Psalms 17

1 A Prayer of David. Hear the right, O LORD, attend to my cry, give ear to my prayer, that goeth not out of deceitful lips.

Hear the right, O Jehovah, attend to my cry. Give ear to my prayer, that goes not out of feigned lips.

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

Let my justice come forth from thy presence. Let thine eyes look upon equity.

3 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.

Thou have proved my heart. Thou have visited me in the night. Thou have tried me, and find nothing. I have purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

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

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

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

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

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

I have called upon thee, for thou will answer me, O God. Incline thine ear to me, and hear my speech.

7 Show thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them who put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.

Show thy marvelous loving kindness, O thou who saves by thy right hand those who take refuge from those who rise up.

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 shadow of thy wings,

9 From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who surround me.

from the wicked who oppress me, my deadly enemies, who encompass me around.

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

They are enclosed in their own fat. With their mouth they speak proudly.

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

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

12 Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

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

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

Arise, O Jehovah, confront him. Cast him down. Deliver my soul from the wicked by thy sword,

14 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.

from men by thy hand, O Jehovah, from men of the world whose portion is in this life, and whose belly thou fill with thy treasure. They are satisfied with sons, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

15 As for me, I will 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 form.