Psalms 17

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.

1Hear the right, O Jehovah, attend unto my cry; Give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned 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.

2Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; Let thine eyes look upon equity.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

9From the wicked that oppress me, My deadly enemies, that compass me about.

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.

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

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;

11They have now compassed us in our steps; They set their eyes to castusdown 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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

15As for me, I will see your face in righteousness: when I am awake it will be joy enough for me to see your form.

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

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