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. Listen to my plea for justice, Yahweh; pay attention to my call for help! Give ear to my prayer from lips without deceit.
2 From before thee my judgment doth go out; Thine eyes do see uprightly.
Let my vindication come from your presence; let your eyes see what is right!
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.
If you test my heart, if you come to me in the night, you will purify me and will not find any evil plans; my mouth will not transgress.
4 As to doings of man, Through a word of Thy lips I have observed The paths of a destroyer;
As for the deeds of mankind, it is at the word of your lips that I have kept myself from the ways of the lawless.
5 To uphold my goings in Thy paths, My steps have not slidden.
My steps have held firmly to your tracks; my feet have not slipped.
6 I — I called Thee, for Thou dost answer me, O God, incline Thine ear to me, hear my speech.
I call to you, for you answer me, God; turn your ear to me and listen when I speak.
7 Separate wonderfully Thy kindness, O Saviour of the confiding, By Thy right hand, from withstanders.
Show your covenant faithfulness in a wonderful way, you who save by your right hand those who take refuge in you from their enemies!
8 Keep me as the apple, the daughter of the eye; In shadow of Thy wings thou dost hide me.
Protect me like the apple of your eye; hide me under the shadow of your wings
9 From the face of the wicked who spoiled me. Mine enemies in soul go round against me.
from the presence of the wicked ones who assault me, my enemies who surround me.
10 Their fat they have closed up, Their mouths have spoken with pride:
They have no mercy on anyone; their mouths speak with pride.
11 'Our steps now have compassed [him];' Their eyes they set to turn aside in the land.
They have surrounded my steps. They set their eyes to strike me to the ground.
12 His likeness as a lion desirous to tear, As a young lion dwelling in secret places.
They are like a lion eager for a victim, like a young lion crouching in hidden places.
13 Arise, O Jehovah, go before his face, Cause him to bend. Deliver my soul from the wicked, Thy sword,
Arise, Yahweh! Attack them! Throw them down on their faces! Rescue my life from the wicked by your 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.
Rescue me from men by your hand, Yahweh, from men of this world whose prosperity is in this life alone! You will fill the bellies of your treasured ones with riches; they will have many children and will leave their wealth to their children.
15 I — in righteousness, I see Thy face; I am satisfied, in awaking, [with] Thy form!
As for me, I will see your face in righteousness; I will be satisfied, when I awake, with a sight of you.
