Psalms 17

1 A prayer of David hear! O Yahweh - righteousness pay attention to! cry of entreaty my give ear to! prayer my with not lips of deceit.

A prayer of David. Hearken, O Lord of my righteousness, attend to my petition; give ear to my prayer not [uttered] with deceitful lips.

2 From to before you judgment my may it come forth eyes your may they see uprightness.

Let my judgment come forth from thy presence; let mine eyes behold righteousness.

3 You have tested heart my - you have visited night you have tested me not you will find I have resolved not it will transgress mouth my.

Thou has proved mine heart; thou hast visited [me] by night; thou hast tried me as with fire, and unrighteousness has not been found in me: [I am purposed] that my mouth shall not speak [amiss].

4 To [the] deeds of humankind by [the] word of lips your I I have watched [the] paths of violent person[s].

As for the works of men, by the words of thy lips I have guarded [myself from] hard ways.

5 They have held firm steps my in tracks your not they have been shaken footsteps my.

Direct my steps in thy paths, that my steps slip not.

6 I I call out to you for you will answer me O God incline ear your to me hear utterance my.

I have cried, for thou heardest me, O God: incline thine ear to me, and hearken to my words.

7 Make wonderful covenant loyalti your O deliverer of [those who] take refuge from [those who] rise up by right [hand] your.

Shew the marvels of thy mercies, thou that savest them that hope in thee.

8 Keep me like [the] pupil of [the] daughter of an eye in [the] shadow of wings your you will hide me.

Keep me as the apple of the eye from those that resist thy right hand: thou shalt screen me by the covering of thy wings,

9 From before wicked [people] who they have assailed me enemies my with soul they surround me.

from the face of the ungodly that have afflicted me: mine enemies have compassed about my soul.

10 Fat their they have closed up mouth their they have spoken with pride.

They have enclosed [themselves with] their own fat: their mouth has spoken pride.

11 Steps our now (they have surrounded us *Q(K)*) eyes their they set to bend down on the ground.

They have now cast me out and compassed me round about: they have set their eyes [so as] to bow them down to the ground.

12 Likeness his [is] like a lion [which] it longs to tear to pieces and like a young lion [which] sits in hiding places.

They laid wait for me as a lion ready for prey, and like a lion's whelp dwelling in secret [places].

13 Arise! O Yahweh confront! face his make bow down him deliver! life my from [the] wicked sword your.

Arise, O Lord, prevent them, and cast them down: deliver my soul from the ungodly: [draw] thy sword,

14 From men hand your - O Yahweh from men from [the] world [whom] portion their [is] in the life (and treasured [thing] your *Q(K)*) you fill belly their they are satisfied sons and they leave abundance their to children their.

because of the enemies of thine hand: O Lord, destroy them from the earth; scatter them in their life, though their belly has been filled with thy hidden [treasures]: they have been satisfied with uncleanness, and have left the remnant [of their possessions] to their babes.

15 I in righteousness I will see face your I will be satisfied when awake likeness your.

But I shall appear in righteousness before thy face: I shall be satisfied when thy glory appears.