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 psalm of David.” Hear the righteous cause, O LORD! Attend to my cry; Give ear to my prayer from lips without deceit!
2 From to before you judgment my may it come forth eyes your may they see uprightness.
May my sentence come forth from thy presence; May thine eyes behold uprightness!
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.
Provest thou my heart, visitest thou me in the night, Triest thou me like gold, thou shalt find nothing!
4 To [the] deeds of humankind by [the] word of lips your I I have watched [the] paths of violent person[s].
My thoughts do not vary from my lips. As to the deeds of men, Through the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
5 They have held firm steps my in tracks your not they have been shaken footsteps my.
Support my steps in thy paths, That my feet may not slip!
6 I I call out to you for you will answer me O God incline ear your to me hear utterance my.
I call upon thee, O God! for thou wilt hear me; Incline thine ear to me, and listen to my prayer!
7 Make wonderful covenant loyalti your O deliverer of [those who] take refuge from [those who] rise up by right [hand] your.
Show forth thy loving-kindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand Them that seek refuge in thee from their adversaries!
8 Keep me like [the] pupil of [the] daughter of an eye in [the] shadow of wings your you will hide me.
Guard me as the apple of the eye; Hide me under the shadow of thy wings
9 From before wicked [people] who they have assailed me enemies my with soul they surround me.
From the wicked who assault me, From my deadly enemies who compass me about!
10 Fat their they have closed up mouth their they have spoken with pride.
They shut up their hard heart; With their mouth they speak haughtily.
11 Steps our now (they have surrounded us *Q(K)*) eyes their they set to bend down on the ground.
They encompass us in all our steps; They fix their eyes upon us, that they may cast us on 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 are like a lion, eager for his prey; Like a young lion, lurking 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! disappoint them, cast them down! Deliver me from the wicked by 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.
From men, by thy hand, O LORD! from men of the world, Whose portion is in life; whom thou loadest with thy treasure; Whose children have enough, and leave their superfluity to their children.
15 I in righteousness I will see face your I will be satisfied when awake likeness your.
But I through righteousness shall see thy face; I shall be satisfied with the revival of thy countenance.
