1 A Prayer of David.
HEAR the right, O Lord, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.
3 Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
4 Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
5 Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.
6 I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.
7 Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.
8 Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
9 From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
10 They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.
11 They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;
12 Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
13 Arise, O Lord, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:
14 From men which are thy hand, O Lord, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
15 As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.

1A prayer of Dauid. Heare the right, O Lord, attend vnto my crie, giue eare vnto my prayer, that goeth not out of fained lips.

2Let my sentence come forth from thy presence: let thine eyes beholde the things that are equall.

3Thou hast prooued mine heart, thou hast visited me in the night, thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing: I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgresse.

4Concerning the workes of men, by the word of thy lips, I haue kept me from the paths of the destroyer.

5Hold vp my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.

6I haue called vpon thee, for thou wilt heare me, O God: incline thine eare vnto me, and heare my speach.

7Shewe thy marueilous louing kindnesse, O thou that sauest by thy right hand, them which put their trust in thee, frō those that rise vp against them.

8Keepe me as the apple of the eye: hide mee vnder the shadowe of thy wings,

9From the wicked that oppresse me, from my deadly enemies, who compasse me about.

10They are inclosed in their owne fat: with their mouth they speake proudly.

11They haue now compassed vs in our steps: they haue set their eyes bowing downe to the earth:

12Like as a lyon that is greedie of his pray, and as it were a yong lyon lurking in secret places.

13Arise, O Lord, disappoint him, cast him downe: deliuer my soule from the wicked, which is thy sword:

14From men which are thy hand, O Lord, from men of the world, which haue their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: They are full of children, and leaue the rest of their substance to their babes.

15As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousnesse: I shall bee satisfied, when I awake, with thy likenesse.

 

 

 

 

III ==Job 23:10 ; Ps 16:7 ; 26:2 ; 66:10 ; 139:2 ; 66:10 ; 139:2 ; Zech 13:9 ; Mal 3:2-3 ; 1st Peter 1:7

 

V == Ps 119:133 ; Ps 116:2

 

 

 

VII == Ps 31:21 ; Deut 32:10 ; Ps 91:1 , 4 ; Zech 2:8

 

 

 

 

 

 

XI == 1st Sam 23:26 ; Ps 10:8-10

 

 

XIII == Isa 10:5

 

XIV == Ps 73:12 ; Luke 16:25 ; Jame 5:5

 

 

 

XV == Ps 4:6-7 ; 1st John 3:2

 

1 A prayer of David. Hear, LORD, my plea for justice;pay heed to my cry; Listen to my prayerfrom lips without guile.

2 From you let my vindication come;your eyes see what is right.

3 You have tested my heart,searched it in the night.You have tried me by fire,but find no malice in me.My mouth has not transgressed

4 as others often do.As your lips have instructed me,I have kept from the way of the lawless.

5 My steps have kept to your paths;my feet have not faltered.

6 I call upon you; answer me, O God.Turn your ear to me; hear my speech.

7 Show your wonderful mercy, you who deliver with your right armthose who seek refuge from their foes.

8 Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings

9 from the wicked who despoil me.My ravenous enemies press upon me;

10 they close their hearts,they fill their mouths with proud roaring.

11 Their steps even now encircle me;they watch closely, keeping low to the ground,

12 Like lions eager for prey,like a young lion lurking in ambush.

13 Rise, O LORD, confront and cast them down;rescue my soul from the wicked.

14 Slay them with your sword;with your hand, LORD, slay them;snatch them from the world in their prime.Their bellies are being filled with your friends;their children are satisfied too,for they share what is left with their young.

15 I am just—let me see your face;when I awake, let me be filled with your presence.

v 1-5. In this beginning portion of David’s prayer he asks God to take into account that it is a righteous person who is praying.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

v 6-12. In chapter 16, David was confident that the Lord would keep him safe. Now the situation is more desperate, and David is calling out with urgency for the Lord’s protection. The figurative speech in v 8 is impressive, the most unique being the apple of the eye. The eye, and the pupil of it, is one of the most protected parts of our body, and the part we protect most diligently.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

v 13-15. Contrary to some who think David was referring to blessing in this life, I believe he is perhaps prophetically anticipating resurrection in the presence of the Lord as we know it from New Testament revelation.