1 [A Prayer of David.] Hear the right, O Jehovah, attend unto my cry; give ear unto my prayer, which is not out of feigned lips.
2 Let my judgment come forth from thy presence, let thine eyes regard equity.
3 Thou hast proved my heart, thou hast visited me by night; thou hast tried me, thou hast found nothing: my thought goeth not beyond my word.
4 Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept from the paths of the violent {man}.
5 When thou holdest my goings in thy paths, my footsteps slip not.
6 I have called upon thee, for thou answerest me, O *God. Incline thine ear unto me, hear my speech.
7 Shew wondrously thy loving-kindnesses, O thou that savest by thy right hand them that trust {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 destroy me, my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
10 They are enclosed in their own fat; with their mouth they speak proudly.
11 They have now encompassed us in our steps; their eyes have they set, bowing down to the earth.
12 He is like a lion that is greedy of its prey, and as a young lion lurking in secret places.
13 Arise, Jehovah, anticipate him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, thy sword;
14 From men {who are} thy hand, O Jehovah, from men of this age: their portion is in {this} life, and their belly thou fillest with thy hid {treasure}; they have their fill of sons, and leave the rest of their {substance} to their children.
15 As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
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《马索拉抄本》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， 还是找不到什么， 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。