17:1 A prayer of David. Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea; listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer–it does not rise from deceitful lips.
17:2 May my vindication come from you; may your eyes see what is right.
17:3 Though you probe my heart and examine me at night, though you test me, you will find nothing; I have resolved that my mouth will not sin.
17:4 As for the deeds of men–by the word of your lips I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.
17:5 My steps have held to your paths; my feet have not slipped.
17:6 I call on you, O God, for you will answer me; give ear to me and hear my prayer.
17:7 Show the wonder of your great love, you who save by your right hand those who take refuge in you from their foes.
17:8 Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings
17:9 from the wicked who assail me, from my mortal enemies who surround me.
17:10 They close up their callous hearts, and their mouths speak with arrogance.
17:11 They have tracked me down, they now surround me, with eyes alert, to throw me to the ground.
17:12 They are like a lion hungry for prey, like a great lion crouching in cover.
17:13 Rise up, O LORD, confront them, bring them down; rescue me from the wicked by your sword.
17:14 O LORD, by your hand save me from such men, from men of this world whose reward is in this life. You still the hunger of those you cherish; their sons have plenty, and they store up wealth for their children.
17:15 And I–in righteousness I will see your face; when I awake, I will be satisfied with seeing your likeness.
17:1 Hear, O Jehovah, what is righteous; / Give heed to my cry; / Give ear to my prayer, / Which is not made with lips of deceit.
17:2 May a judgment for me come forth from Your presence; / May Your eyes regard equity.
17:3 You have examined my heart; You have visited me by night; / You have tried me: You have found nothing. / I have resolved that my mouth will not transgress.
17:4 Regarding the works of man, by the word of Your lips, / I have kept myself from the paths of the violent man.
17:5 My steps have held fast to Your tracks; / My footsteps have not slipped.
17:6 I call on You, for You will answer me, O God; / Incline Your ear to me; hear my speaking.
17:7 Wondrously display Your lovingkindness, / You who save by Your right hand / Those who take refuge in You from them who rise up against them.
17:8 Guard me like the pupil of Your eye; / In the shadow of Your wings hide me
17:9 From the presence of the wicked who oppress me, / From my deadly enemies, who close in upon me.
17:10 They have shut up their fat hearts; / With their mouths they speak arrogantly.
17:11 Now they have surrounded us in our steps; / They have fixed their eyes on casting us down to the ground.
17:12 He is like a lion that is eager to tear, / And like a young lion lurking in hidden places.
17:13 Arise, O Jehovah, confront him; bring him down. / With Your sword rescue my soul from the wicked man,
17:14 From mortal men with Your hand, O Jehovah, / From mortal men of the world, whose portion is in this life, / And whose belly You fill with Your treasure; / They are satisfied with children, / And they leave their abundance for their little ones.
17:15 As for me, in righteousness I will behold Your face; / When I awake, I will be satisfied with Your likeness.