Psalms 17 (KJV)

¹A Prayer of David. Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips. ^{the right: Heb. justice} ^{not: Heb. without lips of deceit}

²Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.

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.

⁴Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.

⁵Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not. ^{slip: Heb. be not moved}

⁶I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and 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. ^{by thy: or, them which trust in thee from those that rise up against thy right hand}

⁸Keep me as the apple of the eye , hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

⁹From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about. ^{oppress: Heb. waste} ^{my: Heb. my enemies against the soul}

¹⁰They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.

¹¹They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing 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. ^{Like: Heb. The likeness of him (that is, of every one of them) is as a lion that desireth to ravin} ^{lurking: Heb. sitting}

¹³Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword: ^{disappoint: Heb. prevent his face} ^{which is: or, by}

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. ^{which are: or, by} ^{they: or, their children are full}

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