1 Ouve, Senhor, a causa justa, atende ao meu clamor,

dá ouvidos à minha oração, que procede de lábios não fraudulentos.

2 Baixe de tua presença o julgamento a meu respeito;

os teus olhos veem com equidade.

3 Sondas-me o coração, de noite me visitas,

provas-me no fogo e iniquidade nenhuma encontras em mim;

a minha boca não transgride.

4 Quanto às ações dos homens, pela palavra dos teus lábios,

eu me tenho guardado dos caminhos do violento.

5 Os meus passos se afizeram às tuas veredas,

os meus pés não resvalaram.

6 Eu te invoco, ó Deus, pois tu me respondes;

inclina-me os ouvidos e acode às minhas palavras.

7 Mostra as maravilhas da tua bondade,

ó Salvador dos que à tua destra buscam refúgio

dos que se levantam contra eles.

8 Guarda-me como a menina dos olhos,

esconde-me à sombra das tuas asas,

9 dos perversos que me oprimem,

inimigos que me assediam de morte.

10 Insensíveis, cerram o coração,

falam com lábios insolentes;

11 andam agora cercando os nossos passos

e fixam em nós os olhos para nos deitar por terra.

12 Parecem-se com o leão, ávido por sua presa,

ou o leãozinho, que espreita de emboscada.

13 Levanta-te, Senhor, defronta-os, arrasa-os;

livra do ímpio a minha alma com a tua espada,

14 com a tua mão, Senhor, dos homens mundanos,

cujo quinhão é desta vida

e cujo ventre tu enches dos teus tesouros;

os quais se fartam de filhos

e o que lhes sobra deixam aos seus pequeninos.

15 Eu, porém, na justiça contemplarei a tua face;

quando acordar, eu me satisfarei com a tua semelhança.

1 Hear the right, O Jehovah, attend unto my cry;

Give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.

2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence;

Let thine eyes look upon equity.

3 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 As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips

I have kept me from the ways of the violent.

5 My steps have held fast to thy paths,

My feet have not slipped.

6 I have called upon thee, for thou wilt answer me, O God:

Incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.

7 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 under the shadow of thy wings,

9 From the wicked that oppress me,

My deadly enemies, that compass me about.

10 They are inclosed in their own fat:

With their mouth they speak proudly.

11 They have now compassed us in our steps;

They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.

12 He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey,

And as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

13 Arise, O Jehovah,

Confront him, cast him down:

Deliver my soul from the wicked by thy sword;

14 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 As for me, I shall behold thy face in righteousness;

I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with beholding thy form.

1 Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea; listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer- it does not rise from deceitful lips.

2 May my vindication come from you; may your eyes see what is right.

3 Though you probe my heart and examine me at night, though you test me, you will find nothing; I have resolved that my mouth will not sin.

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

5 My steps have held to your paths; my feet have not slipped.

6 I call on you, O God, for you will answer me; give ear to me and hear my prayer.

7 Show the wonder of your great love, you who save by your right hand those who take refuge in you from their foes.

8 Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings

9 from the wicked who assail me, from my mortal enemies who surround me.

10 They close up their callous hearts, and their mouths speak with arrogance.

11 They have tracked me down, they now surround me, with eyes alert, to throw me to the ground.

12 They are like a lion hungry for prey, like a great lion crouching in cover.

13 Rise up, O LORD, confront them, bring them down; rescue me from the wicked by your sword.

14 O LORD, by your hand save me from such men, from men of this world whose reward is in this life. You still the hunger of those you cherish; their sons have plenty, and they store up wealth for their children.

15 And I-in righteousness I will see your face; when I awake, I will be satisfied with seeing your likeness.