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Chapter 17

Hear a just cause O Lord attend to my cry

Give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit

From thee let my vindication come

Let thy eyes see the right

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

With regard to the works of men by the word of thy lips

I have avoided the ways of the violent

My steps have held fast to thy paths

My feet have not slipped

I call upon thee for thou wilt answer me O God

Incline thy ear to me hear my words

Wondrously show thy steadfast love

O savior of those who seek refuge

From their adversaries at thy right hand

Keep me as the apple of the eye

Hide me in the shadow of thy wings

From the wicked who despoil me

My deadly enemies who surround me

They close their hearts to pity

With eyes they speak arrogantly

They track me down now they surround me

They set their eyes to cast me to the ground

They are like a lion eager to tear

As a young lion lurking in ambush

Arise O Lord confront them overthrow them

Deliver my life from the wicked by thy sword

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

As for me I shall behold thy face in righteousness

When I awake I shall be satisfied with beholding thy form