詩篇 17
1 大衛的祈禱。 耶和華啊，求你聽聞公義， 側耳聽我的呼籲！ 求你留心聽我這不出於詭詐嘴唇的祈禱！
A Prayer of David. Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry; give ear unto my prayer from lips without deceit.
2 願我的判語從你面前發出； 願你的眼睛觀看公正。
Let my judgment come forth from Thy presence; let Thine eyes behold equity.
3 你已經試驗我的心； 你在夜間鑒察我； 你熬煉我，卻找不着甚麼； 我立志叫我口中沒有過失。
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 論到人的行為，我藉着你嘴唇的言語自己謹守， 不行強暴人的道路。
As for the doings of men, by the word of Thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the violent.
5 我的腳踏定了你的路徑； 我的兩腳未曾滑跌。
My steps have held fast to Thy paths, my feet have not slipped.
6 上帝啊，我曾求告你，因為你必應允我； 求你向我側耳，聽我的言語。
As for me, I call upon Thee, for Thou wilt answer me, O God; incline Thine ear unto me, hear my speech.
7 求你顯出你奇妙的慈愛來； 你是那用右手拯救投靠你的脫離起來攻擊他們的人。
Make passing great Thy mercies, O Thou that savest by Thy right hand from assailants them that take refuge in Thee.
8 求你保護我，如同保護眼中的瞳人； 將我隱藏在你翅膀的蔭下，
Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me in the shadow of Thy wings,
9 使我脫離那欺壓我的惡人， 就是圍困我要害我命的仇敵。
From the wicked that oppress, my deadly enemies, that compass me about.
10 他們的心被脂油包裹； 他們用口說驕傲的話。
Their gross heart they have shut tight, with their mouth they speak proudly.
11 他們圍困了我們的腳步； 他們瞪着眼，要把我們推倒在地。
At our every step they have now encompassed us; they set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.
12 他像獅子急要抓食， 又像少壯獅子蹲伏在暗處。
He is like a lion that is eager to tear in pieces, and like a young lion lurking in secret places.
13 耶和華啊，求你起來，前去迎敵，將他打倒！ 用你的刀救護我命脫離惡人。
Arise, O LORD, confront him, cast him down; deliver my soul from the wicked, by Thy sword;
14 耶和華啊，求你用手救我脫離世人， 脫離那只在今生有福分的世人！ 你把你的財寶充滿他們的肚腹； 他們因有兒女就心滿意足， 將其餘的財物留給他們的嬰孩。
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 至於我，我必在義中見你的面； 我醒了的時候，得見你的形像就心滿意足了。
As for me, I shall behold Thy face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with Thy likeness.
