Psalms 17

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.

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.

1A Prayer of David. Hear, O Jehovah, righteousness, attend my cry, Give ear <FI>to<Fi> my prayer, without lips of deceit.

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.

2Be my judge; for your eyes see what is right.

2From before thee my judgment doth go out; Thine eyes do see uprightly.

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.

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 inspected by night, Thou hast tried me, Thou findest nothing; My thoughts pass not over my mouth.

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].

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

4As to doings of man, Through a word of Thy lips I have observed The paths of a destroyer;

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.

5I have kept my feet in your ways, my steps have not been turned away.

5To uphold my goings in Thy paths, My steps have not slidden.

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.

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--I called Thee, for Thou dost answer me, O God, incline Thine ear to me, 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.

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].

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.

7Separate wonderfully Thy kindness, O Saviour of the confiding, By Thy right hand, from withstanders.

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,

8Keep me as the light of your eyes, covering me with the shade of your wings,

8Keep me as the apple, the daughter of the eye; In shadow of Thy wings thou dost hide me.

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.

9From the evil-doers who are violent to me, and from those who are round me, desiring my death.

9From the face of the wicked who spoiled me. Mine enemies in soul go round against me.

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.

10They are shut up in their fat: with their mouths they say words of pride.

10Their fat they have closed up, Their mouths have spoken with pride:

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.

11They have made a circle round our steps: their eyes are fixed on us, forcing us down to the earth;

11`Our steps now have compassed <FI>him<Fi> ;' Their eyes they set to turn aside in the land.

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.

12Like a lion desiring its food, and like a young lion waiting in secret places.

12His likeness as a lion desirous to tear, As a young lion dwelling in secret places.

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;

13Up! Lord, come out against him, make him low, with your sword be my saviour from the evil-doer.

13Arise, O Jehovah, go before his face, Cause him to bend. Deliver my soul from the wicked, 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.

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.

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, Thy hand, O Jehovah, From men of the world, their portion <FI>is<Fi> in life, And <FI>with<Fi> Thy hidden things Thou fillest their belly, They are satisfied <FI>with<Fi> sons; And have left their abundance to their sucklings.

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.

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.

15I--in righteousness, I see Thy face; I am satisfied, in awaking, <FI>with<Fi> Thy form!