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. Listen, O Lord, to my innocence; attend to my piercing cry. Give heed to my prayer out of lips unfeigned.
2 Let my judgment come forth from thy presence, let thine eyes regard equity.
Let my vindication come from you, your eyes see the truth.
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.
When you test my heart when you visit at night, and assay me like silver – you can find no evil. I am determined that my mouth should not lie.
4 Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept from the paths of the violent [man].
I gave earnest heed to the words of your lips.
5 When thou holdest my goings in thy paths, my footsteps slip not.
My steps have held fast to the paths of your precepts and in your tracks have my feet never stumbled.
6 I have called upon thee, for thou answerest me, O God. Incline thine ear unto me, hear my speech.
So I call you, O God, with assurance of answer; bend down your ear to me, hear what I say.
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 your marvellous love, you who save from enemies those who take refuge at your 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, hide me in the shelter of your wings.
9 From the wicked that destroy me, my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
From wicked people who do me violence, from deadly foes who crowd around me.
10 They are enclosed in their own fat; with their mouth they speak proudly.
They have closed their hearts to pity, the words of their mouths are haughty.
11 They have now encompassed us in our steps; their eyes have they set, bowing down to the earth.
Now they dog us at every step, keenly watching, to hurl us to the ground,
12 He is like a lion that is greedy of its prey, and as a young lion lurking in secret places.
like a lion, longing to tear, like a young lion, lurking in secret.
13 Arise, Jehovah, anticipate him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, thy sword;
Arise, Lord, face them and fell them. By your sword set me free from the wicked,
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.
by your hand, O Lord, from those – whose portion of life is but of this world. But let your treasured ones have food in plenty may their children be full and their children satisfied.
15 As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
In my innocence I will see your face, awake I am filled with a vision of you.
