Psalms 17

1 A Prayer of David. Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry; give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.

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

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

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

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

You have proved mine 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 As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the violent.

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

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

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

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

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

7 Shew thy marvelous lovingkindness, O thou that savest them which put their trust [in thee] from those that rise up [against them], by thy right hand.

Show your marvellous 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, hide 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 spoil me, my deadly enemies, that 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 They have now compassed us in our steps: they set their eyes to cast [us] down to the earth.

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

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

Like a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

13 Arise, O LORD, confront him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked by thy sword;

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

14 From men, by thy hand, O LORD, 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.

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, I shall behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.

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