Psalms 17
1 The prayer of Dauid. Heare the right, O Lord, consider my crye: hearken vnto my prayer of lips vnfained.
Yahweh, listen to me while I plead with you to act justly toward me. Hear me while I call out to you to help me. Pay attention to what I say while I pray because I am speaking [MTY] honestly/truthfully.
2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence, and let thine eyes beholde equitie.
You are the one who is able to declare that I (am innocent/have not done anything that was wrong) because you see/know that I am telling the truth.
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.
You know what I think, [even] at night; you have examined what I say and do, and you know that I have determined to never tell any lies.
4 Concerning the workes of men, by the wordes of thy lips I kept mee from the paths of the cruell man.
I have not done like others do; I have always done what is right [IDM], and I have not acted cruelly toward others.
5 Stay my steps in thy paths, that my feete doe not slide.
I have always done what you told me to do [IDM], I have (never failed to do/always done) [LIT] those things.
6 I haue called vpon thee: surely thou wilt heare me, O God: incline thine eare to me, and hearken vnto my wordes.
O God, I pray to you because you answer me; please listen [MTY] to what I am saying.
7 Shewe thy marueilous mercies, thou that art the Sauiour of them that trust in thee, from such as resist thy right hand.
Show me that you faithfully love me. By your great power [MTY] rescue those who (run to/trust in) you to protect them from their enemies.
8 Keepe me as the apple of the eye: hide me vnder the shadowe of thy wings,
Protect me as people carefully protect their own eyes; protect me like [birds] protect [their babies] under their wings [MET].
9 From the wicked that oppresse mee, from mine enemies, which compasse me round about for my soule.
Do not allow wicked people to attack me; my enemies surround me, wanting to kill me.
10 They are inclosed in their owne fat, and they haue spoken proudely with their mouth.
They never pity [IDM] anyone, and they are always boasting.
11 They haue compassed vs now in our steps: they haue set their eyes to bring downe to the ground:
They have hunted/searched for me and found me. They surround me, watching for an opportunity to throw me to 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 lions [SIM] that are ready to tear apart the animals that they capture; they are like young lions that are hiding, waiting to pounce [on their prey].
13 Vp Lord, disappoint him: cast him downe: deliuer my soule from the wicked with thy sworde,
Yahweh, come and (oppose/fight against) my enemies and defeat them! Use your sword to save me from those wicked people!
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.
Yahweh, by your power [MTY] rescue me from those people who are interested [only] in things here in this world. But you provide plenty of food for those whom you love dearly; their children also have many things that their grandchildren will inherit.
15 But I will beholde thy face in righteousnes, and when I awake, I shalbe satisfied with thine image.
Yahweh, because I act righteously, I will [some day] see you [SYN]. When I awake, I will see you face-to-face, and then I will be happy.
