| Chapter 17 |
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A Prayer of David. Hear, O Jehovah, righteousness, attend my cry, Give ear [to] my prayer, without lips of deceit. --
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From before thee my judgment doth go out; Thine eyes do see uprightly. --
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Thou hast proved my heart, Thou hast inspected by night, Thou hast tried me, Thou findest nothing; My thoughts pass not over my mouth. --
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As to doings of man, Through a word of Thy lips I have observed The paths of a destroyer; --
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To uphold my goings in Thy paths, My steps have not slidden. --
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I -- I called Thee, for Thou dost answer me, O God, incline Thine ear to me, hear my speech. --
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Separate wonderfully Thy kindness, O Saviour of the confiding, By Thy right hand, from withstanders. --
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Keep me as the apple, the daughter of the eye; In shadow of Thy wings thou dost hide me. --
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From the face of the wicked who spoiled me. Mine enemies in soul go round against me. --
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Their fat they have closed up, Their mouths have spoken with pride: --
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'Our steps now have compassed [him];' Their eyes they set to turn aside in the land. --
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His likeness as a lion desirous to tear, As a young lion dwelling in secret places. --
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Arise, O Jehovah, go before his face, Cause him to bend. Deliver my soul from the wicked, Thy sword, --
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From men, Thy hand, O Jehovah, From men of the world, their portion [is] in life, And [with] Thy hidden things Thou fillest their belly, They are satisfied [with] sons; And have left their abundance to their sucklings. --
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I -- in righteousness, I see Thy face; I am satisfied, in awaking, [with] Thy form! --
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