Psalms 17
1 A Prayer of David. Hear the right, O Jehovah, attend unto my cry; give ear unto my prayer, which is not out of feigned lips.
“A prayer of David.” Hear, O Lord, [the cause of] righteousness, attend unto my entreaty, give ear unto my prayer, coming from lips without deceit.
2 Let my judgment come forth from thy presence, let thine eyes regard equity.
Let from thy presence my sentence come forth; let thy eyes behold what is right.
3 Thou hast proved my heart, thou hast visited me by night; thou hast tried me, thou hast found nothing: my thought goeth not beyond my word.
Thou hast proved my heart; thou hast thought of me in the night; thou hast refined me—thou couldst find nothing: my purpose doth not pass beyond [the words of] my mouth.
4 Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept from the paths of the violent [man].
Among the deeds of men did I observe, by the word of thy lips, the paths of the dissolute.
5 When thou holdest my goings in thy paths, my footsteps slip not.
My steps held firmly to thy tracks, [and] my footsteps did not slip.
6 I have called upon thee, for thou answerest me, O God. Incline thine ear unto me, hear my speech.
I call on thee, for thou wilt answer me, O God: incline thy ear unto me, hear my speech.
7 Shew wondrously thy loving-kindnesses, O thou that savest by thy right hand them that trust [in thee] from those that rise up [against them].
Show marvelously thy loving-kindnesses, O thou that savest those who put their trust [in thee] from those that rise up [against them] by thy right hand.
8 Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
Keep me as the apple of the eye; conceal me under the shadow of thy wings,
9 From the wicked that destroy me, my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
From the wicked that despoil me, my enemies, who, to take my life, compass me about.
10 They are enclosed in their own fat; with their mouth they speak proudly.
They are enclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.
11 They have now encompassed us in our steps; their eyes have they set, bowing down to the earth.
On our steps they now encompass us: they direct their eyes to turn aside in the land.
12 He is like a lion that is greedy of its prey, and as a young lion lurking in secret places.
Every man is just like a lion that is greedy to tear his prey, and like a young lion lurking in a covert.
13 Arise, Jehovah, anticipate him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, thy sword;
Arise, O Lord, prevent him, cast him down; deliver my soul from the wicked, who is thy sword, —
14 From men [who are] thy hand, O Jehovah, from men of this age: their portion is in [this] life, and their belly thou fillest with thy hid [treasure]; they have their fill of sons, and leave the rest of their [substance] to their children.
From these men—thy hand—O Lord, from the men of this world, whose portion is in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hidden treasure: they have children in plenty, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
15 As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
As for me, in righteousness shall I behold thy face: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with contemplating thy likeness.
