Psalms 17:1
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“Hear the right, O Lord, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.”
שָׂפָה
Lip, edge, shore. Saphah. My lips shall praise You. The lips are the instrument of praise. What comes out of your mouth reveals the condition of your heart.
שָׁמַע
hear/ !
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שָׁמַע
To hear, to listen, to obey. Shema. Hear O Israel. In Hebrew to truly hear means to obey. God is looking for those who hear with the intention to do.
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יְהֹוָה
O Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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צֶדֶק
righteousness
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צֶדֶק
the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity
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רִנָּה
cry of entreaty/ my
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רִנָּה
properly, a creaking (or shrill sound), i.e. shout (of joy or grief)
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תְּפִלָּה
prayer/ my
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תְּפִלָּה
intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymn
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קָשַׁב
pay attention to/ !
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קָשַׁב
to prick up the ears, i.e. hearken
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מִרְמָה
deceit
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מִרְמָה
fraud
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