Psalm 17: Hear me LORD

Hear me LORD, my plea is just and

Listen to my cry and hear my prayer, hear my prayer, 

Hear my cry, hear it LORD.
It does not rise from lying lips, 

So may my vindication come from you LORD,


May your eyes see what is right. 

Though you probe my heart and you

Examine me at night, and test me,


You will find that I have planned no evil.


My mouth has not transgressed.

Though some people tried to bribe me,

I have kept myself from violent ways, 

Through what your lips they have commanded me.

My feet have not slipped. 

I will call on God who answers,

Turn your ear and hear my prayer 

And give an answer to me LORD, 

For God you hear my prayer. 

Show me wonders of your great love, 


You who save by your right hand, 

All those who take their refuge

From their foes and hide in you

Keep me as the apple of your eye 

And hide me ‘neath your wings, 

Far from my mortal enemies surrounding me,

Who’re out to destroy me.


They close up their callous hearts, 

And their mouths speak with arrogance, 

They’ve tracked me down 

And now they have surrounded  me.


With their eyes alert, they throw me 

To the ground; they’re like a lion  

Whose hungry for prey; a lion crouching down;


A fierce lion crouching down.

Rise up LORD and bring them down 

And with your sword come rescue me, 

Confront them LORD and bring them down

And bring the wicked down.

By your hand save me from them, 

From those of this world whose reward is 

In this life; men of the world 

Who glory in this life.

May their bellies be filled up

With what you have stored up for them 

And may their children have more than enough to eat;

Their babies eat their fill.

As for me I will behold your face, 

Be vindicated by the LORD;

When I awake I will be satisfied;

See your likeness LORD.