Psalm 17 — Psalms 17:9–15
From the wicked that oppress me,
My deadly enemies, that compass me about.
My deadly enemies, that compass me about.
They are inclosed in their own fat:
With their mouth they speak proudly.
With their mouth they speak proudly.
They have now compassed us in our steps;
They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.
They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.
He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey,
And as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
And as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
Arise, O Jehovah,
Confront him, cast him down:
Deliver my soul from the wicked by thy sword;
Confront him, cast him down:
Deliver my soul from the wicked by thy sword;
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.
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.
As for me, I shall behold thy face in righteousness;
I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with beholding thy form.
I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with beholding thy form.