Psalms 17
1 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.
Hear the right, O Jehovah, attend to my cry. Give ear to my prayer, that goes not out of feigned lips.
2 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.
Let my justice come forth from thy presence. Let thine eyes look upon equity.
3 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.
Thou have proved my heart. Thou have visited me in the night. Thou have tried me, and find nothing. I have purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
4 I have not done like others do; I have always done what is right [IDM], and I have not acted cruelly toward others.
As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept from the ways of a violent man.
5 I have always done what you told me to do [IDM], I have (never failed to do/always done) [LIT] those things.
My steps have held fast to thy paths. My feet have not slipped.
6 O God, I pray to you because you answer me; please listen [MTY] to what I am saying.
I have called upon thee, for thou will answer me, O God. Incline thine ear to me, and hear my speech.
7 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.
Show thy marvelous loving kindness, O thou who saves by thy right hand those who take refuge from those who rise up.
8 Protect me as people carefully protect their own eyes; protect me like [birds] protect [their babies] under their wings [MET].
Keep me as the apple of the eye. Hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
9 Do not allow wicked people to attack me; my enemies surround me, wanting to kill me.
from the wicked who oppress me, my deadly enemies, who encompass me around.
10 They never pity [IDM] anyone, and they are always boasting.
They are enclosed in their own fat. With their mouth they speak proudly.
11 They have hunted/searched for me and found me. They surround me, watching for an opportunity to throw me to the ground.
They have now encompassed us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast down to the earth.
12 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].
He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
13 Yahweh, come and (oppose/fight against) my enemies and defeat them! Use your sword to save me from those wicked people!
Arise, O Jehovah, confront him. Cast him down. Deliver my soul from the wicked by thy sword,
14 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.
from men by thy hand, O Jehovah, from men of the world whose portion is in this life, and whose belly thou fill with thy treasure. They are satisfied with sons, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
15 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.
As for me, I shall behold thy face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy form.
