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 LORD, attend to my cry, give ear to my prayer, [that goeth] not out of feigned lips.

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

Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thy eyes behold the things that are equal.

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] in the night; thou hast tried me, [and] shalt find nothing; I have purposed [that] my mouth shall not transgress.

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 [me from] the paths of the destroyer.

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

Uphold my goings in thy paths, [that] 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 wilt hear me, O God: incline thy ear to me, [and 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.

Show thy wonderful loving-kindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them who put their 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 shade of thy wings.

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

From the wicked that oppress me, [from] my deadly enemies, [who] encompass me,

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

They are inclosed 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 compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes 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.

Like as a lion [that] is greedy of his prey, and as it were 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, O LORD disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, [who is] 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 LORD, from men of the world, [who have] their portion in [this] life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid [treasure]: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their [substance] to their babes.

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 shall behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.