Psalms 17

1 A Prayer of David. Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry; give ear unto my prayer from lips without deceit.

A Prayer of David. Hear the right, O Jehovah, attend unto my cry; give ear unto my prayer, which is not out of feigned lips.

2 Let my judgment come forth from Thy presence; let Thine eyes behold equity.

Let my judgment come forth from thy presence, let thine eyes regard equity.

3 Thou hast tried my heart, Thou hast visited it in the night; Thou hast tested me, and Thou findest not that I had a thought which should not pass my mouth.

Thou hast proved my heart, thou hast visited me by night; thou hast tried me, thou hast found nothing: my thought goeth not beyond my word.

4 As for the doings of men, by the word of Thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the violent.

Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept from the paths of the violent [man].

5 My steps have held fast to Thy paths, my feet have not slipped.

When thou holdest my goings in thy paths, my footsteps slip not.

6 As for me, I call upon Thee, for Thou wilt answer me, O God; incline Thine ear unto me, hear my speech.

I have called upon thee, for thou answerest me, O God. Incline thine ear unto me, hear my speech.

7 Make passing great Thy mercies, O Thou that savest by Thy right hand from assailants them that take refuge in Thee.

Shew wondrously thy loving-kindnesses, O thou that savest by thy right hand them that trust [in thee] from those that rise up [against them].

8 Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me in the shadow of Thy wings,

Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

9 From the wicked that oppress, my deadly enemies, that compass me about.

From the wicked that destroy me, my deadly enemies, who compass me about.

10 Their gross heart they have shut tight, with their mouth they speak proudly.

They are enclosed in their own fat; with their mouth they speak proudly.

11 At our every step they have now encompassed us; they set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.

They have now encompassed us in our steps; their eyes have they set, bowing down to the earth.

12 He is like a lion that is eager to tear in pieces, and like a young lion lurking in secret places.

He is like a lion that is greedy of its prey, and as a young lion lurking in secret places.

13 Arise, O LORD, confront him, cast him down; deliver my soul from the wicked, by Thy sword;

Arise, Jehovah, anticipate him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, thy sword;

14 From men, by Thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, whose portion is in this life, and whose belly Thou fillest with Thy treasure; who have children in plenty, and leave their abundance to their babes.

From men [who are] thy hand, O Jehovah, from men of this age: their portion is in [this] life, and their belly thou fillest with thy hid [treasure]; they have their fill of sons, and leave the rest of their [substance] to their children.

15 As for me, I shall behold Thy face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with Thy likeness.

As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.