Psalms 17

1 “A prayer of David.” Hear, O Lord, [the cause of] righteousness, attend unto my entreaty, give ear unto my prayer, coming from lips without deceit.

Hear the right, O LORD, attend to my cry, give ear to my prayer, that goes not out of feigned lips.

2 Let from thy presence my sentence come forth; let thy eyes behold what is right.

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

3 Thou hast proved my heart; thou hast thought of me in the night; thou hast refined me—thou couldst find nothing: my purpose doth not pass beyond [the words of] my mouth.

You have proved my heart; you have visited me in the night; you have tried me, and shall find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

4 Among the deeds of men did I observe, by the word of thy lips, the paths of the dissolute.

Concerning the works of men, by the word of your lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.

5 My steps held firmly to thy tracks, [and] my footsteps did not slip.

Hold up my goings in your paths, that my footsteps slip not.

6 I call on thee, for thou wilt answer me, O God: incline thy ear unto me, hear my speech.

I have called on you, for you will hear me, O God: incline your ear to me, and hear my speech.

7 Show marvelously thy loving-kindnesses, O thou that savest those who put their trust [in thee] from those that rise up [against them] by thy right hand.

Show your marvelous loving kindness, O you that save by your right hand them which put their trust in you from those that rise up against them.

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

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

9 From the wicked that despoil me, my enemies, who, to take my life, compass me about.

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

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

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

11 On our steps they now encompass us: they direct their eyes to turn aside in the land.

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

12 Every man is just like a lion that is greedy to tear his prey, and like a young lion lurking in a covert.

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, prevent him, cast him down; deliver my soul from the wicked, who is thy sword, —

Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is your sword:

14 From these men—thy hand—O Lord, from the men of this world, whose portion is in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hidden treasure: they have children in plenty, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

From men which are your hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly you fill with your hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

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

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