< 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. Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry; give ear unto my prayer from lips without deceit.
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 presence; let Thine eyes behold 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 hast tried my heart, Thou hast visited it in the night; Thou hast tested me, and Thou findest not that I had a thought which should not pass my mouth.
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 doings of men, by the word of Thy lips I have kept me 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.
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.
As for me, I call upon Thee, for Thou wilt answer me, O God; incline Thine ear unto me, 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.
Make passing great Thy mercies, O Thou that savest by Thy right hand from assailants them that take refuge in Thee.
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 in 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 that oppress, my deadly enemies, that compass me about.
10 They never pity [IDM] anyone, and they are always boasting.
Their gross heart they have shut tight, 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.
At our every step they have now encompassed us; they set their eyes to cast 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].
He is like a lion that is eager to tear in pieces, and like 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 LORD, 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 LORD, from men of the world, whose portion is in this life, and whose belly Thou fillest with Thy treasure; who have children in plenty, and leave their abundance 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 likeness.

< Psalms 17 >