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, O YHWH, righteousness, attend my cry, Give ear [to] my prayer, without lips of deceit.

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

My judgment goes out from before You; Your eyes see uprightly.

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.

You have proved my heart, You have inspected by night, You have tried me, You find nothing; My thoughts do not pass over my mouth.

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

As for doings of man, Through a word of Your lips I have observed The paths of a destroyer;

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

To uphold my goings in Your paths, My steps have not slipped.

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

I called You, for You answer me, O God, incline Your ear to 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.

Separate Your kindness wonderfully, O Savior of the confiding, By Your right hand, from withstanders.

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

Keep me as the apple, the daughter of the eye; Hide me in the shadow of Your wings,

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

From the face of the wicked who spoiled me, [From] my enemies in soul who go around against me.

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

They have closed up their fat, Their mouths have spoken with pride:

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

“Our steps have now surrounded [him]”; They set their eyes to turn aside in the land.

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

His likeness as a lion desirous to tear, As a young lion dwelling in secret places.

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

Arise, O YHWH, go before his face, Cause him to bend. Deliver my soul from the wicked, Your 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, Your hand, O YHWH, From men of the world, their portion [is] in life, And [with] Your hidden things You fill their belly, They are satisfied [with] sons, And have left their abundance to their sucklings.

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

I—in righteousness, I see Your face; I am satisfied, in awaking, [with] Your form!