Psalms 17

1 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.

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

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

3 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

7 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.

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 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 shade of thy wings.

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

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

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

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

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

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

12 He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion 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 Arise, O LORD, confront him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked by thy sword;

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

14 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.

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 As for me, I shall 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.