Psalms 17
1 A Prayer of David. Hear, O Jehovah, righteousness, attend my cry, Give ear [to] my prayer, without lips of deceit.
A prayer of David. Hearken, O Lord of my righteousness, attend to my petition; give ear to my prayer not [uttered] with deceitful lips.
2 From before thee my judgment doth go out; Thine eyes do see uprightly.
Let my judgment come forth from thy presence; let mine eyes behold righteousness.
3 Thou hast proved my heart, Thou hast inspected by night, Thou hast tried me, Thou findest nothing; My thoughts pass not over my mouth.
Thou has proved mine heart; thou hast visited [me] by night; thou hast tried me as with fire, and unrighteousness has not been found in me: [I am purposed] that my mouth shall not speak [amiss].
4 As to doings of man, Through a word of Thy lips I have observed The paths of a destroyer;
As for the works of men, by the words of thy lips I have guarded [myself from] hard ways.
5 To uphold my goings in Thy paths, My steps have not slidden.
Direct my steps in thy paths, that my steps slip not.
6 I — I called Thee, for Thou dost answer me, O God, incline Thine ear to me, hear my speech.
I have cried, for thou heardest me, O God: incline thine ear to me, and hearken to my words.
7 Separate wonderfully Thy kindness, O Saviour of the confiding, By Thy right hand, from withstanders.
Shew the marvels of thy mercies, thou that savest them that hope in thee.
8 Keep me as the apple, the daughter of the eye; In shadow of Thy wings thou dost hide me.
Keep me as the apple of the eye from those that resist thy right hand: thou shalt screen me by the covering of thy wings,
9 From the face of the wicked who spoiled me. Mine enemies in soul go round against me.
from the face of the ungodly that have afflicted me: mine enemies have compassed about my soul.
10 Their fat they have closed up, Their mouths have spoken with pride:
They have enclosed [themselves with] their own fat: their mouth has spoken pride.
11 'Our steps now have compassed [him];' Their eyes they set to turn aside in the land.
They have now cast me out and compassed me round about: they have set their eyes [so as] to bow them down to the ground.
12 His likeness as a lion desirous to tear, As a young lion dwelling in secret places.
They laid wait for me as a lion ready for prey, and like a lion's whelp dwelling in secret [places].
13 Arise, O Jehovah, go before his face, Cause him to bend. Deliver my soul from the wicked, Thy sword,
Arise, O Lord, prevent them, and cast them down: deliver my soul from the ungodly: [draw] thy sword,
14 From men, Thy hand, O Jehovah, From men of the world, their portion [is] in life, And [with] Thy hidden things Thou fillest their belly, They are satisfied [with] sons; And have left their abundance to their sucklings.
because of the enemies of thine hand: O Lord, destroy them from the earth; scatter them in their life, though their belly has been filled with thy hidden [treasures]: they have been satisfied with uncleanness, and have left the remnant [of their possessions] to their babes.
15 I — in righteousness, I see Thy face; I am satisfied, in awaking, [with] Thy form!
But I shall appear in righteousness before thy face: I shall be satisfied when thy glory appears.
