Psalms 17:2

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

"Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal." - Psalms 17:2
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What does Psalms 17:2 mean?

The verse Psalms 17:2 in the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible reads, "Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal." This verse is attributed to David, the author of many of the Psalms, and in this particular verse, he is…

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Seeking Justice in the Presence of God

**Psalms 17:2: Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.** In the quiet moments of prayer and reflection, the human heart often longs for a sense of justice, an affirmation that what we perceive as right is acknowledged by a…

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A Prayer for Justice and Righteousness

O Heavenly Father, In the stillness of this moment, I come before Your throne, humbly seeking Your divine presence and guidance. I pause to acknowledge Your unfathomable wisdom and the depths of Your understanding, for You are the Creator of all things, the One who sees beyond…

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Psalms 17:5 - "Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not."
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"For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous." - Psalms 37:17
"The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence." - Psalms 115:17
"The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram." - Psalms 106:17
Psalms 115:2 - "Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God?"
Psalms 64:2 - "Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:"
"Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery." - Psalms 81:2
"And they sinned yet more against him by provoking the most High in the wilderness." - Psalms 78:17
"The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works." - Psalms 145:17
"I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD." - Psalms 116:17
Psalms 90:17 - "And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it."
"Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word." - Psalms 119:17
Psalms 54:2 - "Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth."
Psalms 17:10 - "They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly."
Psalms 107:17 - "Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted."
Psalms 102:17 - "He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer."
Psalms 149:2 - "Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King."
"There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed." - Psalms 132:17
Psalms 118:17 - "I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD."
Psalms 135:17 - "They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths."
Psalms 37:17 - "For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous."
"I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me." - Psalms 22:17
"The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses." - Psalms 25:17
Psalms 106:17 - "The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram."
Psalms 115:17 - "The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence."
Psalms 9:17 - "The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God."