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.
The prayer of David. Hear, O Lord, my justice: attend to my supplication. Give ear unto my prayer, which proceedeth not from deceitful lips.
2 Let my judgement come forth from your presence; let mine eyes behold righteousness.
Let my judgment come forth from thy countenance: let thy eyes behold the things that are equitable.
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, and visited it by night, thou hast tried me by fire: and iniquity hath not been found in me.
4 As for the works of men, by the words of your lips I have guarded [myself from] hard ways.
That my mouth may not speak the works of men: for the sake of the words of thy lips, I have kept hard ways.
5 Direct my steps in your paths, that my steps slip not.
Perfect thou my goings in thy paths: that my footsteps be not moved.
6 I have cried, for you heard me, O God: incline your ear to me, and listen to my words.
I have cried to thee, for thou, O God, hast heard me: O incline thy ear unto me, and hear my words.
7 Show the marvels of your mercies, you that save them that hope in you.
Shew forth thy wonderful mercies; thou who savest them that trust in thee.
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,
From them that resist thy right hand keep me, as the apple of thy eye. Protect 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 face of the wicked who have afflicted me. My enemies have surrounded my soul:
10 They have enclosed [themselves with] their own fat: their mouth has spoken pride.
They have shut up their fat: their mouth hath spoken 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 cast me forth and now they have surrounded me: they have set their eyes bowing 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].
They have taken me, as a lion prepared for the prey; and as a young lion dwelling in secret places.
13 Arise, O Lord, prevent them, and cast them down: deliver my soul from the ungodly: [draw] your sword,
Arise, O Lord, disappoint him and supplant him; deliver my soul from the wicked one: 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 the enemies of thy hand. O Lord, divide them from the few of the earth in their life: their belly is filled from thy hidden stores. They are full of children: and they have left to their little ones the rest of their substance.
15 But I shall appear in righteousness before your face: I shall be satisfied when your glory appears.
But as for me, I will appear before thy sight in justice: I shall be satisfied when thy glory shall appear.
