1 ¶ Hear righteousness, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that does not go out of feigned lips.

Hear the right, O Jehovah, attend unto my cry; Give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.

2 L et my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold uprightness.

Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; Let thine eyes look upon equity.

3 T hou hast proved my heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast refined me and hast found no iniquity; that which I thought did not pass through my mouth.

Thou hast proved my heart; thou hast visited me in the night; Thou hast tried me, and findest nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

4 C oncerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have observed the ways of the violent.

As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the violent.

5 S ustain my steps in thy ways that my footsteps not slip.

My steps have held fast to thy paths, My feet have not slipped.

6 I have called upon thee, because thou dost hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me and hear my speech.

I have called upon thee, for thou wilt answer me, O God: Incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.

7 S how thy mercy to be marvellous, O Saviour of those who put their trust in thee, from those that rise up against thy right hand.

Show thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them that take refuge in thee From those that rise up against them.

8 ¶ Keep me as the apple of the eye; hide me with the shadow of thy wings,

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

9 f rom the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.

From the wicked that oppress me, My deadly enemies, that compass me about.

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

They are inclosed in their own fat: With their mouth they speak proudly.

11 T hey have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes upon throwing us down to the earth

They have now compassed us in our steps; They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.

12 l ike as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, And as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

13 A rise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, with thy sword;

Arise, O Jehovah, Confront him, cast him down: Deliver my soul from the wicked by thy sword;

14 f rom men, with thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, who have their portion in this life and whose belly thou dost fill with thy provision: they satisfy their sons and leave the rest to their family.

From men by thy hand, O Jehovah, From men of the world, whose portion is in this life, And whose belly thou fillest with thy treasure: They are satisfied with children, And leave the rest of their substance to 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 shall behold thy face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with beholding thy form.