Psalms 17

1 A Prayer of David. Lord, listen to my justice, attend to my supplication. Pay attention to my prayer, which is not from deceitful lips.

A prayer of David. Listen, O Lord of my righteousness, attend to my petition; give ear to my prayer not [uttered] with deceitful lips.

2 Let my judgment proceed from your presence. Let your eyes behold fairness.

Let my judgment come forth from your presence; let mine eyes behold righteousness.

3 You have tested my heart and visited it by night. You have examined me by fire, and iniquity has not been found in me.

You has proved mine heart; you have visited [me] by night; you have tried me as with fire, and unrighteousness has not been found in me: [I am purposed] that my mouth shall not speak [amiss].

4 Therefore, may my mouth not speak the works of men. I have kept to difficult ways because of the words of your lips.

As for the works of men, by the words of your lips I have guarded [myself from] hard ways.

5 Perfect my steps in your paths, so that my footsteps may not be disturbed.

Direct my steps in your paths, that my steps slip not.

6 I have cried out because you, O God, have listened to me. Incline your ear to me and heed my words.

I have cried, for you heard me, O God: incline your ear to me, and listen to my words.

7 Make your mercies wonderful, for you save those who hope in you.

Show the marvels of your mercies, you that save them that hope in you.

8 From those who resist your right hand, preserve me like the pupil of your eye. Protect me under the shadow of your wings,

Keep me as the apple of the eye from those that resist your right hand: you shall screen me by the covering of your wings,

9 from the face of the impious who have afflicted me. My enemies have surrounded my soul.

from the face of the ungodly that have afflicted me: mine enemies have compassed about my soul.

10 They have concealed their fatness; their mouth has been speaking arrogantly.

They have enclosed [themselves with] their own fat: their mouth has spoken pride.

11 They have cast me out, and now they have surrounded me. They have cast their eyes down to the earth.

They have now cast me out and compassed me round about: they have set their eyes [so as] to bow them down to the ground.

12 They have taken me, like a lion ready for the prey, and like a young lion dwelling in hiding.

They laid wait for me as a lion ready for prey, and like a lion's whelp dwelling in secret [places].

13 Rise up, O Lord, arrive before him and displace him. Deliver my soul from the impious one: your spear from the enemies of your hand.

Arise, O Lord, prevent them, and cast them down: deliver my soul from the ungodly: [draw] your sword,

14 Lord, divide them from the few of the earth in their life. Their gut has been filled from your hidden stores. They have been filled with sons, and they have bequeathed to their little ones the remainder.

because of the enemies of your hand: O Lord, destroy them from the earth; scatter them in their life, though their belly has been filled with your hidden [treasures]: they have been satisfied with uncleanness, and have left the remnant [of their possessions] to their babes.

15 But as for me, I will appear before your sight in justice. I will be satisfied when your glory appears.

But I shall appear in righteousness before your face: I shall be satisfied when your glory appears.