Psalms 17
1 A prayer of David. Listen, O Lord of my righteousness, attend to my petition; give ear to my prayer not [uttered] with deceitful lips.
“A psalm of David.” Hear the righteous cause, O LORD! Attend to my cry; Give ear to my prayer from lips without deceit!
2 Let my judgment come forth from your presence; let mine eyes behold righteousness.
May my sentence come forth from thy presence; May thine eyes behold uprightness!
3 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].
Provest thou my heart, visitest thou me in the night, Triest thou me like gold, thou shalt find nothing!
4 As for the works of men, by the words of your lips I have guarded [myself from] hard ways.
My thoughts do not vary from my lips. As to the deeds of men, Through the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
5 Direct my steps in your paths, that my steps slip not.
Support my steps in thy paths, That my feet may not slip!
6 I have cried, for you heard me, O God: incline your ear to me, and listen to my words.
I call upon thee, O God! for thou wilt hear me; Incline thine ear to me, and listen to my prayer!
7 Show the marvels of your mercies, you that save them that hope in you.
Show forth thy loving-kindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand Them that seek refuge in thee from their adversaries!
8 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,
Guard me as the apple of the eye; Hide me under the shadow of thy wings
9 from the face of the ungodly that have afflicted me: mine enemies have compassed about my soul.
From the wicked who assault me, From my deadly enemies who compass me about!
10 They have enclosed [themselves with] their own fat: their mouth has spoken pride.
They shut up their hard heart; With their mouth they speak haughtily.
11 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.
They encompass us in all our steps; They fix their eyes upon us, that they may cast us on the ground.
12 They laid wait for me as a lion ready for prey, and like a lion's whelp dwelling in secret [places].
They are like a lion, eager for his prey; Like a young lion, lurking in secret places.
13 Arise, O Lord, prevent them, and cast them down: deliver my soul from the ungodly: [draw] your sword,
Arise, O LORD! disappoint them, cast them down! Deliver me from the wicked by thy sword,
14 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.
From men, by thy hand, O LORD! from men of the world, Whose portion is in life; whom thou loadest with thy treasure; Whose children have enough, and leave their superfluity to their children.
15 But I shall appear in righteousness before your face: I shall be satisfied when your glory appears.
But I through righteousness shall see thy face; I shall be satisfied with the revival of thy countenance.
