; mentally, to perceive, contemplate; specifically, to have a vision of.">see</a> <a href="/hebrew/4339.htm" title="4339: mê·šā·rîm (N-mp) -- Evenness, uprightness, equity. From yashar; evenness, i.e. prosperity or concord; also straightness, i.e. rectitude.">what is right.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>You have tried my heart; You have visited me in the night. You have tested me and found no evil; I have resolved not to sin with my mouth.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/26-1.htm">Psalm 26:1-2</a></span><br />Of David. Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering. / Test me, O LORD, and try me; examine my heart and mind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/7-8.htm">Psalm 7:8</a></span><br />The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and integrity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/35-24.htm">Psalm 35:24</a></span><br />Vindicate me by Your righteousness, O LORD my God, and do not let them gloat over me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/43-1.htm">Psalm 43:1</a></span><br />Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; deliver me from deceitful and unjust men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/9-4.htm">Psalm 9:4</a></span><br />For You have upheld my just cause; You sit on Your throne judging righteously.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-6.htm">Psalm 37:6</a></span><br />He will bring forth your righteousness like the dawn, your justice like the noonday sun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/50-8.htm">Isaiah 50:8</a></span><br />The One who vindicates Me is near. Who will dare to contend with Me? Let us confront each other! Who has a case against Me? Let him approach Me!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/23-10.htm">Job 23:10</a></span><br />Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/24-12.htm">1 Samuel 24:12</a></span><br />May the LORD judge between you and me, and may the LORD take vengeance on you, but my hand will never be against you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/24-12.htm">Proverbs 24:12</a></span><br />If you say, “Behold, we did not know about this,” does not He who weighs hearts consider it? Does not the One who guards your life know? Will He not repay a man according to his deeds?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/4-4.htm">1 Corinthians 4:4-5</a></span><br />My conscience is clear, but that does not vindicate me. It is the Lord who judges me. / Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-16.htm">Romans 2:16</a></span><br />on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-23.htm">1 Peter 2:23</a></span><br />When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/4-8.htm">2 Timothy 4:8</a></span><br />From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/14-10.htm">Romans 14:10</a></span><br />Why, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Let my sentence come forth from your presence; let your eyes behold the things that are equal.</p><p class="hdg">Let my</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/37-6.htm">Psalm 37:6,33</a></b></br> And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-6.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:6-9</a></b></br> Seeing <i>it is</i> a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jude/1-24.htm">Jude 1:24</a></b></br> Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present <i>you</i> faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,</p><p class="hdg">things</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/18-25.htm">Ezekiel 18:25,29</a></b></br> Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel; Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/33-17.htm">Ezekiel 33:17,20</a></b></br> Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/41-33.htm">Equal</a> <a href="/psalms/9-8.htm">Equity</a> <a href="/psalms/15-4.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/psalms/14-2.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/psalms/10-18.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/psalms/9-16.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/psalms/16-11.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/job/37-24.htm">Regard</a> <a href="/psalms/17-1.htm">Right</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-6.htm">Sentence</a> <a href="/psalms/15-2.htm">Uprightly</a> <a href="/job/6-29.htm">Vindication</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/21-8.htm">Equal</a> <a href="/psalms/45-6.htm">Equity</a> <a href="/psalms/17-8.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/psalms/18-8.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/psalms/18-26.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/psalms/25-9.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/psalms/18-12.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/psalms/17-4.htm">Regard</a> <a href="/psalms/17-7.htm">Right</a> <a href="/psalms/51-4.htm">Sentence</a> <a href="/psalms/37-14.htm">Uprightly</a> <a href="/psalms/24-5.htm">Vindication</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 17</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/17-1.htm">David, in confidence of his integrity, craves defense of God against his enemies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/17-10.htm">He shows their pride, craft, and eagerness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/17-13.htm">He prays against them in confidence of his hope</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/17.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/17.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>May my vindication come from Your presence;</b><br>This phrase reflects a deep trust in God's justice and righteousness. The psalmist, traditionally understood to be David, seeks vindication not from human courts or opinions but directly from God. This highlights the belief that true justice is divine and not subject to human error or bias. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, where legal matters were often settled at the city gates by elders, appealing directly to God signifies a higher court of appeal. This plea for divine vindication is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/psalms/26.htm">Psalm 26:1</a> and <a href="/psalms/35-24.htm">Psalm 35:24</a>, where the psalmist seeks God's judgment and righteousness. Theologically, this can be seen as a foreshadowing of the ultimate vindication believers find in Christ, who is described as the righteous judge in <a href="/2_timothy/4-8.htm">2 Timothy 4:8</a>.<p><b>may Your eyes see what is right.</b><br>This phrase emphasizes God's omniscience and His ability to discern truth and righteousness. In biblical literature, God's eyes are often symbolic of His all-seeing nature, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/15-3.htm">Proverbs 15:3</a>, which states that the eyes of the Lord are everywhere, observing the wicked and the good. The psalmist's request for God to see what is right underscores a confidence that God knows the truth of every situation, beyond human perception. This aligns with the cultural understanding of God as the ultimate judge who sees beyond outward appearances, as noted in <a href="/1_samuel/16-7.htm">1 Samuel 16:7</a>. Theologically, this can be connected to the New Testament portrayal of Jesus, who perceives the hearts and intentions of people, as seen in <a href="/john/2-24.htm">John 2:24-25</a>. This assurance of God's perfect vision provides comfort to believers, knowing that their integrity and righteousness are fully known to Him.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/17.htm">Psalm 17</a>, David is seeking God's justice and vindication. He is often seen as a man after God's own heart, who frequently turned to God in times of trouble.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The ultimate judge and source of justice. David appeals to God’s presence and righteousness for his vindication.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies_of_david.htm">Enemies of David</a></b><br>Though not directly mentioned in this verse, the context of the Psalm suggests that David is surrounded by adversaries and is seeking divine intervention against them.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_vindication.htm">Divine Vindication</a></b><br>Trust in God for justice rather than seeking personal revenge.<br><br>Recognize that true vindication comes from God’s presence and His righteous judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_omniscience.htm">God’s Omniscience</a></b><br>God sees all things and knows the truth of every situation.<br><br>Live with integrity, knowing that God’s eyes see what is right.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_for_justice.htm">Prayer for Justice</a></b><br>Approach God in prayer when facing injustice, asking for His righteous intervention.<br><br>Cultivate a heart that seeks God’s will and justice above personal desires.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/righteous_living.htm">Righteous Living</a></b><br>Strive to live a life that aligns with God’s standards, trusting that He will see and honor your righteousness.<br><br>Reflect on your actions and motives, ensuring they are pleasing to God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_17.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 17</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'apple_of_god's_eye'_mean.htm">What does 'Apple of God's Eye' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_david_innocent_in_psalm_17_3.htm">How can David claim innocence in Psalm 17:3 if the Bible elsewhere teaches that all humans are sinful (Romans 3:23)? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_psalm_17_15_and_exodus_33_20_align.htm">If Psalm 17:15 suggests seeing God's face, how does that reconcile with passages stating no one can see God and live (Exodus 33:20)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_37_29_contradict_history.htm">Does the promise in Psalm 37:29 ('the righteous shall inherit the land') contradict archaeological and historical evidence of righteous communities being displaced or conquered?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/17.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">Let my sentence</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.</span>, let my cause be tried before Thy tribunal, where it is sure of success, since I am innocent and Thou art just. The second clause is better in the present, "Thine eyes behold," &c.<p><span class= "bld">The things that are equal.</span>--Heb., <span class= "ital">meysharim, </span>which may be either abstract, <span class= "ital">rectitude, </span>or concrete, <span class= "ital">the just </span>(<a href="/songs/1-4.htm" title="Draw me, we will run after you: the king has brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in you, we will remember your love more than wine: the upright love you.">Song of Solomon 1:4</a>, Note), or adverbial, <span class= "ital">justly.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Let my sentence come forth from thy presence</span>. David does not doubt, any more than Job (<a href="/job/13-18.htm">Job 13:18</a>), what the sentence will be. As right is on his side (ver. 1), it must be in his favour. <span class="cmt_word">Let thine eyes behold the things that are equal</span>; literally, <span class="accented">Let thine eyes behold equities.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/17-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">May my vindication</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁפָּטִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(miš·pā·ṭî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4941.htm">Strong's 4941: </a> </span><span class="str2">A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style</span><br /><br /><span class="word">come</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵצֵ֑א</span> <span class="translit">(yê·ṣê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from Your presence;</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֭לְּפָנֶיךָ</span> <span class="translit">(mil·lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m, Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">may Your eyes</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵ֝ינֶ֗יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ê·ne·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">see</span><br /><span class="heb">תֶּחֱזֶ֥ינָה</span> <span class="translit">(te·ḥĕ·ze·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2372.htm">Strong's 2372: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gaze at, to perceive, contemplate, to have a, vision of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">what is right.</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵישָׁרִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(mê·šā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4339.htm">Strong's 4339: </a> </span><span class="str2">Evenness, prosperity, concord, straightness, rectitude</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/17-2.htm">Psalm 17:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/17-2.htm">Psalm 17:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/17-2.htm">Psalm 17:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/17-2.htm">Psalm 17:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/17-2.htm">Psalm 17:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/17-2.htm">Psalm 17:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/17-2.htm">Psalm 17:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/17-2.htm">Psalm 17:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/17-2.htm">Psalm 17:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/17-2.htm">Psalm 17:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/17-2.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 17:2 Let my sentence come forth from your (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/17-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 17:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 17:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/17-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 17:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 17:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>