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Psalms 17
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890
1 Let my cause come to your ears, O Lord, give attention to my cry; give ear to my prayer which goes not out from false lips.
1 Hear the right, O Jehovah, attend unto my cry; give ear unto my prayer, which is not out of feigned lips.
2Be my judge; for your eyes see what is right.
2 Let my judgment come forth from thy presence, let thine eyes regard equity.
3You have put my heart to the test, searching me in the night; you have put me to the test and seen no evil purpose in me; I will keep my mouth from sin.
3 Thou hast proved my heart, thou hast visited me by night; thou hast tried me, thou hast found nothing: my thought goeth not beyond my word.
4As for the works of men, by the word of your lips I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.
4 Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept from the paths of the violent [man].
5I have kept my feet in your ways, my steps have not been turned away.
5 When thou holdest my goings in thy paths, my footsteps slip not.
6My cry has gone up to you, for you will give me an answer, O God: let your ear be turned to me, and give attention to my words.
6 I have called upon thee, for thou answerest me, OGod. Incline thine ear unto me, hear my speech.
7Make clear the wonder of your mercy, O saviour of those who put their faith in your right hand, from those who come out against them.
7 Shew wondrously thy loving-kindnesses, O thou that savest by thy right hand them that trust [in thee] from those that rise up [against them].
8Keep me as the light of your eyes, covering me with the shade of your wings,
8 Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
9From the evil-doers who are violent to me, and from those who are round me, desiring my death.
9 From the wicked that destroy me, my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
10They are shut up in their fat: with their mouths they say words of pride.
10 They are enclosed in their own fat; with their mouth they speak proudly.
11They have made a circle round our steps: their eyes are fixed on us, forcing us down to the earth;
11 They have now encompassed us in our steps; their eyes have they set, bowing down to the earth.
12Like a lion desiring its food, and like a young lion waiting in secret places.
12 He is like a lion that is greedy of its prey, and as a young lion lurking in secret places.
13Up! Lord, come out against him, make him low, with your sword be my saviour from the evil-doer.
13 Arise, Jehovah, anticipate him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, thy sword;
14With your hand, O Lord, from men, even men of the world, whose heritage is in this life, and whom you make full with your secret wealth: they are full of children; after their death their offspring take the rest of their goods.
14 From men [who are] thy hand, O Jehovah, from men of this age: their portion is in [this] life, and their belly thou fillest with thy hid [treasure]; they have their fill of sons, and leave the rest of their [substance] to their children.