Psalms 17
1 The prayer of Dauid. Heare the right, O Lord, consider my crye: hearken vnto my prayer of lips vnfained.
“A prayer of David.” Hear, O Lord, [the cause of] righteousness, attend unto my entreaty, give ear unto my prayer, coming from lips without deceit.
2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence, and let thine eyes beholde equitie.
Let from thy presence my sentence come forth; let thy eyes behold what is right.
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; thou hast thought of me in the night; thou hast refined me—thou couldst find nothing: my purpose doth not pass beyond [the words of] my mouth.
4 Concerning the workes of men, by the wordes of thy lips I kept mee from the paths of the cruell man.
Among the deeds of men did I observe, by the word of thy lips, the paths of the dissolute.
5 Stay my steps in thy paths, that my feete doe not slide.
My steps held firmly to thy tracks, [and] my footsteps did not slip.
6 I haue called vpon thee: surely thou wilt heare me, O God: incline thine eare to me, and hearken vnto my wordes.
I call on thee, for thou wilt answer me, O God: incline thy ear unto me, hear my speech.
7 Shewe thy marueilous mercies, thou that art the Sauiour of them that trust in thee, from such as resist thy right hand.
Show marvelously thy loving-kindnesses, O thou that savest those who put their trust [in thee] from those that rise up [against them] by thy right hand.
8 Keepe me as the apple of the eye: hide me vnder the shadowe of thy wings,
Keep me as the apple of the eye; conceal 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 wicked that despoil me, my enemies, who, to take my life, compass me about.
10 They are inclosed in their owne fat, and they haue spoken proudely with their mouth.
They are enclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.
11 They haue compassed vs now in our steps: they haue set their eyes to bring downe to the ground:
On our steps they now encompass us: they direct their eyes to turn aside in the land.
12 Like as a lyon that is greedy of pray, and as it were a lyons whelp lurking in secret places.
Every man is just like a lion that is greedy to tear his prey, and like a young lion lurking in a covert.
13 Vp Lord, disappoint him: cast him downe: deliuer my soule from the wicked with thy sworde,
Arise, O Lord, prevent him, cast him down; deliver my soul from the wicked, who is 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 these men—thy hand—O Lord, from the men of this world, whose portion is in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hidden treasure: they have children in plenty, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
15 But I will beholde thy face in righteousnes, and when I awake, I shalbe satisfied with thine image.
As for me, in righteousness shall I behold thy face: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with contemplating thy likeness.
