Psalms 17
King James Version with ApocryphaTranslation
King James Version with Apocrypha
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
1Hear the right, O LORD , attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
1A Prayer of David. Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry; give ear unto my prayer from lips without deceit.
2Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.
2Let my judgment come forth from Thy presence; let Thine eyes behold equity.
3Thou 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.
3Thou hast tried my heart, Thou hast visited it in the night; Thou hast tested me, and Thou findest not that I had a thought which should not pass my mouth.
4Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
4As for the doings of men, by the word of Thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the violent.
5Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.
5My steps have held fast to Thy paths, my feet have not slipped.
6I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.
6As for me, I call upon Thee, for Thou wilt answer me, O God; incline Thine ear unto me, hear my speech.
7Shew 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 .
7Make passing great Thy mercies, O Thou that savest by Thy right hand from assailants them that take refuge in Thee.
8Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
8Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me in the shadow of Thy wings,
9From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
9From the wicked that oppress, my deadly enemies, that compass me about.
10They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.
10Their gross heart they have shut tight, with their mouth they speak proudly.
11They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;
11At our every step they have now encompassed us; they set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.
12Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
12He is like a lion that is eager to tear in pieces, and like a young lion lurking in secret places.
13Arise, O LORD , disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:
13Arise, O LORD, confront him, cast him down; deliver my soul from the wicked, by Thy sword;
14From 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.
14From men, by Thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, whose portion is in this life, and whose belly Thou fillest with Thy treasure; who have children in plenty, and leave their abundance to their babes.
15As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
15As for me, I shall behold Thy face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with Thy likeness.
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