Psalm 17

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

³ If thou triest my heart, if thou visitest me by night,
    if thou testest me, thou wilt find no wickedness in me;
    my mouth does not transgress.
⁴ With regard to the works of men, by the word of thy lips
    I have avoided the ways of the violent.
⁵ My steps have held fast to thy paths,
    my feet have not slipped.

⁶ I call upon thee, for thou wilt answer me, O God;
    incline thy ear to me, hear my words.
⁷ Wondrously show thy steadfast love,
    O savior of those who seek refuge
    from their adversaries at thy right hand.

⁸ Keep me as the apple of the eye;
    hide me in the shadow of thy wings,
⁹ from the wicked who despoil me,
    my deadly enemies who surround me.

¹⁰ They close their hearts to pity;
    with their mouths they speak arrogantly.
¹¹ They track me down; now they surround me;
    they set their eyes to cast me to the ground.
¹² They are like a lion eager to tear,
    as a young lion lurking in ambush.

¹³ Arise, O Lord! confront them, overthrow them!
    Deliver my life from the wicked by thy sword,
¹⁴ from men by thy hand, O Lord,
    from men whose portion in life is of the world.
May their belly be filled with what thou hast stored up for them;
    may their children have more than enough;
    may they leave something over to their babes.

¹⁵ As for me, I shall behold thy face in righteousness;
    when I awake, I shall be satisfied with beholding thy form.