17:1 A Prayer of David. Hear a just cause, O LORD; attend to my cry! Give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit!
17:1 A Prayer of David. Hear a just cause, O LORD; attend to my cry; give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit.

17:2 From thee let my vindication come! Let thy eyes see the right!
17:2 From you let my vindication come; let your eyes see the right.

17:3 If thou triest my heart, if thou visitest me by night, if thou testest me, thou wilt find no wickedness in me; my mouth does not transgress.
17:3 If you try my heart, if you visit me by night, if you test me, you will find no wickedness in me; my mouth does not transgress.

17:4 With regard to the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have avoided the ways of the violent.
17:4 As for what others do, by the word of your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent.

17:5 My steps have held fast to thy paths, my feet have not slipped.
17:5 My steps have held fast to your paths; my feet have not slipped.

17:6 I call upon thee, for thou wilt answer me, O God; incline thy ear to me, hear my words.
17:6 I call upon you, for you will answer me, O God; incline your ear to me, hear my words.

17:7 Wondrously show thy steadfast love, O savior of those who seek refuge from their adversaries at thy right hand.
17:7 Wondrously show your steadfast love, O savior of those who seek refuge from their adversaries at your right hand.

17:8 Keep me as the apple of the eye; hide me in the shadow of thy wings,
17:8 Guard me as the apple of the eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings,

17:9 from the wicked who despoil me, my deadly enemies who surround me.
17:9 from the wicked who despoil me, my deadly enemies who surround me.

17:10 They close their hearts to pity; with their mouths they speak arrogantly.
17:10 They close their hearts to pity; with their mouths they speak arrogantly.

17:11 They track me down; now they surround me; they set their eyes to cast me to the ground.
17:11 They track me down; now they surround me; they set their eyes to cast me to the ground.

17:12 They are like a lion eager to tear, as a young lion lurking in ambush.
17:12 They are like a lion eager to tear, like a young lion lurking in ambush.

17:13 Arise, O LORD! confront them, overthrow them! Deliver my life from the wicked by thy sword,
17:13 Rise up, O LORD, confront them, overthrow them! By your sword deliver my life from the wicked,

17:14 from men by thy hand, O LORD, from men whose portion in life is of the world. May their belly be filled with what thou hast stored up for them; may their children have more than enough; may they leave something over to their babes.
17:14 from mortals--by your hand, O LORD--from mortals whose portion in life is in this world. May their bellies be filled with what you have stored up for them; may their children have more than enough; may they leave something over to their little ones.

17:15 As for me, I shall behold thy face in righteousness; when I awake, I shall be satisfied with beholding thy form.
17:15 As for me, I shall behold your face in righteousness; when I awake I shall be satisfied, beholding your likeness.