Psalmi 17
1 Usliši iskrenega, oh Gospod, bodi pozoren na moj klic, pazljivo prisluhni moji molitvi, ki ne prihaja iz hlinjenih ustnic.
A prayer of David. Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea; listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer— it comes from lips free of deceit.
2 Naj moja razsodba pride iz tvoje prisotnosti, naj tvoje oči gledajo stvari, ki so pravične.
May my vindication come from Your presence; may Your eyes see what is right.
3 Preizkusil si moje srce, obiskal si me ponoči, preizkusil si me, pa ničesar nisi našel; odločen sem, da moja usta ne bodo grešila.
You have tried my heart; You have visited me in the night. You have tested me and found no evil; I have resolved not to sin with my mouth.
4 Kar se tiče človeških del, sem se po besedi tvojih ustnic varoval pred stezami uničevalca.
As for the deeds of men— by the word of Your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent.
5 Podpiraj mojo smer življenja po tvojih stezah, da moje stopinje ne zdrsnejo.
My steps have held to Your paths; my feet have not slipped.
6 Klical sem k tebi, kajti uslišal me boš, oh Bog. Nagni k meni svoje uho in usliši moj govor.
I call on You, O God, for You will answer me. Incline Your ear to me; hear my words.
7 Pokaži svojo čudovito ljubečo skrbnost, oh ti, ki s svojo desnico rešuješ tiste, ki svoje trdno upanje polagajo vate pred tistimi, ki se vzdigujejo proti njim.
Show the wonders of Your loving devotion, You who save by Your right hand those who seek refuge from their foes.
8 Varuj me kakor zenico očesa, skrij me pod senco svojih peruti,
Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings
9 pred zlobnimi, ki me zatirajo, pred mojimi smrtnimi sovražniki, ki me obdajajo naokrog.
from the wicked who assail me, from my mortal enemies who surround me.
10 Zajeti so v svojo lastno maščobo. S svojimi usti govorijo ponosno.
They have closed their callous hearts; their mouths speak with arrogance.
11 Sedaj so nas obdali na naših korakih. Svoje oči so naravnali in pripognili k zemlji,
They have tracked us down, and now surround us; their eyes are set to cast us to the ground,
12 kakor lev, ki je pohlepen po svojem plenu in kakor bi bil mlad lev, ki preži na skrivnih krajih.
like a lion greedy for prey, like a young lion lurking in ambush.
13 Vzdigni se, oh Gospod, razočaraj ga, vrzi ga dol. Osvobodi mojo dušo pred zlobnim, kar je tvoj meč,
Arise, O LORD, confront them! Bring them to their knees; deliver me from the wicked by Your sword,
14 pred ljudmi, ki so tvoja roka, oh Gospod, pred ljudmi sveta, ki imajo svoj delež v tem življenju in katerih trebuh napolnjuješ s svojim skritim zakladom. Polni so otrok in preostanek svojega imetja zapustijo svojim otročičem.
from such men, O LORD, by Your hand— from men of the world whose portion is in this life. May You fill the bellies of Your treasured ones and satisfy their sons, so they leave their abundance to their children.
15 Kar se mene tiče, bom v pravičnosti gledal tvoj obraz. Ko se zbudim, bom nasičen s tvojo podobnostjo.
As for me, I will behold Your face in righteousness; when I awake, I will be satisfied in Your presence.
