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. Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry; give ear unto my prayer from lips without deceit.
2 願我的案件在你面前判決，願你的眼睛細察何為清白!
Let my judgment come forth from Thy presence; let Thine eyes behold equity.
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。
Thou hast tried my heart, Thou hast visited it in the night; Thou hast tested me, and Thou findest not that I had a thought which should not pass my mouth.
4 我依照你的訓令，遵行法律的正道。
As for the doings of men, by the word of Thy lips I have kept me 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。
My steps have held fast to Thy paths, my feet have not slipped.
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。
As for me, I call upon Thee, for Thou wilt answer me, O God; incline Thine ear unto me, hear my speech.
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 passing great Thy mercies, O Thou that savest by Thy right hand from assailants them that take refuge in Thee.
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 apple of the eye, hide me in the shadow of Thy wings,
9 使我脫離害我的暴民，及那企圖消滅我的仇人，
From the wicked that oppress, my deadly enemies, that compass me about.
10 他們關閉了鐵石的心腸，口中語言盡是誇大狂妄，
Their gross heart they have shut tight, with their mouth they speak proudly.
11 他們的腳步現已把我緊逼，瞪著眼務要將我推倒在地。
At our every step they have now encompassed us; they set their eyes to cast 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。
He is like a lion that is eager to tear in pieces, and like a young lion lurking 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。
Arise, O LORD, confront him, cast him down; deliver my soul from the wicked, by Thy sword;
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。
From men, by Thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, whose portion is in this life, and whose belly Thou fillest with Thy treasure; who have children in plenty, and leave their abundance to their babes.
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 shall behold Thy face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with Thy likeness.
