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.

A prayer of David. Listen to my plea for justice, Yahweh; pay attention to my call for help! Give ear to my prayer from lips without deceit.

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

Let my vindication come from your presence; let your eyes see what is right!

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.

If you test my heart, if you come to me in the night, you will purify me and will not find any evil plans; my mouth will not transgress.

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

As for the deeds of mankind, it is at the word of your lips that I have kept myself from the ways of the lawless.

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

My steps have held firmly to your tracks; my feet have not slipped.

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

I call to you, for you answer me, God; turn your ear to me and listen when I speak.

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

Show your covenant faithfulness in a wonderful way, you who save by your right hand those who take refuge in you from their enemies!

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

Protect me like the apple of your 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 presence of the wicked ones who assault me, my enemies who surround me.

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

They have no mercy on anyone; their mouths speak with pride.

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

They have surrounded my steps. They set their eyes to strike me to the ground.

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

They are like a lion eager for a victim, like a young lion crouching in hidden places.

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

Arise, Yahweh! Attack them! Throw them down on their faces! Rescue my life from the wicked by 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.

Rescue me from men by your hand, Yahweh, from men of this world whose prosperity is in this life alone! You will fill the bellies of your treasured ones with riches; they will have many children and will leave their wealth to their children.

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

As for me, I will see your face in righteousness; I will be satisfied, when I awake, with a sight of you.