Psalms 17

1 HEAR the right, O Lord, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.

A Prayer of David. Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry; give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.

2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.

Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes look upon equity.

3 Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and findest nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

4 Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.

As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the violent.

5 Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.

My steps have held fast to thy paths, my feet have not slipped.

6 I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.

I have called upon thee, for thou wilt answer me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, [and] hear my speech.

7 Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.

Shew thy marvelous lovingkindness, O thou that savest them which put their trust [in thee] from those that rise up [against them], by thy right hand.

8 Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

9 From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.

From the wicked that spoil me, my deadly enemies, that compass me about.

10 They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.

They are enclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.

11 They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;

They have now compassed us in our steps: they set their eyes to cast [us] down to the earth.

12 Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

13 Arise, O Lord, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:

Arise, O LORD, confront him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked by thy sword;

14 From men which are thy hand, O Lord, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

From men, by thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, whose portion is in [this] life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy treasure: they are satisfied with children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

15 As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.

As for me, I shall behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.