Psalm 17:2 {16:2}
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Let my judgment come forth from thy countenance: let thy eyes behold the things that are equitable.

Let my

Psalm 37:6,33 And he will bring forth thy justice as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday. . . .

2 Thessalonians 1:6-9 Seeing it is a just thing with God to repay tribulation to them that trouble you: . . .

Jude 1:24 Now to him who is able to preserve you without sin and to present you spotless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, in the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:

things

Ezekiel 18:25,29 And you have said: The way of the Lord is not right. Hear ye, therefore, O house of Israel: Is it my way that is not right, and are not rather your ways perverse? . . .

Ezekiel 33:17,20 And the children of thy people have said: The way of the Lord is not equitable: whereas their own way is unjust. . . .

Context
Hear My Righteous Plea
1The prayer of David. Hear, O Lord, my justice: attend to my supplication. Give ear unto my prayer, which proceedeth not from deceitful lips. 2Let my judgment come forth from thy countenance: let thy eyes behold the things that are equitable.3Thou hast proved my heart, and visited it by night, thou hast tried me by fire: and iniquity hath not been found in me.…
Cross References
Psalm 98:9
At the presence of the Lord: because he cometh to judge the earth. He shall judge the world with justice, and the people with equity.

Psalm 99:4
And the king's honour loveth judgment. Thou hast prepared directions: thou hast done judgment and justice in Jacob.

Psalm 103:6
The Lord doth mercies, and judgment for all that suffer wrong.

Lexicon
May my vindication
מִשְׁפָּטִ֣י (miš·pā·ṭî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style

come
יֵצֵ֑א (yê·ṣê)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim

from Your presence;
מִ֭לְּפָנֶיךָ (mil·lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā)
Preposition-m, Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face

may Your eyes
עֵ֝ינֶ֗יךָ (‘ê·ne·ḵā)
Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5869: An eye, a fountain

see
תֶּחֱזֶ֥ינָה (te·ḥĕ·ze·nāh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2372: To gaze at, to perceive, contemplate, to have a, vision of

what is right.
מֵישָׁרִֽים׃ (mê·šā·rîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4339: Evenness, prosperity, concord, straightness, rectitude


Additional Translations
May my vindication come from Your presence; may Your eyes see what is right.Let my sentence come forth from your presence; let your eyes behold the things that are equal.

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

Let my judgment come forth from thy presence; let mine eyes behold righteousness.

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

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

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

Let my sentence come forth from your presence. Let your eyes look on equity.

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