Psalms 16

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¹A Prayer of David. Hearken, O Lord of my righteousness, attend to my petition; give ear to my prayer not [uttered] with deceitful lips.

¹(17) A prayer of David. Listen, O Lord of my righteousness, attend to my petition; give ear to my prayer not [uttered] with deceitful lips.

²Let my judgment come forth from thy presence; let mine eyes behold righteousness.

²Let my judgment come forth from your presence; let my eyes behold righteousness.

³Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited [me] by night; thou hast tried me as with fire, and unrighteousness has not been found in me: [I am purposed] that my mouth shall not speak [amiss].

³You have tested my heart; you have visited [me] by night; you have tried me as with fire, and unrighteousness has not been found in me: [I am purposed] that my mouth shall not speak [amiss].

⁴As for the works of men, by the words of thy lips I have guarded [myself from] hard ways.

⁴As for the works of men, by the words of your lips I have guarded [myself from] hard ways.

⁵Direct my steps in thy paths, that my steps slip not.

⁵Direct my steps in your paths, that my steps slip not.

⁶I have cried, for thou heardest me, O God: incline thine ear to me, and hearken to my words.

⁶I have cried, for you heard me, O God: incline your ear to me, and listen to my words.

⁷Shew the marvels of thy mercies, thou that savest them that hope in thee.

⁷Show the marvels of your mercies, you that save them that hope in you.

⁸Keep me as the apple of the eye from those that resist thy right hand: thou shalt screen me by the covering of thy wings,

⁸Keep me as the apple of the eye from those that resist your right hand: you shall screen me by the covering of your wings,

⁹from the face of the ungodly that have afflicted me: mine enemies have compassed about my soul.

⁹from the face of the ungodly that have afflicted me: my enemies have compassed about my soul.

¹⁰They have enclosed [themselves with] their own fat: their mouth has spoken pride.

¹¹They have now cast me out and compassed me round about: they have set their eyes [so as] to bow them down to the ground.

¹²They laid wait for me as a lion ready for prey, and like a lion's whelp dwelling in secret [places].

¹³Arise, O Lord, prevent them, and cast them down: deliver my soul from the ungodly: [draw] thy sword,

¹³Arise, O Lord, prevent them, and cast them down: deliver my soul from the ungodly: [draw] your sword,

¹⁴because of the enemies of thine hand: O Lord, destroy them from the earth; scatter them in their life, though their belly has been filled with thy hidden [treasures]: they have been satisfied with uncleanness, and have left the remnant [of their possessions] to their babes.

¹⁴because of the enemies of your hand: O Lord, destroy them from the earth; scatter them in their life, though their belly has been filled with your hidden [treasures]: they have been satisfied with uncleanness, and have left the remnant [of their possessions] to their babes.

¹⁵But I shall appear in righteousness before thy face: I shall be satisfied when thy glory appears.

¹⁵But I shall appear in righteousness before your face: I shall be satisfied when your glory appears.