1 The prayer of David. Hear, o Lord my justice: attend my petition. With thine ears hear my prayer, not in deceitful lips.
1 The prayer of David.
2 From thy countenance let my judgment proceed: let thine eyes see equities.
2 Hear, O Lord, my justice: attend to my supplication. Give ear unto my prayer, which proceedeth not from deceitful lips. Let my judgment come forth from thy countenance: let thy eyes behold the things that are equitable.
3 Thou hast proved my heart, and visited it by night: by fire thou hast examined me, and there is no iniquity found in me.
3 Thou hast proved my heart, and visited it by night, thou hast tried me by fire: and iniquity hath not been found in me.
4 That my mouth speak not the works of men: for the words of thy lips I have kept the hard ways.
4 That my mouth may not speak the works of men: for the sake of the words of thy lips, I have kept hard ways.
5 Perfit my passes in thy paths, that my steps be not moved.
5 Perfect thou my goings in thy paths: that my footsteps be not moved.
6 I have cried, because thou hast heard me, o God: incline thine ear to me, and hear my words.
6 I have cried to thee, for thou, O God, hast heard me: O incline thy ear unto me, and hear my words.
7 Make thy mercies marvelous, which savest them that hope in thee.
7 Show forth thy wonderful mercies; thou who savest them that trust in thee.
8 From them that resist thy right hand keep me, as the apple of the eye. Under the shadow of thy wings protect me:
8 From them that resist thy right hand keep me, as the apple of thy eye. Protect me under the shadow of thy wings,
9 from the face of the impious, that have afflicted me. Mine enemies have compassed my soul,
9 From the face of the wicked who have afflicted me. My enemies have surrounded my soul:
10 they have shut up their fat: their mouth hath spoken pride.
10 They have shut up their fat: their mouth hath spoken proudly.
11 Casting me forth now have they compassed me: they have set their eyes to bend them unto the earth.
11 They have cast me forth, and now they have surrounded me: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth.
12 They have taken me as a lion ready to the prey: and as a lion's whelp dwelling in hid places.
12 They have taken me, as a lion prepared for the prey; and as a young lion dwelling in secret places.
13 Arise Lord, prevent him, and supplant him: deliver my soul from the impious, thy sword
13 Arise, O Lord, disappoint him and supplant him; deliver my soul from the wicked one; thy sword
14 from the enemies of thy hand. Lord from a few out of the land divide them, in their life: their belly is filled of thy secrets. They are filled with children: and they have left their remnants to their little ones.
14 From the enemies of thy hand. O Lord, divide them from the few of the earth in their life: their belly is filled from thy hidden stores. They are full of children: and they have left to their little ones the rest of their substance.
15 But I in justice shall appear to thy sight: I shall be filled when thy glory shall appear?
15 But as for me, I will appear before thy sight in justice: I shall be satisfied when thy glory shall appear.