| 1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Psalms 17:1:1 ⧉תְּפִלָּ֗הtefilaa prayer Psalms 17:1:2 ⧉לְדָ֫וִ֥דledavidof David Psalms 17:1:3 ⧉שִׁמְעָ֤הshimahear Psalms 17:1:4 ⧉יְהוָ֨הyahwehLORD Psalms 17:1:5 ⧉צֶ֗דֶקtsedekrighteousness Psalms 17:1:6 ⧉הַקְשִׁ֥יבָהhakshivapay attention to Psalms 17:1:7 ⧉רִנָּתִ֗יrinnatimy cry of joy Psalms 17:1:8 ⧉הַאֲזִ֥ינָהhaazinagive ear to Psalms 17:1:9 ⧉תְפִלָּתִ֑יtefilatimy prayer Psalms 17:1:10 ⧉בְּ֝לֹ֗אbelowithout Psalms 17:1:11 ⧉שִׂפְתֵ֥יsifteilips of Psalms 17:1:12 ⧉מִרְמָֽה׃mirmadeceit |
| 1. Formal Translation A prayer of David. Listen, O LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Defender}, to a righteous plea; pay attention to my cry; give ear to my prayer; for my lips are not deceitful. |
| 1. Dynamic Translation A prayer from David. Listen, LORD {Yahweh, Righteous Judge}, to my rightful appeal; attend to my cry. Hear my prayer, for my lips do not speak falsehood. |