Psalms 17

1 A Prayer. Of David. Let my cause come to your ears, O Lord, give attention to my cry; give ear to my prayer which goes not out from false lips.

A prayer of David hear! O Yahweh - righteousness pay attention to! cry of entreaty my give ear to! prayer my with not lips of deceit.

2 Be my judge; for your eyes see what is right.

From to before you judgment my may it come forth eyes your may they see uprightness.

3 You have put my heart to the test, searching me in the night; you have put me to the test and seen no evil purpose in me; I will keep my mouth from sin.

You have tested heart my - you have visited night you have tested me not you will find I have resolved not it will transgress mouth my.

4 As for the works of men, by the word of your lips I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.

To [the] deeds of humankind by [the] word of lips your I I have watched [the] paths of violent person[s].

5 I have kept my feet in your ways, my steps have not been turned away.

They have held firm steps my in tracks your not they have been shaken footsteps my.

6 My cry has gone up to you, for you will give me an answer, O God: let your ear be turned to me, and give attention to my words.

I I call out to you for you will answer me O God incline ear your to me hear utterance my.

7 Make clear the wonder of your mercy, O saviour of those who put their faith in your right hand, from those who come out against them.

Make wonderful covenant loyalti your O deliverer of [those who] take refuge from [those who] rise up by right [hand] your.

8 Keep me as the light of your eyes, covering me with the shade of your wings,

Keep me like [the] pupil of [the] daughter of an eye in [the] shadow of wings your you will hide me.

9 From the evil-doers who are violent to me, and from those who are round me, desiring my death.

From before wicked [people] who they have assailed me enemies my with soul they surround me.

10 They are shut up in their fat: with their mouths they say words of pride.

Fat their they have closed up mouth their they have spoken with pride.

11 They have made a circle round our steps: their eyes are fixed on us, forcing us down to the earth;

Steps our now (they have surrounded us *Q(K)*) eyes their they set to bend down on the ground.

12 Like a lion desiring its food, and like a young lion waiting in secret places.

Likeness his [is] like a lion [which] it longs to tear to pieces and like a young lion [which] sits in hiding places.

13 Up! Lord, come out against him, make him low, with your sword be my saviour from the evil-doer.

Arise! O Yahweh confront! face his make bow down him deliver! life my from [the] wicked sword your.

14 With your hand, O Lord, from men, even men of the world, whose heritage is in this life, and whom you make full with your secret wealth: they are full of children; after their death their offspring take the rest of their goods.

From men hand your - O Yahweh from men from [the] world [whom] portion their [is] in the life (and treasured [thing] your *Q(K)*) you fill belly their they are satisfied sons and they leave abundance their to children their.

15 As for me, I will see your face in righteousness: when I am awake it will be joy enough for me to see your form.

I in righteousness I will see face your I will be satisfied when awake likeness your.