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.
A Prayer. Of David. Let my cause come to your ears, O Lord, give attention to my cry; give ear to my prayer which goes not out from false 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.
Be my judge; for your eyes see what is right.
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.
You have put my heart to the test, searching me in the night; you have put me to the test and seen no evil purpose in me; I will keep my mouth from sin.
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 your lips I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.
5 I have always done what you told me to do [IDM], I have (never failed to do/always done) [LIT] those things.
I have kept my feet in your ways, my steps have not been turned away.
6 O God, I pray to you because you answer me; please listen [MTY] to what I am saying.
My cry has gone up to you, for you will give me an answer, O God: let your ear be turned to me, and give attention to my words.
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.
Make clear the wonder of your mercy, O saviour of those who put their faith in your right hand, from those who come out against them.
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 light of your eyes, covering me with the shade of your wings,
9 Do not allow wicked people to attack me; my enemies surround me, wanting to kill me.
From the evil-doers who are violent to me, and from those who are round me, desiring my death.
10 They never pity [IDM] anyone, and they are always boasting.
They are shut up in their fat: with their mouths they say words of pride.
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 made a circle round our steps: their eyes are fixed on us, forcing us 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].
Like a lion desiring its food, and like a young lion waiting 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!
Up! Lord, come out against him, make him low, with your sword be my saviour from the evil-doer.
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.
With your hand, O Lord, from men, even men of the world, whose heritage is in this life, and whom you make full with your secret wealth: they are full of children; after their death their offspring take the rest of their goods.
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 will see your face in righteousness: when I am awake it will be joy enough for me to see your form.
