Psalms 17

1 A Prayer of David. Hear the right, O LORD, attend to my cry, give ear to my prayer, [that goeth] not out of feigned lips.

A Prayer of David. Hear the right, O Jehovah, attend unto my cry; give ear unto my prayer, which is not out of feigned lips.

2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thy eyes behold the things that are equal.

Let my judgment come forth from thy presence, let thine eyes regard equity.

3 Thou hast proved my heart; thou hast visited [me] in the night; thou hast tried me, [and] shalt find nothing; I have purposed [that] my mouth shall not transgress.

Thou hast proved my heart, thou hast visited me by night; thou hast tried me, thou hast found nothing: my thought goeth not beyond my word.

4 Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept [me from] the paths of the destroyer.

Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept from the paths of the violent [man].

5 Uphold my goings in thy paths, [that] my footsteps slip not.

When thou holdest my goings in thy paths, my footsteps slip not.

6 I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thy ear to me, [and hear] my speech.

I have called upon thee, for thou answerest me, O God. Incline thine ear unto me, hear my speech.

7 Show thy wonderful loving-kindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them who put their trust [in thee] from those that rise up [against them].

Shew wondrously thy loving-kindnesses, O thou that savest by thy right hand them that trust [in thee] from those that rise up [against them].

8 Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shade of thy wings.

Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

9 From the wicked that oppress me, [from] my deadly enemies, [who] encompass me,

From the wicked that destroy me, my deadly enemies, who compass me about.

10 They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.

They are enclosed in their own fat; with their mouth they speak proudly.

11 They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;

They have now encompassed us in our steps; their eyes have they set, bowing down to the earth.

12 Like as a lion [that] is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

He is like a lion that is greedy of its prey, and as a young lion lurking in secret places.

13 Arise, O LORD disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, [who is] thy sword:

Arise, Jehovah, anticipate him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, thy sword;

14 From men [who are] thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, [who have] their portion in [this] life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid [treasure]: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their [substance] to their babes.

From men [who are] thy hand, O Jehovah, from men of this age: their portion is in [this] life, and their belly thou fillest with thy hid [treasure]; they have their fill of sons, and leave the rest of their [substance] to their children.

15 As for me, I shall behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.

As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.