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 the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry; give ear unto my prayer from lips without deceit.

2 Let my justice come forth from thy presence. Let thine eyes look upon equity.

Let my judgment come forth from Thy presence; let Thine eyes behold equity.

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.

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 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 doings of men, by the word of Thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the violent.

5 My steps have held fast to thy paths. My feet have not slipped.

My steps have held fast to Thy 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.

As for me, I call upon Thee, for Thou wilt answer me, O God; incline Thine ear unto me, hear my speech.

7 Show thy marvelous loving kindness, O thou who saves by thy right hand those who take refuge from those who rise up.

Make passing great Thy mercies, O Thou that savest by Thy right hand from assailants them that take refuge in Thee.

8 Keep me as the apple of the eye. Hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me in the shadow of Thy wings,

9 from the wicked who oppress me, my deadly enemies, who encompass me around.

From the wicked that oppress, my deadly enemies, that compass me about.

10 They are enclosed in their own fat. With their mouth they speak proudly.

Their gross heart they have shut tight, with their mouth they speak proudly.

11 They have now encompassed us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast down to the earth.

At our every step they have now encompassed us; they set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.

12 He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

He is like a lion that is eager to tear in pieces, and like a young lion lurking in secret places.

13 Arise, O Jehovah, confront him. Cast him down. Deliver my soul from the wicked by thy sword,

Arise, O LORD, confront him, cast him down; deliver my soul from the wicked, by Thy 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 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 As for me, I shall behold thy face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy form.

As for me, I shall behold Thy face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with Thy likeness.