Psalmi 17
1 Usliši iskrenega, oh Gospod, bodi pozoren na moj klic, pazljivo prisluhni moji molitvi, ki ne prihaja iz hlinjenih ustnic.
A Prayer by David. Hear, LORD, my righteous plea. Give ear to my prayer that doesn’t go out of deceitful lips.
2 Naj moja razsodba pride iz tvoje prisotnosti, naj tvoje oči gledajo stvari, ki so pravične.
Let my sentence come out of your presence. Let your eyes look on equity.
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 proved my heart. You have visited me in the night. You have tried me, and found nothing. I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey.
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 kept myself from the ways of the violent.
5 Podpiraj mojo smer življenja po tvojih stezah, da moje stopinje ne zdrsnejo.
My steps have held fast 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 have called on you, for you will answer me, God. Turn your ear to me. Hear my speech.
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 your marvellous loving kindness, you who save those who take refuge by your right hand from their enemies.
8 Varuj me kakor zenico očesa, skrij me pod senco svojih peruti,
Keep me as the apple of your eye. Hide me under the shadow of your wings,
9 pred zlobnimi, ki me zatirajo, pred mojimi smrtnimi sovražniki, ki me obdajajo naokrog.
from the wicked who oppress me, my deadly enemies, who surround me.
10 Zajeti so v svojo lastno maščobo. S svojimi usti govorijo ponosno.
They close up their callous hearts. With their mouth they speak proudly.
11 Sedaj so nas obdali na naših korakih. Svoje oči so naravnali in pripognili k zemlji,
They have now surrounded us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.
12 kakor lev, ki je pohlepen po svojem plenu in kakor bi bil mlad lev, ki preži na skrivnih krajih.
He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
13 Vzdigni se, oh Gospod, razočaraj ga, vrzi ga dol. Osvobodi mojo dušo pred zlobnim, kar je tvoj meč,
Arise, LORD, confront him. Cast him down. Deliver my soul 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 men by your hand, LORD, from men of the world, whose portion is in this life. You fill the belly of your cherished ones. Your sons have plenty, and they store up wealth for 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 shall see your face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with seeing your form.
