1 H ear the right, O Jehovah, attend unto my cry; give ear unto my prayer, which is not out of feigned lips.

Hear a just cause, O Lord, Attend to my cry; Give ear to my prayer which is not from deceitful lips.

2 L et my judgment come forth from thy presence, let thine eyes regard equity.

Let my vindication come from Your presence; Let Your eyes look on the things that are upright.

3 T hou hast proved my heart, thou hast visited me by night; thou hast tried me, thou hast found nothing: my thought goeth not beyond my word.

You have tested my heart; You have visited me in the night; You have tried me and have found nothing; I have purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

4 C oncerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept from the paths of the violent.

Concerning the works of men, By the word of Your lips, I have kept away from the paths of the destroyer.

5 W hen thou holdest my goings in thy paths, my footsteps slip not.

Uphold my steps in Your paths, That my footsteps may not slip.

6 I have called upon thee, for thou answerest me, O God. Incline thine ear unto me, hear my speech.

I have called upon You, for You will hear me, O God; Incline Your ear to me, and hear my speech.

7 S hew wondrously thy loving-kindnesses, O thou that savest by thy right hand them that trust from those that rise up.

Show Your marvelous lovingkindness by Your right hand, O You who save those who trust in You From those who rise up against them.

8 K eep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

Keep me as the apple of Your eye; Hide me under the shadow of Your wings,

9 F rom the wicked that destroy me, my deadly enemies, who compass me about.

From the wicked who oppress me, From my deadly enemies who surround me.

10 T hey are enclosed in their own fat; with their mouth they speak proudly.

They have closed up their fat hearts; With their mouths they speak proudly.

11 T hey have now encompassed us in our steps; their eyes have they set, bowing down to the earth.

They have now surrounded us in our steps; They have set their eyes, crouching down to the earth,

12 H e is like a lion that is greedy of its prey, and as a young lion lurking in secret places.

As a lion is eager to tear his prey, And like a young lion lurking in secret places.

13 A rise, Jehovah, anticipate him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, thy sword;

Arise, O Lord, Confront him, cast him down; Deliver my life from the wicked with Your sword,

14 F rom men thy hand, O Jehovah, from men of this age: their portion is in life, and their belly thou fillest with thy hid; they have their fill of sons, and leave the rest of their to their children.

With Your hand from men, O Lord, From men of the world who have their portion in this life, And whose belly You fill with Your hidden treasure. They are satisfied with children, And leave the rest of their possession for their babes.

15 A s for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.

As for me, I will see Your face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied when I awake in Your likeness.