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.
The prayer of David. Hear, O Lord, my justice: attend to my supplication. Give ear unto my prayer, which proceedeth not from deceitful 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 judgment come forth from thy countenance: let thy eyes behold the things that are equitable.
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 hast proved my heart, and visited it by night, thou hast tried me by fire: and iniquity hath not been found in me.
4 I have not done like others do; I have always done what is right [IDM], and I have not acted cruelly toward others.
That my mouth may not speak the works of men: for the sake of the words of thy lips, I have kept hard ways.
5 I have always done what you told me to do [IDM], I have (never failed to do/always done) [LIT] those things.
Perfect thou my goings in thy paths: that my footsteps be not moved.
6 O God, I pray to you because you answer me; please listen [MTY] to what I am saying.
I have cried to thee, for thou, O God, hast heard me: O incline thy ear unto me, and hear 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.
Shew forth thy wonderful mercies; thou who savest them that trust in thee.
8 Protect me as people carefully protect their own eyes; protect me like [birds] protect [their babies] under their wings [MET].
From them that resist thy right hand keep me, as the apple of thy eye. Protect 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 face of the wicked who have afflicted me. My enemies have surrounded my soul:
10 They never pity [IDM] anyone, and they are always boasting.
They have shut up their fat: their mouth hath spoken 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 cast me forth and now they have surrounded me: they have set their eyes bowing 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].
They have taken me, as a lion prepared for the prey; and as a young lion dwelling 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 Lord, disappoint him and supplant him; deliver my soul from the wicked one: 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 the enemies of thy hand. O Lord, divide them from the few of the earth in their life: their belly is filled from thy hidden stores. They are full of children: and they have left to their little ones the rest of their substance.
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.
But as for me, I will appear before thy sight in justice: I shall be satisfied when thy glory shall appear.
