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.
Hear the right, O Jehovah, attend to my cry. Give ear to my prayer, that goes not out of feigned lips.
2 May my vindication come from Your presence; may Your eyes see what is right.
Let my justice come forth from thy presence. Let thine eyes look upon equity.
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.
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.
4 As for the deeds of men— by the word of Your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent.
As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept from the ways of a violent man.
5 My steps have held to Your paths; my feet have not slipped.
My steps have held fast to thy paths. My feet have not slipped.
6 I call on You, O God, for You will answer me. Incline Your ear to me; hear my words.
I have called upon thee, for thou will answer me, O God. Incline thine ear to me, and hear my speech.
7 Show the wonders of Your loving devotion, You who save by Your right hand those who seek refuge from their foes.
Show thy marvelous loving kindness, O thou who saves by thy right hand those who take refuge from those who rise up.
8 Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings
Keep me as the apple of the eye. Hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
9 from the wicked who assail me, from my mortal enemies who surround me.
from the wicked who oppress me, my deadly enemies, who encompass me around.
10 They have closed their callous hearts; their mouths speak with arrogance.
They are enclosed in their own fat. With their mouth they speak proudly.
11 They have tracked us down, and now surround us; their eyes are set to cast us to the ground,
They have now encompassed us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast down to the earth.
12 like a lion greedy for prey, like a young lion lurking in ambush.
He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
13 Arise, O LORD, confront them! Bring them to their knees; deliver me from the wicked by Your sword,
Arise, O Jehovah, confront him. Cast him down. Deliver my soul from the wicked by thy sword,
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.
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.
15 As for me, I will behold Your face in righteousness; when I awake, I will be satisfied in Your presence.
As for me, I shall behold thy face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy form.
