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.

A PRAYER OF DAVID. Hear, O YHWH, righteousness, attend my cry, Give ear [to] my prayer, without lips of deceit.

2 May my vindication come from Your presence; may Your eyes see what is right.

My judgment goes out from before You; Your eyes see uprightly.

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.

You have proved my heart, You have inspected by night, You have tried me, You find nothing; My thoughts do not pass over my mouth.

4 As for the deeds of men— by the word of Your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent.

As for doings of man, Through a word of Your lips I have observed The paths of a destroyer;

5 My steps have held to Your paths; my feet have not slipped.

To uphold my goings in Your paths, My steps have not slipped.

6 I call on You, O God, for You will answer me. Incline Your ear to me; hear my words.

I called You, for You answer me, O God, incline Your ear to me, 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.

Separate Your kindness wonderfully, O Savior of the confiding, By Your right hand, from withstanders.

8 Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings

Keep me as the apple, the daughter of the eye; Hide me in the shadow of Your wings,

9 from the wicked who assail me, from my mortal enemies who surround me.

From the face of the wicked who spoiled me, [From] my enemies in soul who go around against me.

10 They have closed their callous hearts; their mouths speak with arrogance.

They have closed up their fat, Their mouths have spoken with pride:

11 They have tracked us down, and now surround us; their eyes are set to cast us to the ground,

“Our steps have now surrounded [him]”; They set their eyes to turn aside in the land.

12 like a lion greedy for prey, like a young lion lurking in ambush.

His likeness as a lion desirous to tear, As a young lion dwelling in secret places.

13 Arise, O LORD, confront them! Bring them to their knees; deliver me from the wicked by Your sword,

Arise, O YHWH, go before his face, Cause him to bend. Deliver my soul from the wicked, Your 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, Your hand, O YHWH, From men of the world, their portion [is] in life, And [with] Your hidden things You fill their belly, They are satisfied [with] sons, And have left their abundance to their sucklings.

15 As for me, I will behold Your face in righteousness; when I awake, I will be satisfied in Your presence.

I—in righteousness, I see Your face; I am satisfied, in awaking, [with] Your form!