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!
Usliši iskrenega, oh Gospod, bodi pozoren na moj klic, pazljivo prisluhni moji molitvi, ki ne prihaja iz hlinjenih ustnic.
2 Vindicate me before you—for you see what is right.
Naj moja razsodba pride iz tvoje prisotnosti, naj tvoje oči gledajo stvari, ki so pravične.
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.
Preizkusil si moje srce, obiskal si me ponoči, preizkusil si me, pa ničesar nisi našel; odločen sem, da moja usta ne bodo grešila.
4 With regard to the actions of others: I have done what you told me and I have avoided what violent people do.
Kar se tiče človeških del, sem se po besedi tvojih ustnic varoval pred stezami uničevalca.
5 I have not strayed from your path; my feet have not slipped from it.
Podpiraj mojo smer življenja po tvojih stezah, da moje stopinje ne zdrsnejo.
6 God, I call out to you because I know you will answer; please listen carefully to what I have to say.
Klical sem k tebi, kajti uslišal me boš, oh Bog. Nagni k meni svoje uho in usliši moj govor.
7 Show me how wonderful your trustworthy love really is, Savior of those who come to you for protection against their enemies!
Pokaži svojo čudovito ljubečo skrbnost, oh ti, ki s svojo desnico rešuješ tiste, ki svoje trdno upanje polagajo vate pred tistimi, ki se vzdigujejo proti njim.
8 Keep me safe as someone you love; hide me underneath your wings.
Varuj me kakor zenico očesa, skrij me pod senco svojih peruti,
9 Protect me from the attacks of the wicked who want to destroy me, from my enemies who surround me, intent on killing me.
pred zlobnimi, ki me zatirajo, pred mojimi smrtnimi sovražniki, ki me obdajajo naokrog.
10 They have no compassion, and all they have to say is pure arrogance.
Zajeti so v svojo lastno maščobo. S svojimi usti govorijo ponosno.
11 They hunt me down and surround me, looking for the chance to knock me down in the dust.
Sedaj so nas obdali na naših korakih. Svoje oči so naravnali in pripognili k zemlji,
12 They are like lions, longing to tear their prey apart; like fierce lions crouching in ambush.
kakor lev, ki je pohlepen po svojem plenu in kakor bi bil mlad lev, ki preži na skrivnih krajih.
13 Lord, stand up and confront them! Force them to back down! By your sword rescue me from the wicked!
Vzdigni se, oh Gospod, razočaraj ga, vrzi ga dol. Osvobodi mojo dušo pred zlobnim, kar je tvoj meč,
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!
pred ljudmi, ki so tvoja roka, oh Gospod, pred ljudmi sveta, ki imajo svoj delež v tem življenju in katerih trebuh napolnjuješ s svojim skritim zakladom. Polni so otrok in preostanek svojega imetja zapustijo svojim otročičem.
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.
Kar se mene tiče, bom v pravičnosti gledal tvoj obraz. Ko se zbudim, bom nasičen s tvojo podobnostjo.
