Psalms 17

NEW JERUSALEM	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 [Prayer Of David] Listen, Yahweh, to an upright cause, pay attention to my cry, lend an ear to myprayer, my lips free from deceit.	1 A prayer of David. Hear, LORD, my plea for justice; pay heed to my cry; Listen to my prayer spoken without guile.
2 From your presence wil issue my vindication, your eyes fixed on what is right.	2 From you let my vindication come; your eyes see what is right.
3 You probe my heart, examine me at night, you test me by fire and find no evil. I have not sinned with my mouth	3 You have tested my heart, searched it in the night. You have tried me by fire, but find no malice in me. My mouth has not transgressed
4 as most people do. I have treasured the word from your lips,	4 as humans often do. As your lips have instructed me, I have kept the way of the law.
5 my steps never stray from the paths you lay down, from your tracks; so my feet never stumble.	5 My steps have kept to your paths; my feet have not faltered.
6 I call upon you, God, for you answer me; turn your ear to me, hear what I say.	6 I call upon you; answer me, O God. Turn your ear to me; hear my prayer.
7 Show the evidence of your faithful love, saviour of those who hope in your strength against attack.	7 Show your wonderful love, you who deliver with your right arm those who seek refuge from their foes.
8 Guard me as the pupil of an eye, shelter me in the shadow of your wings	8 Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings
9 from the presence of the wicked who would maltreat me; deadly enemies are closing in on me.	9 from the violence of the wicked.
10 Engrossed in themselves they are mouthing arrogant words.	10 My ravenous enemies press upon me; they close their hearts, they fill their mouths with proud roaring.
11 They are advancing against me, now they are closing in, watching for the chance to hurl me to theground,	11 Their steps even now encircle me; they watch closely, keeping low to the ground,
12 like a lion preparing to pounce, like a young lion crouching in ambush.	12 Like lions eager for prey, like young lions lurking in ambush.
13 Arise, Yahweh, confront him and bring him down, with your sword save my life from the wicked,	13 Rise, O LORD, confront and cast them down; rescue me so from the wicked.
14 Yahweh, from mortals, by your hand, from mortals whose part in life is in this world. You fill theirbellies from your store, their children wil have all they desire, and leave their surplus to their children.	14 Slay them with your sword; with your hand, LORD, slay them; snatch them from the world in their prime. Their bellies are being filled with your friends; their children are satisfied too, for they share what is left with their young.
15 But I in my uprightness wil see your face, and when I awake I shal be fil ed with the vision of you.	15 I am just--let me see your face; when I awake, let me be filled with your presence.