Psa 17 | EngLXX | STEP | A prayer of David. Hearken, O Lord of my righteousness, attend to my petition; give earto my prayer not uttered with deceitful lips.

‏ Psalms 17

1 A prayer of David. Hearken, O Lord of my righteousness, attend to my petition; give earto my prayer notuttered with deceitful lips.
2 Let my judgment come forth from your presence; let mine eyes behold righteousness.
3 You has proved mine heart; you have visitedme by night; you have tried me as with fire, and unrighteousness has not been found in me:I am purposed that my mouth shall not speakamiss.
4 As for the works of men, by the words of your lips I have guardedmyself from hard ways.
5 Direct my steps in your paths, that my steps slip not.
6 I have cried, for you heard me, O God: incline your ear to me, and hearken to mywords.
7 Show the marvels of your mercies, you that save them that hope in you.
8 Keep me as the apple of the eye from those that resist your right hand: you shallscreen me by the covering of your wings,
9 from the face of the ungodly that have afflicted me: mine enemies have compassedabout my soul.
10 They have enclosedthemselves with their own fat: their mouth has spoken pride.
11 They have now cast me out and compassed me round about: they have set their eyesso as to bow them down to the ground.
12 They laid wait for me as a lion ready for prey, and like a lion's whelp dwellingin secretplaces.
13 Arise, O Lord, prevent them, and cast them down: deliver my soul from the ungodly:draw your sword,
14 because of the enemies of your hand: O Lord, destroy them from the earth; scatterthem in their life, though their belly has been filled with your hiddentreasures: they have been satisfied with uncleanness, and have left the remnantof their possessions to their babes.
15 But I shall appear in righteousness before your face: I shall be satisfied whenyour glory appears.