Psalms 17
1 A prayer of David. Listen, O Lord of my righteousness, attend to my petition; give ear to my prayer not [uttered] with deceitful lips.
A Prayer of David. Hear the right, O Jehovah, attend unto my cry; Give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
2 Let my judgement come forth from your presence; let mine eyes behold righteousness.
Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; Let thine eyes look upon equity.
3 You has proved mine heart; you have visited [me] by night; you have tried me as with fire, and unrighteousness has not been found in me: [I am purposed] that my mouth shall not speak [amiss].
Thou hast proved my heart; thou hast visited me in the night; Thou hast tried me, and findest nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
4 As for the works of men, by the words of your lips I have guarded [myself from] hard ways.
As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the violent.
5 Direct my steps in your paths, that my steps slip not.
My steps have held fast to thy paths, My feet have not slipped.
6 I have cried, for you heard me, O God: incline your ear to me, and listen to my words.
I have called upon thee, for thou wilt answer me, O God: Incline thine ear unto me, [and] hear my speech.
7 Show the marvels of your mercies, you that save them that hope in you.
Show thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them that take refuge [in thee] From those that rise up [against them].
8 Keep me as the apple of the eye from those that resist your right hand: you shall screen me by the covering of your wings,
Keep me as the apple of the eye; Hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
9 from the face of the ungodly that have afflicted me: mine enemies have compassed about my soul.
From the wicked that oppress me, My deadly enemies, that compass me about.
10 They have enclosed [themselves with] their own fat: their mouth has spoken pride.
They are inclosed in their own fat: With their mouth they speak proudly.
11 They have now cast me out and compassed me round about: they have set their eyes [so as] to bow them down to the ground.
They have now compassed us in our steps; They set their eyes to cast [us] down to the earth.
12 They laid wait for me as a lion ready for prey, and like a lion's whelp dwelling in secret [places].
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, prevent them, and cast them down: deliver my soul from the ungodly: [draw] your sword,
Arise, O Jehovah, Confront him, cast him down: Deliver my soul from the wicked by thy sword;
14 because of the enemies of your hand: O Lord, destroy them from the earth; scatter them in their life, though their belly has been filled with your hidden [treasures]: they have been satisfied with uncleanness, and have left the remnant [of their possessions] to their babes.
From men by thy hand, O Jehovah, From men of the world, whose portion is in [this] life, And whose belly thou fillest with thy treasure: They are satisfied with children, And leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
15 But I shall appear in righteousness before your face: I shall be satisfied when your glory appears.
As for me, I shall behold thy face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with [beholding] thy form.
