Psalms 17: 1 - 15
A Prayer by David. |
1Hear, LORD, my righteous plea. |
Give ear to my prayer that doesn’t go out of deceitful lips. |
2Let my sentence come out of your presence. |
Let your eyes look on equity. |
3You have proved my heart. |
You have visited me in the night. |
You have tried me, and found nothing. |
I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey. |
4As for the deeds of men, by the word of your lips, |
I have kept myself from the ways of the violent. |
5My steps have held fast to your paths. |
My feet have not slipped. |
6I have called on you, for you will answer me, God. |
Turn your ear to me. |
Hear my speech. |
7Show your marvellous loving kindness, |
you who save those who take refuge by your right hand from their enemies. |
8Keep me as the apple of your eye. |
Hide me under the shadow of your wings, |
9from the wicked who oppress me, |
my deadly enemies, who surround me. |
10They close up their callous hearts. |
With their mouth they speak proudly. |
11They have now surrounded us in our steps. |
They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth. |
12He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, |
as it were a young lion lurking in secret places. |
13Arise, LORD, confront him. |
Cast him down. |
Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword, |
14from men by your hand, LORD, |
from men of the world, whose portion is in this life. |
You fill the belly of your cherished ones. |
Your sons have plenty, |
and they store up wealth for their children. |
15As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness. |
I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with seeing your form. |
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