Psalms 17
1 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.
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！
2 May my vindication come from Your presence; may Your eyes see what is right.
願我的判語從你面前發出； 願你的眼睛觀看公正。
3 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.
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。
4 As for the deeds of men— by the word of Your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent.
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。
5 My steps have held to Your paths; my feet have not slipped.
我的腳踏定了你的路徑； 我的兩腳未曾滑跌。
6 I call on You, O God, for You will answer me. Incline Your ear to me; hear my words.
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。
7 Show the wonders of Your loving devotion, You who save by Your right hand those who seek refuge from their foes.
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。
8 Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings
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，
9 from the wicked who assail me, from my mortal enemies who surround me.
使我脫離那欺壓我的惡人， 就是圍困我要害我命的仇敵。
10 They have closed their callous hearts; their mouths speak with arrogance.
他們的心被脂油包裹； 他們用口說驕傲的話。
11 They have tracked us down, and now surround us; their eyes are set to cast us to the ground,
他們圍困了我們的腳步； 他們瞪着眼，要把我們推倒在地。
12 like a lion greedy for prey, like a young lion lurking in ambush.
他像獅子急要抓食， 又像少壯獅子蹲伏在暗處。
13 Arise, O LORD, confront them! Bring them to their knees; deliver me from the wicked by Your sword,
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。
14 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.
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。
15 As for me, I will behold Your face in righteousness; when I awake, I will be satisfied in Your presence.
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。
