Psalms 17
1 Hear the right, O Jehovah, attend to my cry. Give ear to my prayer, that goes not out of feigned lips.
A prayer of David. Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea; listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer— it comes from lips free of deceit.
2 Let my justice come forth from thy presence. Let thine eyes look upon equity.
May my vindication come from Your presence; may Your eyes see what is right.
3 Thou have proved my heart. Thou have visited me in the night. Thou have tried me, and find nothing. I have purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
You have tried my heart; You have visited me in the night. You have tested me and found no evil; I have resolved not to sin with my mouth.
4 As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept from the ways of a violent man.
As for the deeds of men— by the word of Your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent.
5 My steps have held fast to thy paths. My feet have not slipped.
My steps have held to Your paths; my feet have not slipped.
6 I have called upon thee, for thou will answer me, O God. Incline thine ear to me, and hear my speech.
I call on You, O God, for You will answer me. Incline Your ear to me; hear my words.
7 Show thy marvelous loving kindness, O thou who saves by thy right hand those who take refuge from those who rise up.
Show the wonders of Your loving devotion, You who save by Your right hand those who seek refuge from their foes.
8 Keep me as the apple of the eye. Hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings
9 from the wicked who oppress me, my deadly enemies, who encompass me around.
from the wicked who assail me, from my mortal enemies who surround me.
10 They are enclosed in their own fat. With their mouth they speak proudly.
They have closed their callous hearts; their mouths speak with arrogance.
11 They have now encompassed us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast down to the earth.
They have tracked us down, and now surround us; their eyes are set to cast us to the ground,
12 He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
like a lion greedy for prey, like a young lion lurking in ambush.
13 Arise, O Jehovah, confront him. Cast him down. Deliver my soul from the wicked by thy sword,
Arise, O LORD, confront them! Bring them to their knees; deliver me from the wicked by Your sword,
14 from men by thy hand, O Jehovah, from men of the world whose portion is in this life, and whose belly thou fill with thy treasure. They are satisfied with sons, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
from such men, O LORD, by Your hand— from men of the world whose portion is in this life. May You fill the bellies of Your treasured ones and satisfy their sons, so they leave their abundance to their children.
15 As for me, I shall behold thy face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy form.
As for me, I will behold Your face in righteousness; when I awake, I will be satisfied in Your presence.
