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.
Yahweh, listen to me while I plead with you to act justly toward me. Hear me while I call out to you to help me. Pay attention to what I say while I pray because I am speaking [MTY] honestly/truthfully.
2 From to before you judgment my may it come forth eyes your may they see uprightness.
You are the one who is able to declare that I (am innocent/have not done anything that was wrong) because you see/know that I am telling 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.
You know what I think, [even] at night; you have examined what I say and do, and you know that I have determined to never tell any lies.
4 To [the] deeds of humankind by [the] word of lips your I I have watched [the] paths of violent person[s].
I have not done like others do; I have always done what is right [IDM], and I have not acted cruelly toward others.
5 They have held firm steps my in tracks your not they have been shaken footsteps my.
I have always done what you told me to do [IDM], I have (never failed to do/always done) [LIT] those things.
6 I I call out to you for you will answer me O God incline ear your to me hear utterance my.
O God, I pray to you because you answer me; please listen [MTY] to what I am saying.
7 Make wonderful covenant loyalti your O deliverer of [those who] take refuge from [those who] rise up by right [hand] your.
Show me that you faithfully love me. By your great power [MTY] rescue those who (run to/trust in) you to protect them from their enemies.
8 Keep me like [the] pupil of [the] daughter of an eye in [the] shadow of wings your you will hide me.
Protect me as people carefully protect their own eyes; protect me like [birds] protect [their babies] under their wings [MET].
9 From before wicked [people] who they have assailed me enemies my with soul they surround me.
Do not allow wicked people to attack me; my enemies surround me, wanting to kill me.
10 Fat their they have closed up mouth their they have spoken with pride.
They never pity [IDM] anyone, and they are always boasting.
11 Steps our now (they have surrounded us *Q(K)*) eyes their they set to bend down on the ground.
They have hunted/searched for me and found me. They surround me, watching for an opportunity to throw me 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 are like lions [SIM] that are ready to tear apart the animals that they capture; they are like young lions that are hiding, waiting to pounce [on their prey].
13 Arise! O Yahweh confront! face his make bow down him deliver! life my from [the] wicked sword your.
Yahweh, come and (oppose/fight against) my enemies and defeat them! Use your sword to save me from those wicked people!
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.
Yahweh, by your power [MTY] rescue me from those people who are interested [only] in things here in this world. But you provide plenty of food for those whom you love dearly; their children also have many things that their grandchildren will inherit.
15 I in righteousness I will see face your I will be satisfied when awake likeness your.
Yahweh, because I act righteously, I will [some day] see you [SYN]. When I awake, I will see you face-to-face, and then I will be happy.
