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 the right, O Jehovah, attend unto my cry; Give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.

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

Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; Let thine eyes look upon equity.

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.

Thou hast proved my heart; thou hast visited me in the night; Thou hast tried me, and findest nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

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 the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the violent.

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

My steps have held fast to thy paths, My feet have not slipped.

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

I have called upon thee, for thou wilt answer me, O God: Incline thine ear unto me, [and] hear my speech.

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

Show thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them that take refuge [in thee] From those that rise up [against them].

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

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

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

From the wicked that oppress me, My deadly enemies, that compass me about.

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

They are inclosed in their own fat: With their mouth they speak proudly.

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

They have now compassed us in our steps; They set their eyes to cast [us] down to the earth.

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

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

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

Arise, O Jehovah, Confront him, cast him down: Deliver my soul from the wicked by thy 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 by thy hand, O Jehovah, From men of the world, whose portion is in [this] life, And whose belly thou fillest with thy treasure: They are satisfied with children, And leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

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

As for me, I shall behold thy face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with [beholding] thy form.