Psalms 17

1 A Prayer of David. Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, [that goeth] not out of feigned lips.

A prayer of David. Listen, O Lord of my righteousness, attend to my petition; give ear to my prayer not [uttered] with deceitful lips.

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

Let my judgement come forth from your presence; let mine eyes behold righteousness.

3 Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited [me] in the night; thou hast tried me, [and] shalt find nothing; I am purposed [that] my mouth shall not transgress.

You has proved mine heart; you have visited [me] by night; you have tried me as with fire, and unrighteousness has not been found in me: [I am purposed] that my mouth shall not speak [amiss].

4 Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept [me from] the paths of the destroyer.

As for the works of men, by the words of your lips I have guarded [myself from] hard ways.

5 Hold up my goings in thy paths, [that] my footsteps slip not.

Direct my steps in your paths, that my steps slip not.

6 I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, [ and hear] my speech.

I have cried, for you heard me, O God: incline your ear to me, and listen to my words.

7 Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust [in thee] from those that rise up [against them].

Show the marvels of your mercies, you that save them that hope in you.

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

Keep me as the apple of the eye from those that resist your right hand: you shall screen me by the covering of your wings,

9 From the wicked that oppress me, [from] my deadly enemies, [who] compass me about.

from the face of the ungodly that have afflicted me: mine enemies have compassed about my soul.

10 They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.

They have enclosed [themselves with] their own fat: their mouth has spoken pride.

11 They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;

They have now cast me out and compassed me round about: they have set their eyes [so as] to bow them down to the ground.

12 Like as a lion [that] is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

They laid wait for me as a lion ready for prey, and like a lion's whelp dwelling in secret [places].

13 Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, [which is] thy sword:

Arise, O Lord, prevent them, and cast them down: deliver my soul from the ungodly: [draw] your sword,

14 From men [which are] thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, [which 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.

because of the enemies of your hand: O Lord, destroy them from the earth; scatter them in their life, though their belly has been filled with your hidden [treasures]: they have been satisfied with uncleanness, and have left the remnant [of their possessions] to their babes.

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

But I shall appear in righteousness before your face: I shall be satisfied when your glory appears.