Hear,
Yahweh, my righteous plea;
Give
ear to my prayer, that doesn’t go out of deceitful lips.
Let
my sentence come out of your presence.
Let
your eyes look on equity.
You
have proved my heart.
You
have visited me in the night.
As
for the deeds of men, by the word of your lips,
I
have kept myself from the ways of the violent.
My
steps have held fast to your paths.
My
feet have not slipped.
I
have called on you, for you will answer me, God.
Turn
your ear to me.
Hear
my speech.
Show
your marvelous loving kindness,
you
who save those who take refuge by your right hand from their enemies.
Keep
me as the apple of your eye.
Hide
me under the shadow of your wings,
from
the wicked who oppress me,
my
deadly enemies, who surround me.
They
close up their callous hearts.
With
their mouths they speak proudly.
They
have now surrounded us in our steps.
They
set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.
He
is like a lion that is greedy of his prey,
as
it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
Arise,
Yahweh, confront him.
Cast
him down.
Deliver
my soul from the wicked by your sword;
from
men by your hand, Yahweh,
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.
As
for me, I shall see your face in righteousness.
I
shall be satisfied, when I awake, with seeing your form.
Psalm 17
