Psalm 17:8-15

English Standard Version

⁸ Keep me as ^(A)the apple of your eye;
    hide me in ^(B)the shadow of your wings,
⁹ from the wicked who do me violence,
    my deadly enemies who ^(C)surround me.

^10 (D)They close their hearts to pity;
    with their mouths they ^(E)speak arrogantly.
¹¹ They have now surrounded our ^(F)steps;
    they set their eyes to ^(G)cast us to the ground.
¹² He is like a lion eager to tear,
    as a young lion ^(H)lurking in ambush.

¹³ Arise, O Lord! Confront him, subdue him!
    Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword,
¹⁴ from men by your hand, O Lord,
    from ^(I)men of the world whose ^(J)portion is in this life.^[a]
You fill their womb with treasure;^[b]
    they are satisfied with ^(K)children,
    and they leave their abundance to their infants.

¹⁵ As for me, I shall ^(L)behold your face in righteousness;
    when I ^(M)awake, I shall be ^(N)satisfied with your likeness.