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Psalm 17

1Hear, LORD, my righteous plea. Give ear to my prayer that doesn’t go out of deceitful lips.
1Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea; listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer—it comes from lips free of deceit.
2Let my sentence come out of your presence. Let your eyes look on equity.
2May my vindication come from Your presence; may Your eyes see what is right.
3You have proved my heart. You have visited me in the night. You have tried me, and found nothing. I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey.
3You have tried my heart; You have visited me in the night. You have tested me and found no evil; I have resolved not to sin with my mouth.
4As for the deeds of men, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.
4As for the deeds of men—by the word of Your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent.
5My steps have held fast to your paths. My feet have not slipped.
5My steps have held to Your paths; my feet have not slipped.
6I have called on you, for you will answer me, God. Turn your ear to me. Hear my speech.
6I call on You, O God, for You will answer me. Incline Your ear to me; hear my words.
7Show your marvelous loving kindness, you who save those who take refuge by your right hand from their enemies.
7Show the wonders of Your loving devotion, You who save by Your right hand those who seek refuge from their foes.
8Keep me as the apple of your eye. Hide me under the shadow of your wings,
8Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings
9from the wicked who oppress me, my deadly enemies, who surround me.
9from the wicked who assail me, from my mortal enemies who surround me.
10They close up their callous hearts. With their mouth they speak proudly.
10They have closed their callous hearts; their mouths speak with arrogance.
11They have now surrounded us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.
11They have tracked us down, and now surround us; their eyes are set to cast us to the ground,
12He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
12like a lion greedy for prey, like a young lion lurking in ambush.
13Arise, LORD, confront him. Cast him down. Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword,
13Arise, O LORD, confront them! Bring them to their knees; deliver me from the wicked by Your sword,
14from men by your hand, LORD, 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.
14from such men, O LORD, by Your hand—from men of the world whose portion is in this life. May You fill the bellies of Your treasured ones and satisfy their sons, so they leave their abundance to their children.
15As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with seeing your form.
15As for me, I will behold Your face in righteousness; when I awake, I will be satisfied in Your presence.