Psalms 17

1 The prayer of David. Hear, O Lord, my justice: attend to my supplication. Give ear unto my prayer, which proceedeth not from deceitful lips.

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

2 Let my judgment come forth from thy countenance: let thy eyes behold the things that are equitable.

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

3 Thou hast proved my heart, and visited it by night, thou hast tried me by fire: and iniquity hath not been found in me.

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

4 That my mouth may not speak the works of men: for the sake of the words of thy lips, I have kept hard ways.

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

5 Perfect thou my goings in thy paths: that my footsteps be not moved.

Uphold my goings in thy paths, [that] my footsteps slip not.

6 I have cried to thee, for thou, O God, hast heard me: O incline thy ear unto me, and hear my words.

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

7 Shew forth thy wonderful mercies; thou who savest them that trust in thee.

Show thy wonderful loving-kindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them who put their trust [in thee] from those that rise up [against them].

8 From them that resist thy right hand keep me, as the apple of thy eye. Protect me under the shadow of thy wings.

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

9 From the face of the wicked who have afflicted me. My enemies have surrounded my soul:

From the wicked that oppress me, [from] my deadly enemies, [who] encompass me,

10 They have shut up their fat: their mouth hath spoken proudly.

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

11 They have cast me forth and now they have surrounded me: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth.

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

12 They have taken me, as a lion prepared for the prey; and as a young lion dwelling in secret places.

Like as 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 and supplant him; deliver my soul from the wicked one: thy sword

Arise, O LORD disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, [who is] thy sword:

14 From the enemies of thy hand. O Lord, divide them from the few of the earth in their life: their belly is filled from thy hidden stores. They are full of children: and they have left to their little ones the rest of their substance.

From men [who are] thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, [who 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.

15 But as for me, I will appear before thy sight in justice: I shall be satisfied when thy glory shall appear.

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