Psalms 17
1 A Prayer of David. Hear, O Yahweh, the right, Attend to my loud cry, Give ear unto my prayer, on lips that would not deceive:
A prayer of David. Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea; listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer— it comes from lips free of deceit.
2 From before thee, let my sentence come forth, Thine eyes, behold with equity.
May my vindication come from Your presence; may Your eyes see what is right.
3 Thou hast tested my heart, hast made inspection by night, hast refined me until thou couldst find nothing, Had I devised evil, my mouth should not have transgressed:
You have tried my heart; You have visited me in the night. You have tested me and found no evil; I have resolved not to sin with my mouth.
4 As for the workings of men, By the word of thy lips, have, I, taken heed of the paths of the violent one.
As for the deeds of men— by the word of Your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent.
5 Thou hast held fast my goings on to thy ways, My footsteps have not been shaken:
My steps have held to Your paths; my feet have not slipped.
6 I, have called upon thee, for thou wilt answer me, O GOD, —Incline thine ear unto me, Hear thou my speech:
I call on You, O God, for You will answer me. Incline Your ear to me; hear my words.
7 Let thy lovingkindness be distinguished, thou Saviour of such as seek refuge from them who lift themselves up against thy right hand.
Show the wonders of Your loving devotion, You who save by Your right hand those who seek refuge from their foes.
8 Guard me, as the pupil of the eye, —Under the shadow of thy wings, wilt thou hide me:
Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings
9 From the face of lawless ones who have treated me with violence, the foes of my soul, who come round against me:
from the wicked who assail me, from my mortal enemies who surround me.
10 Their own fat [heart], have they shut up, —With their mouth, have they spoken proudly.
They have closed their callous hearts; their mouths speak with arrogance.
11 As for our own goings, now, have they surrounded us, —Their eyes, they fix, bending to the earth:
They have tracked us down, and now surround us; their eyes are set to cast us to the ground,
12 His likeness, is as a lion, that longeth to rend, and as a young lion, lurking in secret places.
like a lion greedy for prey, like a young lion lurking in ambush.
13 Rise, Yahweh! Confront his face, Bring him down, Deliver my soul from the lawless one [who is] thy sword:
Arise, O LORD, confront them! Bring them to their knees; deliver me from the wicked by Your sword,
14 From men [who are] thy hand, O Yahweh, From the men of this age, whose portion, is among the living, and, with thy treasure, thou fillest their bosom, —They must be satisfied with sons, And must leave their abundance to their children: —
from such men, O LORD, by Your hand— from men of the world whose portion is in this life. May You fill the bellies of Your treasured ones and satisfy their sons, so they leave their abundance to their children.
15 I, in righteousness, shall behold thy face, Shall be satisfied when awakened by a vision of thee.
As for me, I will behold Your face in righteousness; when I awake, I will be satisfied in Your presence.
