Prayer for Protection against Oppressors.

A Prayer of David.

17 Hear a (A)just cause, Lord, (B)give Your attention to my cry;
(C)Listen to my prayer, which is not from (D)deceitful lips.
Let (E)my [a]judgment come forth from Your presence;
Let Your eyes look with (F)integrity.
You have (G)put my heart to the test;
You have visited me by night;
You have (H)sifted me and (I)You find [b]nothing;
My (J)intent is that my mouth will not offend.
As for the works of mankind, (K)by the word of Your lips
I have kept from the (L)ways of the violent.
My (M)steps have held to Your [c]paths.
My (N)feet have not slipped.

I have (O)called upon You, for You will answer me, God;
(P)Incline Your ear to me, hear my speech.
(Q)Show Your wonderful faithfulness,
(R)Savior of those who take refuge [d]at Your right hand
From those who rise up against them.
Keep me as [e]the (S)apple of the eye;
Hide me (T)in the shadow of Your wings
From the (U)wicked who deal violently with me,
My (V)deadly enemies who surround me.
10 They have (W)closed their [f]unfeeling hearts,
With their mouths they (X)speak proudly.
11 They have now (Y)surrounded us in our steps;
They set their eyes (Z)to cast us down to the ground.
12 He is (AA)like a lion that is eager to tear,
And as a young lion (AB)lurking in secret places.

13 (AC)Arise, Lord, confront him, (AD)make him bow down;
(AE)Save my soul from the wicked with (AF)Your sword,
14 From people by (AG)Your hand, Lord,
From people [g]of the world, (AH)whose portion is in this life,
And whose belly You (AI)fill with Your treasure;
They are satisfied with children,
And leave their abundance to their babies.
15 As for me, I shall (AJ)behold Your face in righteousness;
(AK)I shall be satisfied with Your (AL)likeness when I awake.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 17:2 I.e., vindication
  2. Psalm 17:3 Or no shameful act in me; My mouth
  3. Psalm 17:5 Lit tracks
  4. Psalm 17:7 Or from those who rise up...at Your right hand
  5. Psalm 17:8 Lit the pupil, the daughter of the eye
  6. Psalm 17:10 Lit fat
  7. Psalm 17:14 Or whose portion in life is of the world

无辜人祈求 神保护

大卫的祷告。

17 耶和华啊!求你垂听我公义的案件,

倾听我的申诉;

求你留心听我的祷告,

这不是出于诡诈嘴唇的祷告。(本节在《马索拉文本》包括细字标题)

愿我的判词从你面前发出,

愿你的眼睛察看正直的事。

你试验了我的心,在夜间鉴察了我;

你熬炼了我,还是找不到甚么,

因为我立志使我的口没有过犯。

至于世人的行为,

我借着你嘴唇所出的话,保护了自己,

不行强暴人的道路。

我的脚步稳踏在你的路径上,

我的两脚没有动摇。

 神啊!我向你呼求,因为你必应允我;

求你侧耳听我,垂听我的祷告。

求你把你的慈爱奇妙地彰显,

用右手拯救那些投靠你的,

脱离那些起来攻击他们的。

求你保护我,像保护眼中的瞳人,

把我隐藏在你的翅膀荫下;

使我脱离那些欺压我的恶人,

脱离那些围绕我的死敌。

10 他们闭塞了怜悯的心(“怜悯的心”原文作“他们的脂油”),

口里说出骄傲的话。

11 他们追踪我,现在把我围困了(“他们追踪我,现在把我围困了”原文作“他们围困了我们的脚步”);

他们瞪着眼,要把我推倒在地上。

12 他们像急于撕碎猎物的狮子,

又像蹲伏在隐密处的幼狮。

13 耶和华啊!求你起来,迎面攻击他们,把他们打倒;

用你的刀救我的命脱离恶人。

14 耶和华啊!求你用手救我脱离世人,

脱离那些只在今生有分的世人。

求你用你为他们储存的充满他们的肚腹,

使他们的儿女都可以饱尝,

他们还有剩余的留给他们的子孙。

15 至于我,我必在义中得见你的面;

我醒来的时候,

得见你的形象就心满意足。