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 by David. Hear, LORD, my righteous plea. Give ear to my prayer that doesn’t go out of deceitful lips.

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

Let my sentence come out of your presence. Let your eyes look on equity.

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.

You have proved my heart. You have visited me in the night. You have tried me, and found nothing. I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey.

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 men, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.

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

My steps have held fast to your paths. 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 have called on you, for you will answer me, God. Turn your ear to me. Hear my speech.

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

Show your marvellous loving kindness, you who save those who take refuge by your right hand 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.

Keep me as 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 wicked who oppress me, my deadly enemies, who surround me.

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

They close up their callous hearts. With their mouth they speak proudly.

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

They have now surrounded us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.

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

He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

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

Arise, LORD, confront him. Cast him down. Deliver my soul 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.

from men by your hand, LORD, from men of the world, whose portion is in this life. You fill the belly of your cherished ones. Your sons have plenty, and they store up wealth for their children.

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

As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with seeing your form.