Psalms 17

1 The prayer of Dauid. Heare the right, O Lord, consider my crye: hearken vnto my prayer of lips vnfained.

Hear the right, O YHWH, 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, and let thine eyes beholde equitie.

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

3 Thou hast prooued and visited mine heart in the night: thou hast tryed me, and foundest nothing: for I was purposed that my mouth should not offend.

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

4 Concerning the workes of men, by the wordes of thy lips I kept mee from the paths of the cruell man.

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

5 Stay my steps in thy paths, that my feete doe not slide.

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

6 I haue called vpon thee: surely thou wilt heare me, O God: incline thine eare to me, and hearken vnto my wordes.

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

7 Shewe thy marueilous mercies, thou that art the Sauiour of them that trust in thee, from such as resist thy right hand.

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.

8 Keepe me as the apple of the eye: hide me vnder the shadowe of thy wings,

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

9 From the wicked that oppresse mee, from mine enemies, which compasse me round about for my soule.

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

10 They are inclosed in their owne fat, and they haue spoken proudely with their mouth.

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

11 They haue compassed vs now in our steps: they haue set their eyes to bring downe to the ground:

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

12 Like as a lyon that is greedy of pray, and as it were a lyons whelp lurking 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 Vp Lord, disappoint him: cast him downe: deliuer my soule from the wicked with thy sworde,

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

14 From men by thine hand, O Lord, from men of the world, who haue their portion in this life, whose bellies thou fillest with thine hid treasure: their children haue ynough, and leaue the rest of their substance for their children.

From men which are thy hand, O YHWH, 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.

15 But I will beholde thy face in righteousnes, and when I awake, I shalbe satisfied with thine image.

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