Glory to God ‎#211

211. Hear, O Lord, My Plea for Justice (Psalm 17)

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Text Information

• First Line: Hear, O Lord, my plea for justice
• Title: Hear, O Lord, My Plea for Justice (Psalm 17)
• Author: Michael Morgan (1995, rev. 2010)
• Meter: 8.7.8.7
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2013
• Scripture:
  Psalm 17
• Topic: Christian Year: Palm Sunday; Christian Year: Maundy Thursday; Christian Year: Good Friday; Death; Eternal Life; Jesus Christ: Passion and Death; Justice; Redemption
• Copyright: © 2010 Michael Morgan (admin. Congregational Ministries Publishing, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.))
• ONE LICENSE: 5f458b5a6b07f

Tune Information

• Name: CHARLESTOWN
• Harmonizer: Carlton R. Young (1964)
• Meter: 8.7.8.7
• Key: C Major
• Source: The United States Sacred Harmony, 1799
• Copyright: Harm. © 1965 Abingdon Press (admin. The Copyright Company)
• Notes: Guitar chords do not correspond with keyboard harmony.

Text Information:

This paraphrase emphasizes the prayerful qualities of Psalm 17 by keeping the focus on the relationship between the psalmist and God, rather than denouncing the faults of the enemy. This is a helpful reminder that our prayers need to be grounded in honest and unpretentious faith.