Psalms 17

1 A prayer of David hear! O Yahweh - righteousness pay attention to! cry of entreaty my give ear to! prayer my with not lips of deceit.

Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goes not out of feigned lips.

2 From to before you judgment my may it come forth eyes your may they see uprightness.

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

3 You have tested heart my - you have visited night you have tested me not you will find I have resolved not it will transgress mouth my.

You have proved mine heart; you have visited me in the night; you have tried me, and shall find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

4 To [the] deeds of humankind by [the] word of lips your I I have watched [the] paths of violent person[s].

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

5 They have held firm steps my in tracks your not they have been shaken footsteps my.

Hold up my activities in your paths, that my footsteps slip not.

6 I I call out to you for you will answer me O God incline ear your to me hear utterance my.

I have called upon you, for you will hear me, O God: incline your ear unto me, and hear my speech.

7 Make wonderful covenant loyalti your O deliverer of [those who] take refuge from [those who] rise up by right [hand] your.

Show your marvellous loving kindness, O you that save by your right hand them which put their trust in you from those that rise up against them.

8 Keep me like [the] pupil of [the] daughter of an eye in [the] shadow of wings your you will hide me.

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

9 From before wicked [people] who they have assailed me enemies my with soul they surround me.

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

10 Fat their they have closed up mouth their they have spoken with pride.

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

11 Steps our now (they have surrounded us *QK) eyes their they set to bend down on the ground.

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

12 Likeness his [is] like a lion [which] it longs to tear to pieces and like a young lion [which] sits in hiding places.

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

13 Arise! O Yahweh confront! face his make bow down him deliver! life my from [the] wicked sword your.

Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is your sword:

14 From men hand your - O Yahweh from men from [the] world [whom] portion their [is] in the life (and treasured [thing] your *QK) you fill belly their they are satisfied sons and they leave abundance their to children their.

From men which are your hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly you fill with your hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

15 I in righteousness I will see face your I will be satisfied when awake likeness your.

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