Psalms 17

1 [A Prayer by David.] Hear, LORD, my righteous plea; Give ear to my prayer, that doesn't go out of deceitful lips.

A PRAYER OF DAVID. Hear, O YHWH, righteousness, attend my cry, Give ear [to] my prayer, without lips of deceit.

2 Let my sentence come forth from your presence. Let your eyes look on equity.

My judgment goes out from before You; Your eyes see uprightly.

3 You have proved my heart. You have visited me in the night. You have tried me, and found nothing. I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey.

You have proved my heart, You have inspected by night, You have tried me, You find nothing; My thoughts do not pass over my mouth.

4 As for the works of men, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.

As for doings of man, Through a word of Your lips I have observed The paths of a destroyer;

5 My steps have held fast to your paths. My feet have not slipped.

To uphold my goings in Your paths, My steps have not slipped.

6 I have called on you, for you will answer me, God. Turn your ear to me. Hear my speech.

I called You, for You answer me, O God, incline Your ear to me, hear my speech.

7 Show your marvelous loving kindness, you who save those who take refuge by your right hand from their enemies.

Separate Your kindness wonderfully, O Savior of the confiding, By Your right hand, from withstanders.

8 Keep me as the apple of your eye. Hide me under the shadow of your wings,

Keep me as the apple, the daughter of the eye; Hide me in the shadow of Your wings,

9 from the wicked who oppress me, my deadly enemies, who surround me.

From the face of the wicked who spoiled me, [From] my enemies in soul who go around against me.

10 They close up their callous hearts. With their mouth they speak proudly.

They have closed up their fat, Their mouths have spoken with pride:

11 They have tracked me down; suddenly they surround me. They watch closely, crouching down to the ground.

“Our steps have now surrounded [him]”; They set their eyes to turn aside in the land.

12 He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

His likeness as a lion desirous to tear, As a young lion dwelling in secret places.

13 Arise, LORD, confront him. Cast him down. Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword;

Arise, O YHWH, go before his face, Cause him to bend. Deliver my soul from the wicked, Your sword,

14 from men with your hand, LORD, from men of the world, whose portion is in this life. You fill their womb with treasure. They are satisfied with children, and they leave their wealth to their little ones.

From men, Your hand, O YHWH, From men of the world, their portion [is] in life, And [with] Your hidden things You fill their belly, They are satisfied [with] sons, And have left their abundance to their sucklings.

15 As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with seeing your form.

I—in righteousness, I see Your face; I am satisfied, in awaking, [with] Your form!