17HEAR THE right (my righteous cause), O Lord; listen to my shrill, piercing cry! Give ear to my prayer, that comes from unfeigned {and} guileless lips.H8605H1732H8085H6664H3068H7181H7440H238H8605H3808H4820H81932Let my sentence of vindication come from You! May Your eyes behold the things that are just {and} upright.H4941H3318H6440H5869H2372H43393You have proved my heart; You have visited {me} in the night; You have tried me and find nothing [no evil purpose in me]; I have purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.H974H3820H6485H3915H6884H4672H2161H6310H56744Concerning the works of men, by the word of Your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent (the paths of the destroyer).H6468H120H1697H8193H8104H734H65305My steps have held closely to Your paths [to the tracks of the One Who has gone on before]; my feet have not slipped.H8551H838H4570H6471H41316I have called upon You, O God, for You will hear me; incline Your ear to me {and} hear my speech.H7121H6030H410H5186H241H8085H5657Show Your marvelous loving-kindness, O You Who save by Your right hand those who trust {and} take refuge in You from those who rise up against them.H6395H2617H3467H3225H2620H69658Keep {and} guard me as the pupil of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wingsH8104H380H1323H5869H5641H6738H36719From the wicked who despoil {and} oppress me, my deadly adversaries who surround me.H6440H7563H2098H7703H5315H341H536210They are enclosed in their own prosperity {and} have shut up their hearts to pity; with their mouths they make exorbitant claims {and} proudly {and} arrogantly speak.H5462H2459H6310H1696H134811They track us down in each step we take; now they surround us; they set their eyes to cast us to the ground,H5437H838H7896H5869H5186H77612Like a lion greedy {and} eager to tear his prey, and as a young lion lurking in hidden places.H1825H738H3700H2963H3715H3427H456513Arise, O Lord! Confront {and} forestall them, cast them down! Deliver my life from the wicked by Your sword,H6965H3068H6923H6440H3766H6403H5315H7563H271914From men by Your hand, O Lord, from men of {this} world [these poor moths of the night] whose portion in life is idle {and} vain. Their bellies are filled with Your hidden treasure [what You have stored up]; their children are satiated, and they leave the rest [of their] wealth to their babes.H4962H3027H3068H4962H2465H2506H2416H990H4390H6840H7646H1121H3240H3499H576815As for me, I will continue beholding Your face in righteousness (rightness, justice, and right standing with You); I shall be fully satisfied, when I awake [to find myself] beholding Your form [and having sweet communion with You].H2372H6440H6664H7646H6974H8544
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