Psalm 17:8-15

New American Standard Bible

⁸ Keep me as ^[a]the ^(A)apple of the eye;
Hide me ^(B)in the shadow of Your wings
⁹ From the ^(C)wicked who deal violently with me,
My ^(D)deadly enemies who surround me.
¹⁰ They have ^(E)closed their ^[b]unfeeling hearts,
With their mouths they ^(F)speak proudly.
¹¹ They have now ^(G)surrounded us in our steps;
They set their eyes ^(H)to cast us down to the ground.
¹² He is ^(I)like a lion that is eager to tear,
And as a young lion ^(J)lurking in secret places.

^13 (K)Arise, Lord, confront him, ^(L)make him bow down;
^(M)Save my soul from the wicked with ^(N)Your sword,
¹⁴ From people by ^(O)Your hand, Lord,
From people ^[c]of the world, ^(P)whose portion is in this life,
And whose belly You ^(Q)fill with Your treasure;
They are satisfied with children,
And leave their abundance to their babies.
¹⁵ As for me, I shall ^(R)behold Your face in righteousness;
^(S)I shall be satisfied with Your ^(T)likeness when I awake.