Psalms 17
1 A prayer of David. Lord, please hear my cry for justice! Please pay attention to my call for help! Listen to the prayer of an honest man!
The prayer of Dauid. Heare the right, O Lord, consider my crye: hearken vnto my prayer of lips vnfained.
2 Vindicate me before you—for you see what is right.
Let my sentence come forth from thy presence, and let thine eyes beholde equitie.
3 You have observed my thoughts, you have visited me at night, you have examined me—and you have found nothing wrong. I promised myself I wouldn't say anything I shouldn't.
Thou hast prooued and visited mine heart in the night: thou hast tryed me, and foundest nothing: for I was purposed that my mouth should not offend.
4 With regard to the actions of others: I have done what you told me and I have avoided what violent people do.
Concerning the workes of men, by the wordes of thy lips I kept mee from the paths of the cruell man.
5 I have not strayed from your path; my feet have not slipped from it.
Stay my steps in thy paths, that my feete doe not slide.
6 God, I call out to you because I know you will answer; please listen carefully to what I have to say.
I haue called vpon thee: surely thou wilt heare me, O God: incline thine eare to me, and hearken vnto my wordes.
7 Show me how wonderful your trustworthy love really is, Savior of those who come to you for protection against their enemies!
Shewe thy marueilous mercies, thou that art the Sauiour of them that trust in thee, from such as resist thy right hand.
8 Keep me safe as someone you love; hide me underneath your wings.
Keepe me as the apple of the eye: hide me vnder the shadowe of thy wings,
9 Protect me from the attacks of the wicked who want to destroy me, from my enemies who surround me, intent on killing me.
From the wicked that oppresse mee, from mine enemies, which compasse me round about for my soule.
10 They have no compassion, and all they have to say is pure arrogance.
They are inclosed in their owne fat, and they haue spoken proudely with their mouth.
11 They hunt me down and surround me, looking for the chance to knock me down in the dust.
They haue compassed vs now in our steps: they haue set their eyes to bring downe to the ground:
12 They are like lions, longing to tear their prey apart; like fierce lions crouching in ambush.
Like as a lyon that is greedy of pray, and as it were a lyons whelp lurking in secret places.
13 Lord, stand up and confront them! Force them to back down! By your sword rescue me from the wicked!
Vp Lord, disappoint him: cast him downe: deliuer my soule from the wicked with thy sworde,
14 Lord, by your power, save me from people whose only thought is for this world. May they be filled with what you have in store for them, their children too, with left-overs for their grandchildren!
From men by thine hand, O Lord, from men of the world, who haue their portion in this life, whose bellies thou fillest with thine hid treasure: their children haue ynough, and leaue the rest of their substance for their children.
15 As for me, I shall see your face in all its goodness. When I awake, I will be so pleased to see you face to face.
But I will beholde thy face in righteousnes, and when I awake, I shalbe satisfied with thine image.
