Psalms 17
1 [A Prayer by David.] Hear, YHWH, my righteous plea; Give ear to my prayer, that doesn't go out of deceitful lips.
A Prayer of David. Hear, O Jehovah, 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.
From before thee my judgment doth go out; Thine eyes do 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.
Thou hast proved my heart, Thou hast inspected by night, Thou hast tried me, Thou findest nothing; My thoughts pass not 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 to doings of man, Through a word of Thy 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 Thy paths, My steps have not slidden.
6 I have called on you, for you will answer me, God. Turn your ear to me. Hear my speech.
I — I called Thee, for Thou dost answer me, O God, incline Thine 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 wonderfully Thy kindness, O Saviour of the confiding, By Thy 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; In shadow of Thy wings thou dost hide me.
9 from the wicked who oppress me, my deadly enemies, who surround me.
From the face of the wicked who spoiled me. Mine enemies in soul go round against me.
10 They close up their callous hearts. With their mouth they speak proudly.
Their fat they have closed up, 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 now have compassed [him];' Their eyes they set 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, YHWH, confront him. Cast him down. Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword;
Arise, O Jehovah, go before his face, Cause him to bend. Deliver my soul from the wicked, Thy sword,
14 from men with your hand, YHWH, 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, Thy hand, O Jehovah, From men of the world, their portion [is] in life, And [with] Thy hidden things Thou fillest 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 Thy face; I am satisfied, in awaking, [with] Thy form!
