詩篇 17
1 【無辜者的懇禱】上主，請靜聽我的伸訴，俯聽我的呼號，請傾聽我出自絕虛偽唇舌的祈禱。
A Prayer. Of David. Let my cause come to your ears, O Lord, give attention to my cry; give ear to my prayer which goes not out from false lips.
2 願我的案件在你面前判決，願你的眼睛細察何為清白!
Be my judge; for your eyes see what is right.
3 任你考驗我的心靈，夜間來視察我，以火鍛鍊我，你總找不到我的邪惡。因我的口總未像人一樣犯了罪過。
You have put my heart to the test, searching me in the night; you have put me to the test and seen no evil purpose in me; I will keep my mouth from sin.
4 我依照你的訓令，遵行法律的正道。
As for the works of men, by the word of your lips I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.
5 我的雙腳緊隨了你的腳印，我的腳步決不致蹣跚不定。
I have kept my feet in your ways, my steps have not been turned away.
6 天主，我向你呼號，請你回答我，求你側耳聽我，俯聽我的祈禱。
My cry has gone up to you, for you will give me an answer, O God: let your ear be turned to me, and give attention to my words.
7 請你彰現你奇妙的慈愛，將投奔到你身右邊的人，從敵人的危害中救出來。
Make clear the wonder of your mercy, O saviour of those who put their faith in your right hand, from those who come out against them.
8 求你護衛我有如眼中的瞳仁，在你雙翼的庇護下叫我藏身，
Keep me as the light of your eyes, covering me with the shade of your wings,
9 使我脫離害我的暴民，及那企圖消滅我的仇人，
From the evil-doers who are violent to me, and from those who are round me, desiring my death.
10 他們關閉了鐵石的心腸，口中語言盡是誇大狂妄，
They are shut up in their fat: with their mouths they say words of pride.
11 他們的腳步現已把我緊逼，瞪著眼務要將我推倒在地。
They have made a circle round our steps: their eyes are fixed on us, forcing us down to the earth;
12 他們好似急於掠食的猛獅，他們又如伏在暗處的壯獅。
Like a lion desiring its food, and like a young lion waiting in secret places.
13 上主，起來迎擊制服我的仇讎，上主揮動利劍救我脫離惡徒。
Up! Lord, come out against him, make him low, with your sword be my saviour from the evil-doer.
14 上主，求你親手將他們治死，殺死他們，使他們離開此世，滅絕他們，使他們不再呼吸。求你使義人享用你的財富，使他們的子女也心滿意足，再把剩餘的給自己的子女。
With your hand, O Lord, from men, even men of the world, whose heritage is in this life, and whom you make full with your secret wealth: they are full of children; after their death their offspring take the rest of their goods.
15 我因我的正義能享見你的聖顏，我醒來得能盡情欣賞你的慈面
As for me, I will see your face in righteousness: when I am awake it will be joy enough for me to see your form.
