Psalms 17
1 The prayer of Dauid. Heare the right, O Lord, consider my crye: hearken vnto my prayer of lips vnfained.
“A psalm of David.” Hear the righteous cause, O LORD! Attend to my cry; Give ear to my prayer from lips without deceit!
2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence, and let thine eyes beholde equitie.
May my sentence come forth from thy presence; May thine eyes behold uprightness!
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.
Provest thou my heart, visitest thou me in the night, Triest thou me like gold, thou shalt find nothing!
4 Concerning the workes of men, by the wordes of thy lips I kept mee from the paths of the cruell man.
My thoughts do not vary from my lips. As to the deeds of men, Through the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
5 Stay my steps in thy paths, that my feete doe not slide.
Support my steps in thy paths, That my feet may 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 upon thee, O God! for thou wilt hear me; Incline thine ear to me, and listen to my prayer!
7 Shewe thy marueilous mercies, thou that art the Sauiour of them that trust in thee, from such as resist thy right hand.
Show forth thy loving-kindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand Them that seek refuge in thee from their adversaries!
8 Keepe me as the apple of the eye: hide me vnder the shadowe of thy wings,
Guard me as the apple of the eye; Hide 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 who assault me, From my deadly enemies who compass me about!
10 They are inclosed in their owne fat, and they haue spoken proudely with their mouth.
They shut up their hard heart; With their mouth they speak haughtily.
11 They haue compassed vs now in our steps: they haue set their eyes to bring downe to the ground:
They encompass us in all our steps; They fix their eyes upon us, that they may cast us on the ground.
12 Like as a lyon that is greedy of pray, and as it were a lyons whelp lurking in secret places.
They are like a lion, eager for his prey; Like a young lion, lurking in secret places.
13 Vp Lord, disappoint him: cast him downe: deliuer my soule from the wicked with thy sworde,
Arise, O LORD! disappoint them, cast them down! Deliver me from the wicked by 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 men, by thy hand, O LORD! from men of the world, Whose portion is in life; whom thou loadest with thy treasure; Whose children have enough, and leave their superfluity to their children.
15 But I will beholde thy face in righteousnes, and when I awake, I shalbe satisfied with thine image.
But I through righteousness shall see thy face; I shall be satisfied with the revival of thy countenance.
