1 H ear the right, O Lord, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.

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

2 L et my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.

Let my judgment come forth from Your presence; Let Your eyes look with equity.

3 T hou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

You have tried my heart; You have visited me by night; You have tested me and You find nothing; I have purposed that my mouth will not transgress.

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

As for the deeds of men, by the word of Your lips I have kept from the paths of the violent.

5 H old up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.

My steps have held fast to Your paths. My feet have not slipped.

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

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

7 S hew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.

Wondrously show Your lovingkindness, O Savior of those who take refuge at Your right hand 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 the eye; Hide me in the shadow of Your wings

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

From the wicked who despoil me, My deadly enemies who surround me.

10 T hey are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.

They have closed their unfeeling heart, With their mouth they speak proudly.

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

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

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 eager to tear, And as a young lion lurking in hiding places.

13 A rise, O Lord, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:

Arise, O Lord, confront him, bring him low; Deliver my soul from the wicked with Your sword,

14 F rom men which are thy hand, O Lord, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

From men with Your hand, O Lord, From men of the world, whose portion is in this life, And whose belly You fill with Your treasure; They are satisfied with children, And leave their abundance 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 Your face in righteousness; I will be satisfied with Your likeness when I awake.