Psalms 17
17
PSALM 17
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
A Prayer of David.
1Lord, hear the right, attend my cry,
unto my pray'r give heed,
That doth not in hypocrisy
from feigned lips proceed.
2And from before thy presence forth
my sentence do thou send:
Toward these things that equal are
do thou thine eyes intend.
3Thou prov'dst mine heart, thou visit'dst me
by night, thou didst me try,
Yet nothing found'st; for that my mouth
shall not sin, purpos'd I.
4As for men's works, I, by the word
that from thy lips doth flow,
Did me preserve out of the paths
wherein destroyers go.
5Hold up my goings,
Lord, me guide
in those thy paths divine,
So that my footsteps may not slide
out of those ways of thine.
6I called have on thee, O God,
because thou wilt me hear:
That thou may'st hearken to my speech,
to me incline thine ear.
7Thy wondrous loving-kindness show,
thou that, by thy right hand,
Sav'st them that trust in thee from those
that up against them stand.
8As th' apple of the eye me keep;
in thy wings shade me close
9From lewd oppressors, compassing
me round, as deadly foes.
10In their own fat they are inclos'd;
their mouth speaks loftily.
11Our steps they compass'd; and to ground
down bowing set their eye.
12He like unto a lion is
that's greedy of his prey,
Or lion young, which lurking doth
in secret places stay.
13Arise, and disappoint my foe,
and cast him down,
O Lord: My soul save from the wicked man,
the man which is thy sword.
14From men, which are thy hand, O Lord,
from worldly men me save,
Which only in this present life
their part and portion have.
Whose belly with thy treasure hid
thou fill'st: they children have
In plenty; of their goods the rest
they to their children leave.
15But as for me, I thine own face
in righteousness will see;
And with thy likeness, when I wake,
I satisfy'd shall be.
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Tehillim (Psa) 17
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1A prayer of David:
Hear a just cause, Adonai, heed my cry;
listen to my prayer from honest lips.
2Let my vindication come from you,
let your eyes see what is right.
3You probed my heart,
you visited me at night,
and you assayed me without finding evil thoughts
that should not pass my lips.
4As for what others do, by words from your lips
I have kept myself from the ways of the violent;
5my steps hold steadily to your paths,
my feet do not slip.
6Now I call on you, God, for you will answer me.
Turn your ear to me, hear my words.
7Show how wonderful is your grace,
savior of those who seek at your right hand
refuge from their foes.
8Protect me like the pupil of your eye,
hide me in the shadow of your wings
9from the wicked, who are assailing me,
from my deadly enemies, who are all around me.
10They close their hearts to compassion;
they speak arrogantly with their mouths;
11they track me down, they surround me;
they watch for a chance to bring me to the ground.
12They are like lions eager to tear the prey,
like young lions crouching in ambush.
13Arise, Adonai, confront them! Bring them down!
With your sword deliver me from the wicked,
14with your hand, Adonai, from human beings,
from people whose portion in life is this world.
You fill their stomachs with your treasure,
their children will be satisfied too
and will leave their wealth to their little ones.
15But my prayer, in righteousness, is to see your face;
on waking, may I be satisfied with a vision of you.
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