Psalms 17
1 The prayer of Dauid. Heare the right, O Lord, consider my crye: hearken vnto my prayer of lips vnfained.
The prayer of David. Hear, O Lord, my justice: attend to my supplication. Give ear unto my prayer, which proceedeth not from deceitful lips.
2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence, and let thine eyes beholde equitie.
Let my judgment come forth from thy countenance: let thy eyes behold the things that are equitable.
3 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.
Thou hast proved my heart, and visited it by night, thou hast tried me by fire: and iniquity hath not been found in me.
4 Concerning the workes of men, by the wordes of thy lips I kept mee from the paths of the cruell man.
That my mouth may not speak the works of men: for the sake of the words of thy lips, I have kept hard ways.
5 Stay my steps in thy paths, that my feete doe not slide.
Perfect thou my goings in thy paths: that my footsteps be not moved.
6 I haue called vpon thee: surely thou wilt heare me, O God: incline thine eare to me, and hearken vnto my wordes.
I have cried to thee, for thou, O God, hast heard me: O incline thy ear unto me, and hear my words.
7 Shewe thy marueilous mercies, thou that art the Sauiour of them that trust in thee, from such as resist thy right hand.
Shew forth thy wonderful mercies; thou who savest them that trust in thee.
8 Keepe me as the apple of the eye: hide me vnder the shadowe of thy wings,
From them that resist thy right hand keep me, as the apple of thy eye. Protect me under the shadow of thy wings.
9 From the wicked that oppresse mee, from mine enemies, which compasse me round about for my soule.
From the face of the wicked who have afflicted me. My enemies have surrounded my soul:
10 They are inclosed in their owne fat, and they haue spoken proudely with their mouth.
They have shut up their fat: their mouth hath spoken proudly.
11 They haue compassed vs now in our steps: they haue set their eyes to bring downe to the ground:
They have cast me forth and now they have surrounded me: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth.
12 Like as a lyon that is greedy of pray, and as it were a lyons whelp lurking in secret places.
They have taken me, as a lion prepared for the prey; and as a young lion dwelling in secret places.
13 Vp Lord, disappoint him: cast him downe: deliuer my soule from the wicked with thy sworde,
Arise, O Lord, disappoint him and supplant him; deliver my soul from the wicked one: thy sword
14 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.
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.
15 But I will beholde thy face in righteousnes, and when I awake, I shalbe satisfied with thine image.
But as for me, I will appear before thy sight in justice: I shall be satisfied when thy glory shall appear.
