Psalms 17

¹The prayer of Dauid. Heare the right, O Lord, consider my crye: hearken vnto my prayer of lips vnfained.

²Let my sentence come forth from thy presence, and let thine eyes beholde equitie.

³Thou hast prooued and visited mine heart in the night: thou hast tryed me, and foundest nothing: for I was purposed that my mouth should not offend.

⁴Concerning the workes of men, by the wordes of thy lips I kept mee from the paths of the cruell man.

⁵Stay my steps in thy paths, that my feete doe not slide.

⁶I haue called vpon thee: surely thou wilt heare me, O God: incline thine eare to me, and hearken vnto my wordes.

⁷Shewe thy marueilous mercies, thou that art the Sauiour of them that trust in thee, from such as resist thy right hand.

⁸Keepe me as the apple of the eye: hide me vnder the shadowe of thy wings,

⁹From the wicked that oppresse mee, from mine enemies, which compasse me round about for my soule.

¹⁰They are inclosed in their owne fat, and they haue spoken proudely with their mouth.

¹¹They haue compassed vs now in our steps: they haue set their eyes to bring downe to the ground:

¹²Like as a lyon that is greedy of pray, and as it were a lyons whelp lurking in secret places.

¹³Vp Lord, disappoint him: cast him downe: deliuer my soule from the wicked with thy sworde,

¹⁴From men by thine hand, O Lord, from men of the world, who haue their portion in this life, whose bellies thou fillest with thine hid treasure: their children haue ynough, and leaue the rest of their substance for their children.

¹⁵But I will beholde thy face in righteousnes, and when I awake, I shalbe satisfied with thine image.

Psalms 17

¹Hear the right, O Lord, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.

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

³Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

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

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

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

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

⁸Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

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

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

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

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

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

¹⁴From men which are thy hand, O Lord, from men of the world, which 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.

¹⁵As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.