A Prayer{H8605} of David{H1732}. Hear{H8085}{(H8798)} the right{H6664}, O LORD{H3068}, attend{H7181}{(H8685)} unto my cry{H7440}, give ear{H238}{(H8685)} unto my prayer{H8605}, that goeth not{H3808} out of feigned{H4820} lips{H8193}.

Let my sentence{H4941} come forth{H3318}{(H8799)} from thy presence{H6440}; let thine eyes{H5869} behold{H2372}{(H8799)} the things that are equal{H4339}.

Thou hast proved{H974}{(H8804)} mine heart{H3820}; thou hast visited{H6485}{(H8804)} me in the night{H3915}; thou hast tried{H6884}{(H8804)} me, and shalt find{H4672}{(H8799)} nothing; I am purposed{H2161}{(H8800)} that my mouth{H6310} shall not transgress{H5674}{(H8799)}.

Concerning the works{H6468} of men{H120}, by the word{H1697} of thy lips{H8193} I have kept{H8104}{(H8804)} me from the paths{H734} of the destroyer{H6530}.

Hold up{H8551}{(H8800)} my goings{H838} in thy paths{H4570}, that my footsteps{H6471} slip{H4131}{(H8738)} not.

I have called{H7121}{(H8804)} upon thee, for thou wilt hear{H6030}{(H8799)} me, O God{H410}: incline{H5186}{(H8685)} thine ear{H241} unto me, and hear{H8085}{(H8798)} my speech{H565}.

Shew thy marvellous{H6395}{(H8685)} lovingkindness{H2617}, O thou that savest{H3467}{(H8688)} by thy right hand{H3225} them which put their trust{H2620}{(H8802)} in thee from those that rise up{H6965}{(H8693)} against them.

Keep{H8104}{(H8798)} me as the apple{H380} of the eye{H1323}{H5869}, hide{H5641}{(H8686)} me under the shadow{H6738} of thy wings{H3671},

From{H6440} the wicked{H7563} that{H2098} oppress{H7703}{(H8804)} me, from my deadly{H5315} enemies{H341}{(H8802)}, who compass me about{H5362}{(H8686)}.

They are inclosed{H5462}{(H8804)} in their own fat{H2459}: with their mouth{H6310} they speak{H1696}{(H8765)} proudly{H1348}.

They have now compassed{H5437}{(H8804)} us in our steps{H838}: they have set{H7896}{(H8799)} their eyes{H5869} bowing down{H5186}{(H8800)} to the earth{H776};

Like{H1825} as a lion{H738} that is greedy{H3700}{(H8799)} of his prey{H2963}{(H8800)}, and as it were a young lion{H3715} lurking{H3427}{(H8802)} in secret places{H4565}.

Arise{H6965}{(H8798)}, O LORD{H3068}, disappoint{H6923}{(H8761)} him{H6440}, cast him down{H3766}{(H8685)}: deliver{H6403}{(H8761)} my soul{H5315} from the wicked{H7563}, which is thy sword{H2719}:

From men{H4962} which are thy hand{H3027}, O LORD{H3068}, from men{H4962} of the world{H2465}, which have their portion{H2506} in this life{H2416}, and whose belly{H990} thou fillest{H4390}{(H8762)} with thy hid{H6840} treasure: they are full{H7646}{(H8799)} of children{H1121}, and leave{H3240}{(H8689)} the rest{H3499} of their substance to their babes{H5768}.

As for me, I will behold{H2372}{(H8799)} thy face{H6440} in righteousness{H6664}: I shall be satisfied{H7646}{(H8799)}, when I awake{H6974}{(H8687)}, with thy likeness{H8544}.