(KJV) Psalm 17¹

⥃Hear My Righteous Plea ²

A Prayer of David.

[1] Hear³ the right⁴, O Lord, attend⁵ unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, [that goeth] not out of feigned lips⁶. [2] Let my⁷ sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things⁸ that are equal. [3] Thou hast proved⁹ mine heart; thou hast¹⁰ visited [me] in the night; thou hast tried me, [and] shalt¹¹ find nothing; I am¹² purposed [that] my mouth shall not transgress. [4] Concerning the works¹³ of men, by the word¹⁴ of thy lips I have kept [me from] the paths of the destroyer¹⁵. [5] Hold¹⁶ up my goings in thy paths, [that¹⁷] my footsteps slip not¹⁸. [6] I have¹⁹ called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline²⁰ thine ear unto me, [and hear] my speech. [7] Shew²¹ thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest²² by thy²³ right hand them which put their trust [in thee] from those that rise up [against them]. [8] Keep me as the apple²⁴ of the eye, hide²⁵ me under the shadow of thy wings, [9] From the wicked that oppress me²⁶, [from] my deadly enemies²⁷, [who] compass me about. [10] They are²⁸ inclosed in their own fat: with²⁹ their mouth they speak proudly. [11] They have now compassed³⁰ us in our steps: they have set³¹ their eyes bowing down to the earth; [12] Like³² as a lion [that] is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking³³ in secret places. [13] Arise³⁴, O Lord, disappoint him³⁵, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, [which is³⁶] thy³⁷ sword: [14] From men [which are³⁸] thy hand, O Lord, from men of³⁹ the world, [which have] their portion⁴⁰ in [this] life, and whose belly⁴¹ thou fillest with thy hid⁴² [treasure]: they are full⁴³ of children, and leave⁴⁴ the rest of their [substance] to their babes. [15] As⁴⁵ for me, I will⁴⁶ behold thy face in righteousness: I shall⁴⁷ be satisfied, when I awake⁴⁸, with⁴⁹ thy likeness.