17:1 {A Prayer of David.} Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, [that goeth] not out of feigned lips.
17:1 A Prayer of David. Hear a just cause, O LORD, Attend to my cry; Give ear to my prayer which is not from deceitful lips.

17:2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.
17:2 Let my vindication come from Your presence; Let Your eyes look on the things that are upright.

17:3 Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited [me] in the night; thou hast tried me, [and] shalt find nothing; I am purposed [that] my mouth shall not transgress.
17:3 You have tested my heart; You have visited me in the night; You have tried me and have found nothing; I have purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

17:4 Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept [me from] the paths of the destroyer.
17:4 Concerning the works of men, By the word of Your lips, I have kept away from the paths of the destroyer.

17:5 Hold up my goings in thy paths, [that] my footsteps slip not.
17:5 Uphold my steps in Your paths, That my footsteps may not slip.

17:6 I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, [and hear ] my speech.
17:6 I have called upon You, for You will hear me, O God; Incline Your ear to me, and hear my speech.

17:7 Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust [in thee] from those that rise up [against them].
17:7 Show Your marvelous lovingkindness by Your right hand, O You who save those who trust in You From those who rise up against them.

17:8 Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
17:8 Keep me as the apple of Your eye; Hide me under the shadow of Your wings,

17:9 From the wicked that oppress me, [from] my deadly enemies, [who] compass me about.
17:9 From the wicked who oppress me, From my deadly enemies who surround me.

17:10 They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.
17:10 They have closed up their fat hearts; With their mouths they speak proudly.

17:11 They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;
17:11 They have now surrounded us in our steps; They have set their eyes, crouching down to the earth,

17:12 Like as a lion [that] is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
17:12 As a lion is eager to tear his prey, And like a young lion lurking in secret places.

17:13 Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, [which is] thy sword:
17:13 Arise, O LORD, Confront him, cast him down; Deliver my life from the wicked with Your sword,

17:14 From men [which are] thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, [which have] their portion in [this] life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid [treasure]: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their [substance] to their babes.
17:14 With Your hand from men, O LORD, From men of the world who have their portion in this life, And whose belly You fill with Your hidden treasure. They are satisfied with children, And leave the rest of their possession for their babes.

17:15 As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
17:15 As for me, I will see Your face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied when I awake in Your likeness.