Psalms 17

1 The prayer of David. Hear, O Lord, my justice: attend to my supplication. Give ear unto my prayer, which proceedeth not from deceitful lips.

A Prayer of David. Lord, listen to my justice, attend to my supplication. Pay attention to my prayer, which is not from deceitful lips.

2 Let my judgment come forth from thy countenance: let thy eyes behold the things that are equitable.

Let my judgment proceed from your presence. Let your eyes behold fairness.

3 Thou hast proved my heart, and visited it by night, thou hast tried me by fire: and iniquity hath not been found in me.

You have tested my heart and visited it by night. You have examined me by fire, and iniquity has not been found in me.

4 That my mouth may not speak the works of men: for the sake of the words of thy lips, I have kept hard ways.

Therefore, may my mouth not speak the works of men. I have kept to difficult ways because of the words of your lips.

5 Perfect thou my goings in thy paths: that my footsteps be not moved.

Perfect my steps in your paths, so that my footsteps may not be disturbed.

6 I have cried to thee, for thou, O God, hast heard me: O incline thy ear unto me, and hear my words.

I have cried out because you, O God, have listened to me. Incline your ear to me and heed my words.

7 Shew forth thy wonderful mercies; thou who savest them that trust in thee.

Make your mercies wonderful, for you save those who hope in you.

8 From them that resist thy right hand keep me, as the apple of thy eye. Protect me under the shadow of thy wings.

From those who resist your right hand, preserve me like the pupil of your eye. Protect me under the shadow of your wings,

9 From the face of the wicked who have afflicted me. My enemies have surrounded my soul:

from the face of the impious who have afflicted me. My enemies have surrounded my soul.

10 They have shut up their fat: their mouth hath spoken proudly.

They have concealed their fatness; their mouth has been speaking arrogantly.

11 They have cast me forth and now they have surrounded me: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth.

They have cast me out, and now they have surrounded me. They have cast their eyes down to the earth.

12 They have taken me, as a lion prepared for the prey; and as a young lion dwelling in secret places.

They have taken me, like a lion ready for the prey, and like a young lion dwelling in hiding.

13 Arise, O Lord, disappoint him and supplant him; deliver my soul from the wicked one: thy sword

Rise up, O Lord, arrive before him and displace him. Deliver my soul from the impious one: your spear from the enemies of your hand.

14 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.

Lord, divide them from the few of the earth in their life. Their gut has been filled from your hidden stores. They have been filled with sons, and they have bequeathed to their little ones the remainder.

15 But as for me, I will appear before thy sight in justice: I shall be satisfied when thy glory shall appear.

But as for me, I will appear before your sight in justice. I will be satisfied when your glory appears.