KJ3 Literal Translation
Psalms 17
David craves defense of Jehovah against his enemies. He shows their pride and craft. A Prayer of David.
1A Prayer of David. O Jehovah, hear righteousness; listen to my cry; give ear to my prayer, for it is not in lips of deceit.
2Let my judgment go out from Your face; Your eyes see uprightly.
3You will test my heart; You will visit in the night; You will refine me; You will find nothing; my thoughts do not pass my mouth.
4As to the doings of men, by the words of Your lips I keep from the paths of the breaker.
5My steps have kept in Your tracks so that my stroke has not slipped.
6I have called on You, for You will answer me, O God, stretch out Your ear to me and hear my word.
7Set out your wonderful loving-kindness by Your right hand, O Savior of those seeking refuge from those rising against them.
8Keep me as the pupil, the daughter of the eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings,
9from the face of the wicked ones who devastated me; against my soul my enemies encircle me.
10They are enclosed in their own fat; their mouth speaks proudly;
11now they have circled our steps; they set their eyes to stretch me to the earth;
12his likeness is as a lion who longs to tear, and like a young lion sitting in hidden dens.
13Arise, O Jehovah, go before his face and make him bow down! Deliver my soul from the wicked one, by Your sword,
14from men, by Your hand, O Jehovah, from men of the world whose portion is in this life, and their belly You fill with Your hidden things; they are satisfied with sons, and will leave their riches to their babes.
15As for me, in righteousness I will look upon Your face; when I awaken, I shall be satisfied with Your image.
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