Tehillim 17 - Chapter 17 - Psalm 17

Tefilá ledavid, shim’á Adonai tsédec, hac’shiva rinati, haazína tefilati belo siftê mirma
Milefanêcha mishpati ietse, enêcha techezêna mesharim
Bachánta libi, pacadeta laila, tseraftáni val timtsá, zamoti bal iaavor pi
Lifeulót adam bidvar sefatêcha, ani shamarti orchot parits
Tamoch ashurai bemaguelotêcha, bal namôtu feamai
Ani keratícha chi taanêni El, hat oznechá li, shemá imrati
Hafle chassadêcha, moshía chossim mimitcomemim biminêcha
Shomreni keishon bat áyin, betsel kenafêcha tastirêni
Mipenê reshaim zu shadúni, oievai benéfesh iakífu alai
Chelbamo sagueru, pimo diberu vegueut
Ashurênu ata sevavúnu, enehem iashítu lintot baárets
Dimiono kearie yich’sof litrof, vechich’fir ioshev bemistarim
Cuma Adonai cademá fanav, hach’riêhu, paletá nafshi merashá charbêcha
Mimetim iadechá Adonai, mimetim mechéled, chelcam bachayim utsefunchá temale vitnam, yisbeú vanim, vehiníchu yitram leolelehem
Ani betsédec echeze fanêcha, esbeá vehakits temunatêcha

1. A prayer of David. Hear the right, O Lord, attend to my cry, give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit.
2. Let my sentence come forth from your presence; let your eyes behold the right.
3. You have tested my heart; you have visited me in the night; you have tested me, and found nothing; let my mouth not transgress.
4. Concerning the works of men, by the word of your lips I have kept away from the paths of the violent.
5. My steps have held fast to your paths, my feet have not slipped.
6. I have called upon you, for you will answer me, O God; incline your ear to me, and hear my speech.
7. Show your marvelous loving kindness, O you who save from their enemies, by your right hand, those who seek refuge.
8. Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of your wings,
9. From the wicked who oppress me, from my deadly enemies who surround me.
10. They are enclosed in their own fat; with their mouth they speak arrogantly.
11. They dog our steps; they surround us; they have set their eyes to tread us down to the earth;
12. He is like a lion that is greedy for its prey, and like a young lion lurking in secret places.
13. Arise, O Lord, confront him, cast him down; save my soul from the wicked, by your sword;
14. From men, by your hand, O Lord, from men whose portion in life is of the world, and whose belly you fill with your treasure; who have many children, and who leave their abundance to their babes.
15. As for me, I will behold your face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with beholding your likeness.

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A loftily person should not ask God to test him with some sinful matter, or other things. If one has sinned, he should see to reform himself, and to save many others from sin.