Psalms 17
1 prayer to/for David to hear: hear [emph?] LORD righteousness to listen [emph?] cry my to listen [emph?] prayer my in/on/with not lips deceit
A prayer of David. Lord, please hear my cry for justice! Please pay attention to my call for help! Listen to the prayer of an honest man!
2 from to/for face your justice: judgement my to come out: come eye your to see uprightness
Vindicate me before you—for you see what is right.
3 to test heart my to reckon: visit night to refine me not to find to plan not to pass: trespass lip my
You have observed my thoughts, you have visited me at night, you have examined me—and you have found nothing wrong. I promised myself I wouldn't say anything I shouldn't.
4 to/for wages man in/on/with word lips your I to keep: guard way violent
With regard to the actions of others: I have done what you told me and I have avoided what violent people do.
5 to grasp step my in/on/with track your not to shake beat my
I have not strayed from your path; my feet have not slipped from it.
6 I to call: call to you for to answer me God to stretch ear your to/for me to hear: hear word my
God, I call out to you because I know you will answer; please listen carefully to what I have to say.
7 be distinguished kindness your to save to seek refuge from to arise: attack in/on/with right your
Show me how wonderful your trustworthy love really is, Savior of those who come to you for protection against their enemies!
8 to keep: guard me like/as pupil daughter eye in/on/with shadow wing your to hide me
Keep me safe as someone you love; hide me underneath your wings.
9 from face: before wicked this to ruin me enemy my in/on/with soul: life to surround upon me
Protect me from the attacks of the wicked who want to destroy me, from my enemies who surround me, intent on killing me.
10 fat their to shut lip their to speak: speak in/on/with majesty
They have no compassion, and all they have to say is pure arrogance.
11 step our now (to turn: surround us *QK) eye their to set: make to/for to stretch in/on/with land: soil
They hunt me down and surround me, looking for the chance to knock me down in the dust.
12 likeness his like/as lion to long to/for to tear and like/as lion to dwell in/on/with hiding
They are like lions, longing to tear their prey apart; like fierce lions crouching in ambush.
13 to arise: rise [emph?] LORD to meet [emph?] face of his to bow him to escape [emph?] soul my from wicked sword your
Lord, stand up and confront them! Force them to back down! By your sword rescue me from the wicked!
14 from man hand: power your LORD from man from lifetime/world portion their in/on/with life (and to treasure your *QK) to fill belly: womb their to satisfy son: child and to rest remainder their to/for infant their
Lord, by your power, save me from people whose only thought is for this world. May they be filled with what you have in store for them, their children too, with left-overs for their grandchildren!
15 I in/on/with righteousness to see face your to satisfy in/on/with to awake likeness your
As for me, I shall see your face in all its goodness. When I awake, I will be so pleased to see you face to face.
