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Psalm 17
(LXX 16)

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A Prayer of David.

Προσευχὴ τοῦ Δαυίδ. Προσευχὴ τοῦ Δαυΐδ.
A prayer of David. A prayer of David.

1 Hear the right, Oh Yahweh, attend to my cry, give ear to my prayer, that doesn't go out of feigned lips.

17:1 Εἰσάκουσον κύριε τῆς δικαιοσύνης μου, πρόσχες τῇ δεήσει μου·
ἐνώτισαι τῆς προσευχῆς μου οὐκ ἐν χείλεσιν δολίοις. 		17:1 εἰσάκουσον, Κύριε, τῆς δικαιοσύνης μου, πρόσχες τῇ δεήσει μου, ἐνώτισαι τὴν προσευχήν μου οὐκ ἐν χείλεσι δολίοις.
17:1 Listen, Oh Lord of my righteousness, attend to my petition; give ear to my prayer on lips with no deceit. 17:1 Listen, Oh Lord of my righteousness, attend to my petition; give ear to my prayer on lips with no deceit.

2 Let my sentence come forth from your presence; let your eyes behold the things that are equal.

17:2 ἐκ προσώπου σου τὸ κρίμα μου ἐξέλθοι, οἱ ὀφθαλμοί μου ἰδέτωσαν εὐθύτητας. 17:2 ἐκ προσώπου σου τὸ κρῖμά μου ἐξέλθοι, οἱ ὀφθαλμοί μου ἰδέτωσαν εὐθύτητας.
17:2 From your presence may my judgment come out; let my eyes see uprightness. 17:2 From your presence may my judgment come out; let my eyes see uprightness.

3 You have proved my heart; you have visited me in the night; you have tried me, and shall find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

17:3 ἐδοκίμασας τὴν καρδίαν μου ἐπεσκέψω νυκτός, ἐπύρωσάς με, καὶ οὐχ εὑρέθη ἐν ἐμοὶ ἀδικία· 17:3 ἐδοκίμασας τὴν καρδίαν μου, ἐπεσκέψω νυκτός·
ἐπύρωσάς με, καὶ οὐχ εὑρέθη ἐν ἐμοὶ ἀδικία.
17:3 You examined my heart; you visited by night; you tested me, and you didn't find injustice in me. 17:3 You examined my heart; you visited by night; you tested me, and you didn't find injustice in me.

4 Concerning the works of men, by the word of your lips I have kept myself from the paths of the destroyer.

17:4 ὅπως ἄν μὴ λαλήσῃ τὸ στόμα μου.
τὰ ἔργα τῶν ἀνθρώπων, διὰ τοὺς λόγους τῶν χειλέων σου ἐγὼ ἐφύλαξα ὁδοὺς σκληράς. 		17:4 ὅπως ἄν μὴ λαλήσῃ τὸ στόμα μου τὰ ἔργα τῶν ἀνθρώπων, διὰ τοὺς λόγους τῶν χειλέων σου ἐγὼ ἐφύλαξα ὁδοὺς σκληράς.
17:4 That my mouth shouldn't speak of the works of men because I guard the words of your lips from hard ways. 17:4 That my mouth shouldn't speak of the works of men because I guard the words of your lips from hard ways.

5 Hold up my goings in your paths, that my footsteps don't slip.

17:5 κατάρτισαι τὰ διαβήματά μου ἐν ταῖς τρίβοις σου, ἵνα μὴ σαλευθῶσιν τὰ διαβήματά μου. 17:5 κατάρτισαι τὰ διαβήματά μου ἐν ταῖς τρίβοις σου, ἵνα μὴ σαλευθῶσι τὰ διαβήματά μου.
17:5 Restore my steps in your paths, in order that my steps shouldn't slip. 17:5 Restore my steps in your paths, in order that my steps shouldn't slip.

6 I have called on you, for you will hear me, Oh God; incline your ear to me, and hear my speech.

17:6 ἐγὼ ἐκέκραξα ὅτι ἐπήκουσάς μου ὁ θεός·
κλῖνον τὸ οὖς σου ἐμοί, καὶ εἰσάκουσον τῶν ῥημάτων μου. 		17:6 ἐγὼ ἐκέκραξα, ὅτι ἐπήκουσάς μου, ὁ Θεός·
κλῖνον τὸ οὖς σου ἐμοὶ καὶ εἰσάκουσον τῶν ῥημάτων μου.
17:6 I cried out because you heard me, Oh God; incline your ear to me, and listen to my words. 17:6 I cried out because you heard me, Oh God; incline your ear to me, and listen to my words.

7 Show your marvellous lovingkindness, Oh you who saves by your right hand them who put their trust in you from those who rise up against them.

17:7 θαυμάστωσον τὰ ἐλέη σου, ὁ σῴζων τοὺς ἐλπίζοντας ἐπὶ σέ·
ἐκ τῶν ἀνθεστηκότων τῇ δεξιᾷ σου, 		17:7 θαυμάστωσον τὰ ἐλέη σου, ὁ σῴζων τοὺς ἐλπίζοντας ἐπὶ σὲ ἐκ τῶν ἀνθεστηκότων τῇ δεξιᾷ σου.
17:7 Make your mercies marvelous, you are saving those who are confident in you from those who have opposed your right hand. 17:7 Make your mercies marvelous, you are saving those who are confident in you from those who have opposed your right hand.

8 Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of your wings,

17:8 φύλαξόν με ὡς κόραν ὀφθαλμοῦ·
ἐν σκέπῃ τῶν πτερύγων σου σκεπάσεις με, 		17:8 φύλαξόν με ὡς κόρην ὀφθαλμοῦ·
ἐν σκέπῃ τῶν πτερύγων σου σκεπάσεις με
17:8 Guard me like the pupil of the eye; with the shelter of your wings, you shelter me, 17:8 Guard me like the pupil of the eye; with the shelter of your wings, you shelter me,

9 From the wicked who oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who surround me about.

17:9 ἀπὸ προσώπου ἀσεβῶν τῶν ταλαιπωρησάντων με·
οἱ ἐχθροί μου τὴν ψυχήν μου περιέσχον. 		17:9 ἀπὸ προσώπου ἀσεβῶν τῶν ταλαιπωρησάντων με.
οἱ ἔχθροί μου τὴν ψυχήν μου περιέσχον·
17:9 from the face of the impious who afflicted me; my enemies surrounded my soul. 17:9 from the face of the impious who afflicted me; my enemies surrounded my soul.

10 They are enclosed in their own fat; with their mouth they speak proudly.

17:10 τὸ στέαρ αὐτῶν συνέκλεισαν, τὸ στόμα αὐτῶν ἐλάλησεν ὑπερηφανίαν. 17:10 τὸ στέαρ αὐτῶν συνέκλεισαν, τὸ στόμα αὐτῶν ἐλάλησεν ὑπερηφανίαν.
17:10 They closed up their fat; their mouth spoke arrogance. 17:10 They closed up their fat; their mouth spoke arrogance.

11 They have now surrounded us in our steps; they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;

17:11 ἐκβάλλοντές με νυνὶ περιεκύκλωσάν με, τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν ἔθεντο ἐκκλῖναι ἐν τῇ γῇ. 17:11 ἐκβαλόντες με νυνὶ περιεκύκλωσάν με, τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν ἔθεντο ἐκκλῖναι ἐν τῇ γῇ.
17:11 While they throw me out, they surround me; their eyes were set to be inclined to the ground. 17:11 While they throw me out, they surround me; their eyes were set to be inclined to the ground.

12 Like a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

17:12 ὑπέλαβόν με ὡσεὶ λέων ἕτοιμος εἰς θήραν, καὶ ὡσεὶ σκύμνος οἰκῶν ἐν ἀποκρύφοις. 17:12 ὑπέλαβόν με ὡσεὶ λέων ἕτοιμος εἰς θήραν καὶ ὡσεὶ σκύμνος οἰκῶν ἐν ἀποκρύφοις.
17:12 Like a lion prepared for prey, they were ready to pounce; and like a cub dwelling in secret. 17:12 Like a lion prepared for prey, they were ready to pounce; and like a cub dwelling in secret.

13 Arise, Oh Yahweh, disappoint him, cast him down; deliver my soul from the wicked, which is your sword;

17:13 ἀνάστηθι κύριε, πρόφθασον αὐτούς, καὶ ὑποσκέλισον αὐτούς, ῥῦσαι τὴν ψυχήν μου ἀπὸ ἀσεβοῦς, ῥομφαίαν σου ἀπὸ ἐχθρῶν τῆς χειρός σου· 17:13 ἀνάστηθι, Κύριε, πρόφθασον αὐτοὺς καὶ ὑποσκέλισον αὐτούς, ῥῦσαι τὴν ψυχήν μου ἀπὸ ἀσεβοῦς, ῥομφαίαν σου ἀπὸ ἐχθρῶν τῆς χειρός σου.
17:13 Arise, Oh Lord, go before them, and upset them; rescue my soul from the impious; your sword from the enemies of your hand, 17:13 Arise, Oh Lord, go before them, and upset them; rescue my soul from the impious; your sword from the enemies of your hand,

14 From men who are your hand, Oh Yahweh, from men of the world, who have their portion in this life, and whose belly you fill with your hid treasure; they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

17:14 κύριε ἀπὸ ὀλίγων ἀπὸ γῆς, διαμέρισον αὐτοὺς ἐν τῇ ζωῇ αὐτῶν, καὶ τῶν κεκρυμμένων σου ἐπλήσθη ἡ γαστὴρ αὐτῶν·
ἐχορτάσθησαν υἱῶν, καὶ ἀφῆκαν τὰ κατάλοιπα τοῖς νηπίοις αὐτῶν. 		17:14 Κύριε, ἀπὸ ὀλίγων ἀπὸ γῆς διαμέρισον αὐτοὺς ἐν τῇ ζωῇ αὐτῶν, καὶ τῶν κεκρυμμένων σου ἐπλήσθη ἡ γαστὴρ αὐτῶν, ἐχορτάσθησαν υἱῶν, καὶ ἀφῆκαν τὰ κατάλοιπα τοῖς νηπίοις αὐτῶν.
17:14 Oh Lord, from few things of the land, separate them from their life; and their belly was filled of your hidden things; they were filled with sons; and they left the remnants to their babies. 17:14 Oh Lord, from few things of the land, separate them from their life; and their belly was filled of your hidden things; they were filled with sons; and they left the remnants to their babies.

15 As for me, I will behold your face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with your likeness.

17:15 ἐγὼ δὲ ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ ὀφθήσομαι τῷ προσώπῳ σου, χορτασθήσομαι ἐν τῷ ὀφθῆναι τὴν δόξαν σου. 17:15 ἐγὼ δὲ ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ ὀφθήσομαι τῷ προσώπῳ σου, χορτασθήσομαι ἐν τῷ ὀφθῆναί μοι τὴν δόξαν σου.
17:15 But I, in righteousness, will appear before you; I shall be satisfied when your glory appears. 17:15 But I, in righteousness, will appear before you; I shall be satisfied when your glory appears.