Psalmi 17
1 Usliši, Gospode, pravdu, èuj glas moj, primi u uši molitvu moju ne iz usta lažljivijeh.
“A prayer of David.” Hear, O Lord, [the cause of] righteousness, attend unto my entreaty, give ear unto my prayer, coming from lips without deceit.
2 Od lica tvojega neka izaðe sud moj, oèi tvoje neka pogledaju na pravicu.
Let from thy presence my sentence come forth; let thy eyes behold what is right.
3 Ispitaj srce moje, obidi noæu; u ognju me okušaj, i neæeš naæi nepravde moje.
Thou hast proved my heart; thou hast thought of me in the night; thou hast refined me—thou couldst find nothing: my purpose doth not pass beyond [the words of] my mouth.
4 Usta se moja ne dohvataju djela ljudskih; radi rijeèi usta tvojih držim se putova oštrih.
Among the deeds of men did I observe, by the word of thy lips, the paths of the dissolute.
5 Utvrdi stope moje na stazama svojim da ne zalaze koraci moji.
My steps held firmly to thy tracks, [and] my footsteps did not slip.
6 Tebe prizivljem, jer æeš me uslišiti, Bože! prigni k meni uho svoje, i èuj rijeèi moje.
I call on thee, for thou wilt answer me, O God: incline thy ear unto me, hear my speech.
7 Pokaži divnu milost svoju, koji izbavljaš one koji se u te uzdaju od onijeh koji se protive desnici tvojoj.
Show marvelously thy loving-kindnesses, O thou that savest those who put their trust [in thee] from those that rise up [against them] by thy right hand.
8 Èuvaj me kao zjenicu oka: sjenom krila svojih zakloni me
Keep me as the apple of the eye; conceal me under the shadow of thy wings,
9 Od bezbožnika koji na me napadaju, od neprijatelja duše moje, koji su me opkolili.
From the wicked that despoil me, my enemies, who, to take my life, compass me about.
10 Srce svoje zatvoriše; ustima svojim govore oholo.
They are enclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.
11 Izagnavši me opet su oko mene; oèi su svoje uprli da me obore na zemlju.
On our steps they now encompass us: they direct their eyes to turn aside in the land.
12 Oni su kao lav koji hoæe da rastrže, i kao laviæ koji sjedi u potaji.
Every man is just like a lion that is greedy to tear his prey, and like a young lion lurking in a covert.
13 Ustani, Gospode, preteci ih, obori ih. Odbrani dušu moju maèem svojim od bezbožnika,
Arise, O Lord, prevent him, cast him down; deliver my soul from the wicked, who is thy sword, —
14 Rukom svojom, Gospode, od ljudi ovijeh, od ljudi ovoga svijeta, kojima je dio ovaj život, kojima si trbuh napunio svoga bogatstva, da æe im i sinovi biti siti i ostatak ostaviti svojoj djeci.
From these men—thy hand—O Lord, from the men of this world, whose portion is in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hidden treasure: they have children in plenty, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
15 A ja æu u pravdi gledati lice tvoje; kad se probudim, biæu sit od prilike tvoje.
As for me, in righteousness shall I behold thy face: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with contemplating thy likeness.
