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Psalms 17

The Bible in Basic English BBE

1 <A Prayer. Of David.> Let my cause come to your ears, O Lord, give attention to my cry; give ear to my prayer which goes not out from false lips.

2 Be my judge; for your eyes see what is right.

3 You have put my heart to the test, searching me in the night; you have put me to the test and seen no evil purpose in me; I will keep my mouth from sin.

4 As for the works of men, by the word of your lips I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.

5 I have kept my feet in your ways, my steps have not been turned away.

6 My cry has gone up to you, for you will give me an answer, O God: let your ear be turned to me, and give attention to my words.

7 Make clear the wonder of your mercy, O saviour of those who put their faith in your right hand, from those who come out against them.

8 Keep me as the light of your eyes, covering me with the shade of your wings,

9 From the evil-doers who are violent to me, and from those who are round me, desiring my death.

10 They are shut up in their fat: with their mouths they say words of pride.

11 They have made a circle round our steps: their eyes are fixed on us, forcing us down to the earth;

12 Like a lion desiring its food, and like a young lion waiting in secret places.

13 Up! Lord, come out against him, make him low, with your sword be my saviour from the evil-doer.

14 With your hand, O Lord, from men, even men of the world, whose heritage is in this life, and whom you make full with your secret wealth: they are full of children; after their death their offspring take the rest of their goods.

15 As for me, I will see your face in righteousness: when I am awake it will be joy enough for me to see your form.

Orthodox Jewish Bible OJB

1 7 (Tefillah of Dovid) Hear the tzedek (righteous plea of a just cause), Hashem, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my tefillah, that goeth not out of lips of mirmah (deceit).

2 Let my mishpat (right) come forth from Thy presence; let Thine eyes behold the things that are right.

3 Thou hast probed mine lev; Thou hast visited me in the lailah; Thou hast tested me and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

4 Concerning the works of men, by the Devar of Thy lips I have kept myself from the paths of the cruel.

5 Uphold my goings in Thy paths, that my footsteps stumble not.

6 I have called upon Thee, for Thou wilt hear me, O El; incline Thine ear unto me, and hear my prayer.

7 Show Thy marvellous chesed, O Thou Moshi’a Who saves by Thy right hand them which put their trust in Thee from those that rise up against them.

8 Be shomer over me as the apple of Thy eye; hide me in the shadow of Thy wings,

9 From the resha’im that oppress me, from my deadly enemies threatening my nefesh, who surround me.

10 They have closed up callously and mercilessly against me; with their mouth they speak with ge’ut (pride).

11 At every step they have surrounded me; their purpose is to strike down to ha’aretz;

12 Like aryeh eager to tear his prey, and like a young lion lurking in ambush.

13 Arise, Hashem, confront him, cast him down; deliver my nefesh from the resha with Thy cherev;

14 From men with Thy yad, Hashem, from men of the world, whose portion is in this life, and with Thy treasures Thou fillest their belly; they are satisfied with children, and leave their abundance to their babes.

15 As for me, in tzedek I will behold Thy face; I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with Thy temunah (form; see Num 12:8).