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

Hear, Yahweh, my righteous plea; Give ear to my prayer, that doesn’t go out of deceitful lips.

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

Let my sentence come out of your presence. Let your eyes look on equity.

3 Y ou 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.

You have proved my heart. You have visited me in the night. You have tried me, and found nothing. I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey.

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

As for the deeds of men, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.

5 U phold my steps in Your paths, That my footsteps may not slip.

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

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

I have called on you, for you will answer me, God. Turn your ear to me. Hear my speech.

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

Show your marvelous loving kindness, you who save those who take refuge by your right hand from their enemies.

8 K eep me as the apple of Your eye; Hide me under the shadow of Your wings,

Keep me as the apple of your eye. Hide me under the shadow of your wings,

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

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

10 T hey have closed up their fat hearts; With their mouths they speak proudly.

They close up their callous hearts. With their mouth they speak proudly.

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

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

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

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

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

Arise, Yahweh, confront him. Cast him down. Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword;

14 W ith 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.

from men by your hand, Yahweh, from men of the world, whose portion is in this life. You fill the belly of your cherished ones. Your sons have plenty, and they store up wealth for their children.

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

As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with seeing your form.