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. Listen, O Lord, to my innocence; attend to my piercing cry. Give heed to my prayer out of lips unfeigned.

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

Let my vindication come from you, your eyes see the truth.

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.

When you test my heart when you visit at night, and assay me like silver – you can find no evil. I am determined that my mouth should not lie.

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

I gave earnest heed to the words of your lips.

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

My steps have held fast to the paths of your precepts and in your tracks have my feet never stumbled.

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

So I call you, O God, with assurance of answer; bend down your ear to me, hear what I say.

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

Show your marvelous love, you who save from enemies those who take refuge at your right hand.

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, hide me in the shelter of your wings.

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

From wicked people who do me violence, from deadly foes who crowd around me.

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

They have closed their hearts to pity, the words of their mouths are haughty.

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

Now they dog us at every step, keenly watching, to hurl us 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.

like a lion, longing to tear, like a young lion, lurking in secret.

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

Arise, Lord, face them and fell them. By your sword set me free from the wicked,

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.

by your hand, O Lord, from those – whose portion of life is but of this world. But let your treasured ones have food in plenty may their children be full and their children satisfied.

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

In my innocence I will see your face, awake I am filled with a vision of you.