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.
“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 from thy presence my sentence come forth; let thy eyes behold what is right.
May my sentence come forth from thy presence; May thine eyes behold uprightness!
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.
Provest thou my heart, visitest thou me in the night, Triest thou me like gold, thou shalt find nothing!
4 Among the deeds of men did I observe, by the word of thy lips, the paths of the dissolute.
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 My steps held firmly to thy tracks, [and] my footsteps did not slip.
Support my steps in thy paths, That my feet may not slip!
6 I call on thee, for thou wilt answer me, O God: incline thy ear unto me, hear my speech.
I call upon thee, O God! for thou wilt hear me; Incline thine ear to me, and listen to my prayer!
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 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; conceal me under the shadow of thy wings,
Guard me as the apple of the eye; Hide me under the shadow of thy wings
9 From the wicked that despoil me, my enemies, who, to take my life, compass me about.
From the wicked who assault me, From my deadly enemies who compass me about!
10 They are enclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.
They shut up their hard heart; With their mouth they speak haughtily.
11 On our steps they now encompass us: they direct their eyes to turn aside in the land.
They encompass us in all our steps; They fix their eyes upon us, that they may cast us on the ground.
12 Every man is just like a lion that is greedy to tear his prey, and like a young lion lurking in a covert.
They are like a lion, eager for his prey; Like 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 them, cast them down! Deliver me from the wicked by thy 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, 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 As for me, in righteousness shall I behold thy face: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with contemplating thy likeness.
But I through righteousness shall see thy face; I shall be satisfied with the revival of thy countenance.
