Psalms 17

Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.

اِسْمَعْ يَا رَبُّ لِلْحَقِّ. أَنْصِتْ إِلَى صُرَاخِي. أَصْغِ إِلَى صَلاَتِي مِنْ شَفَتَيْنِ بِلاَ غِشٍّ.

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

مِنْ قُدَّامِكَ يَخْرُجُ قَضَائِي. عَيْنَاكَ تَنْظُرَانِ الْمُسْتَقِيمَاتِ.

Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

جَرَّبْتَ قَلْبِي. تَعَهَّدْتَهُ لَيْلاً. مَحَّصْتَنِي. لاَ تَجِدُ فِيَّ ذُمُومًا. لاَ يَتَعَدَّى فَمِي.

Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.

مِنْ جِهَةِ أَعْمَالِ النَّاسِ فَبِكَلاَمِ شَفَتَيْكَ أَنَا تَحَفَّظْتُ مِنْ طُرُقِ الْمُعْتَنِفِ.

Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.

تَمَسَّكَتْ خُطُوَاتِي بِآثارِكَ فَمَا زَلَّتْ قَدَمَايَ.

I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.

أَنَا دَعَوْتُكَ لأَنَّكَ تَسْتَجِيبُ لِي يَا اَللهُ. أَمِلْ أُذُنَيْكَ إِلَيَّ. اسْمَعْ كَلاَمِي.

Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.

مَيِّزْ مَرَاحِمَكَ، يَا مُخَلِّصَ الْمُتَّكِلِينَ عَلَيْكَ، بِيَمِينِكَ مِنَ الْمُقَاوِمِينَ.

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

احْفَظْنِي مِثْلَ حَدَقَةِ الْعَيْنِ. بِظِلِّ جَنَاحَيْكَ اسْتُرْنِي

From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.

مِنْ وَجْهِ الأَشْرَارِ الَّذِينَ يُخْرِبُونَنِي، أَعْدَائِي بِالنَّفْسِ الَّذِينَ يَكْتَنِفُونَنِي.

They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.

قَلْبَهُمُ السَّمِينَ قَدْ أَغْلَقُوا. بِأَفْوَاهِهِمْ قَدْ تَكَلَّمُوا بِالْكِبْرِيَاءِ.

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

فِي خُطُوَاتِنَا الآنَ قَدْ أَحَاطُوا بِنَا. نَصَبُوا أَعْيُنَهُمْ لِيُزْلِقُونَا إِلَى الأَرْضِ.

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

مَثَلُهُ مَثَلُ الأَسَدِ الْقَرِمِ إِلَى الافْتِرَاسِ، وَكَالشِّبْلِ الْكَامِنِ فِي عِرِّيسِهِ.

Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:

قُمْ يَا رَبُّ. تَقَدَّمْهُ. اِصْرَعْهُ. نَجِّ نَفْسِي مِنَ الشِّرِّيرِ بِسَيْفِكَ،

From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

مِنَ النَّاسِ بِيَدِكَ يَا رَبُّ، مِنْ أَهْلِ الدُّنْيَا. نَصِيبُهُمْ فِي حَيَاتِهِمْ. بِذَخَائِرِكَ تَمْلأُ بُطُونَهُمْ. يَشْبَعُونَ أَوْلاَدًا وَيَتْرُكُونَ فُضَالَتَهُمْ لأَطْفَالِهِمْ.

As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.

أَمَّا أَنَا فَبِالْبِرِّ أَنْظُرُ وَجْهَكَ. أَشْبَعُ إِذَا اسْتَيْقَظْتُ بِشَبَهِكَ.