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.

Psalms 17

¹Hear the right, O Jehovah, 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 look upon equity.

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

⁴As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the violent.

⁵My steps have held fast to thy paths, My feet have not slipped.

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

⁷Show thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them that take refuge in thee From those that rise upagainst them.

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

⁹From the wicked that oppress me, My deadly enemies, that 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 set their eyes to castusdown to the earth.

¹²He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, And as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

¹³Arise, O Jehovah, Confront him, cast him down: Deliver my soul from the wicked by thy sword;

¹⁴From men by thy hand, O Jehovah, From men of the world, whose portion is inthislife, And whose belly thou fillest with thy treasure: They are satisfied with children, And leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

¹⁵As for me, I shall behold thy face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with beholding thy form.