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.
The prayer of Dauid. Heare the right, O Lord, consider my crye: hearken vnto my prayer of lips vnfained.
2 Let my judgment come forth from Thy presence; let Thine eyes behold equity.
Let my sentence come forth from thy presence, and let thine eyes beholde equitie.
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 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.
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 workes of men, by the wordes of thy lips I kept mee from the paths of the cruell man.
5 My steps have held fast to Thy paths, my feet have not slipped.
Stay my steps in thy paths, that my feete doe not slide.
6 As for me, I call upon Thee, for Thou wilt answer me, O God; incline Thine ear unto me, hear my speech.
I haue called vpon thee: surely thou wilt heare me, O God: incline thine eare to me, and hearken vnto my wordes.
7 Make passing great Thy mercies, O Thou that savest by Thy right hand from assailants them that take refuge in Thee.
Shewe thy marueilous mercies, thou that art the Sauiour of them that trust in thee, from such as resist thy right hand.
8 Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me in the shadow of Thy wings,
Keepe me as the apple of the eye: hide me vnder the shadowe of thy wings,
9 From the wicked that oppress, my deadly enemies, that compass me about.
From the wicked that oppresse mee, from mine enemies, which compasse me round about for my soule.
10 Their gross heart they have shut tight, with their mouth they speak proudly.
They are inclosed in their owne fat, and they haue spoken proudely with their mouth.
11 At our every step they have now encompassed us; they set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.
They haue compassed vs now in our steps: they haue set their eyes to bring downe to the ground:
12 He is like a lion that is eager to tear in pieces, and like a young lion lurking in secret places.
Like as a lyon that is greedy of pray, and as it were a lyons whelp lurking in secret places.
13 Arise, O LORD, confront him, cast him down; deliver my soul from the wicked, by Thy sword;
Vp Lord, disappoint him: cast him downe: deliuer my soule from the wicked with thy sworde,
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 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.
15 As for me, I shall behold Thy face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with Thy likeness.
But I will beholde thy face in righteousnes, and when I awake, I shalbe satisfied with thine image.
