大卫的祷告。 1 耶和华啊！求你垂听我公义的案件，

倾听我的申诉；

求你留心听我的祷告，

这不是出于诡诈嘴唇的祷告。*本节在《马索拉文本》包括细字标题

2 愿我的判词从你面前发出，

愿你的眼睛察看正直的事。

3 你试验了我的心，在夜间鉴察了我；

你熬炼了我，还是找不到甚么，

因为我立志使我的口没有过犯。

4 至于世人的行为，

我借着你嘴唇所出的话，保护了自己，

不行强暴人的道路。

5 我的脚步稳踏在你的路径上，

我的两脚没有动摇。

6 　神啊！我向你呼求，因为你必应允我；

求你侧耳听我，垂听我的祷告。

7 求你把你的慈爱奇妙地彰显，

用右手拯救那些投靠你的，

脱离那些起来攻击他们的。

8 求你保护我，像保护眼中的瞳人，

把我隐藏在你的翅膀荫下；

9 使我脱离那些欺压我的恶人，

脱离那些围绕我的死敌。

10 他们闭塞了怜悯的心*"怜悯的心"原文作"他们的脂油"，

口里说出骄傲的话。

11 他们追踪我，现在把我围困了*"他们追踪我，现在把我围困了"原文作"他们围困了我们的脚步"；

他们瞪着眼，要把我推倒在地上。

12 他们像急于撕碎猎物的狮子，

又像蹲伏在隐密处的幼狮。

13 耶和华啊！求你起来，迎面攻击他们，把他们打倒；

用你的刀救我的命脱离恶人。

14 耶和华啊！求你用手救我脱离世人，

脱离那些只在今生有分的世人。

求你用你为他们储存的充满他们的肚腹，

使他们的儿女都可以饱尝，

他们还有剩余的留给他们的子孙。

15 至于我，我必在义中得见你的面；

我醒来的时候，

得见你的形象就心满意足。

A Prayer of David.

1 Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.*17.1 the right: Heb. justice*17.1 not…: Heb. without lips of deceit

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

3 Thou 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.

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

5 Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.*17.5 slip…: Heb. be not moved

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

7 Shew 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.*17.7 by thy…: or, them which trust in thee from those that rise up against thy right hand

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

9 From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.*17.9 oppress: Heb. waste*17.9 my…: Heb. my enemies against the soul

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

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

12 Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.*17.12 Like…: Heb. The likeness of him (that is, of every one of them) is as a lion that desireth to ravin*17.12 lurking: Heb. sitting

13 Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:*17.13 disappoint…: Heb. prevent his face*17.13 which is: or, by

14 From 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.*17.14 which are: or, by*17.14 they…: or, their children are full

15 As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.