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.
Yahweh, listen to me while I plead with you to act justly toward me. Hear me while I call out to you to help me. Pay attention to what I say while I pray because I am speaking [MTY] honestly/truthfully.
2 Let my judgment come forth from your presence; let mine eyes behold righteousness.
You are the one who is able to declare that I (am innocent/have not done anything that was wrong) because you see/know that I am telling the truth.
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].
You know what I think, [even] at night; you have examined what I say and do, and you know that I have determined to never tell any lies.
4 As for the works of men, by the words of your lips I have guarded [myself from] hard ways.
I have not done like others do; I have always done what is right [IDM], and I have not acted cruelly toward others.
5 Direct my steps in your paths, that my steps slip not.
I have always done what you told me to do [IDM], I have (never failed to do/always done) [LIT] those things.
6 I have cried, for you heard me, O God: incline your ear to me, and listen to my words.
O God, I pray to you because you answer me; please listen [MTY] to what I am saying.
7 Show the marvels of your mercies, you that save them that hope in you.
Show me that you faithfully love me. By your great power [MTY] rescue those who (run to/trust in) you to protect them from their enemies.
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,
Protect me as people carefully protect their own eyes; protect me like [birds] protect [their babies] under their wings [MET].
9 from the face of the ungodly that have afflicted me: mine enemies have compassed about my soul.
Do not allow wicked people to attack me; my enemies surround me, wanting to kill me.
10 They have enclosed [themselves with] their own fat: their mouth has spoken pride.
They never pity [IDM] anyone, and they are always boasting.
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 have hunted/searched for me and found me. They surround me, watching for an opportunity to throw me to 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 lions [SIM] that are ready to tear apart the animals that they capture; they are like young lions that are hiding, waiting to pounce [on their prey].
13 Arise, O Lord, prevent them, and cast them down: deliver my soul from the ungodly: [draw] your sword,
Yahweh, come and (oppose/fight against) my enemies and defeat them! Use your sword to save me from those wicked people!
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.
Yahweh, by your power [MTY] rescue me from those people who are interested [only] in things here in this world. But you provide plenty of food for those whom you love dearly; their children also have many things that their grandchildren will inherit.
15 But I shall appear in righteousness before your face: I shall be satisfied when your glory appears.
Yahweh, because I act righteously, I will [some day] see you [SYN]. When I awake, I will see you face-to-face, and then I will be happy.
