Psalms 17:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.”

Psalms 17:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 17:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 17:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Let my sentence come out of your presence. Let your eyes look on equity.”

Psalms 17:2 — World English Bible

Psalms 17:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; Let thine eyes look upon equity.”

Psalms 17:2 — American Standard Version

Psalms 17:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“From before thee my judgment doth go out; Thine eyes do see uprightly.”

Psalms 17:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 17:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ Let my judgment come forth from thy presence, let thine eyes regard equity. ”

Psalms 17:2 — Darby Translation

Psalms 17:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Let my sentence come forth from thy presence, and let thine eyes beholde equitie.”

Psalms 17:2 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 17:2 in Context — Psalms 17

1 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.

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What Does Psalms 17:2 Mean?

Psalms 17:2 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 17. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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