Psalms 17:4-9 in English

⁴ As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the violent.

⁵ My steps have held fast to thy paths, My feet have not slipped.

⁶ I have called upon thee, for thou wilt answer me, O God: Incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.

⁷ Show thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them that take refuge in thee From those that rise up against them.

⁸ Keep me as the apple of the eye; Hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

⁹ From the wicked that oppress me, My deadly enemies, that compass me about.

⁴ I will call upon the Lord with praises, and I shall be saved from mine enemies.

⁵ The pangs of death compassed me, and the torrents of ungodliness troubled me exceedingly.

⁶ The pangs of hell came round about me: the snares of death prevented me.

⁷ And when I was afflicted I called upon the Lord, and cried to my God: he heard my voice out of his holy temple, and my cry shall enter before him, even into his ears.

⁸ Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains were disturbed, and were shaken, because God was angry with them.

⁹ There went up a smoke in his wrath, and fire burst into a flame at his presence: coals were kindled at it.

⁴ Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.

⁵ Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.

⁶ I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.

⁷ 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.

⁸ Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

⁹ From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.

⁴ Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.

⁵ Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.

⁶ I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.

⁷ 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.

⁸ Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

⁹ From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.

⁴ The pangs of death compassed me, and the torrents of ungodliness troubled me exceedingly.

⁵ The pangs of hell came round about me: the snares of death prevented me.

⁶ And when I was afflicted I called upon the Lord, and cried to my God: he heard my voice out of this holy temple, and my cry shall enter before him, even into his ears.

⁷ Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains were disturbed, and were shaken, because God was angry with them.

⁸ There went up a smoke in his wrath, and fire burst into a flame at his presence: coals were kindled at it.

⁹ And he bowed the heaven, and came down: and thick darkness was under his feet.

⁴ As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the violent.

⁵ My steps have held fast to thy paths, my feet have not slipped.

⁶ I have called upon thee, for thou wilt answer me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.

⁷ Shew thy marvelous lovingkindness, O thou that savest them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them, by thy right hand.

⁸ Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

⁹ From the wicked that spoil me, my deadly enemies, that compass me about.

⁴ I have not done like others do; I have always done what is right IDM, and I have not acted cruelly toward others.

⁵ I have always done what you told me to do IDM, I have ◄never failed to do/always done► LIT those things.

⁶ O God, I pray to you because you answer me; please listen MTY to what I am saying.

⁷ Show me that you faithfully love me. By your great power MTY rescue those who ◄run to/trust in► you to protect them from their enemies.

⁸ Protect me as people carefully protect their own eyes; protect me like birds protect their babies under their wings MET.

⁹ Do not allow wicked people to attack me; my enemies surround me, wanting to kill me.

⁴ The pangs of death compassed me, and the torrents of ungodliness troubled me exceedingly.

⁵ The pangs of hell came round about me: the snares of death prevented me.

⁶ And when I was afflicted I called upon the Lord, and cried to my God: he heard my voice out of this holy temple, and my cry shall enter before him, even into his ears.

⁷ Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains were disturbed, and were shaken, because God was angry with them.

⁸ There went up a smoke in his wrath, and fire burst into a flame at his presence: coals were kindled at it.

⁹ And he bowed the heaven, and came down: and thick darkness was under his feet.

⁴ As for the deeds of men, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.

⁵ My steps have held fast to your paths. My feet have not slipped.

⁶ I have called on you, for you will answer me, God. Turn your ear to me. Hear my speech.

⁷ Show your marvelous loving kindness, you who save those who take refuge by your right hand from their enemies.

⁸ Keep me as the apple of your eye. Hide me under the shadow of your wings,

⁹ from the wicked who oppress me, my deadly enemies, who surround me.

⁴ As for the deeds of men, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.

⁵ My steps have held fast to your paths. My feet have not slipped.

⁶ I have called on you, for you will answer me, God. Turn your ear to me. Hear my speech.

⁷ Show your marvelous loving kindness, you who save those who take refuge by your right hand from their enemies.

⁸ Keep me as the apple of your eye. Hide me under the shadow of your wings,

⁹ from the wicked who oppress me, my deadly enemies, who surround me.

⁴ As for the deeds of men, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.

⁵ My steps have held fast to your paths. My feet have not slipped.

⁶ I have called on you, for you will answer me, God. Turn your ear to me. Hear my speech.

⁷ Show your marvellous loving kindness, you who save those who take refuge by your right hand from their enemies.

⁸ Keep me as the apple of your eye. Hide me under the shadow of your wings,

⁹ from the wicked who oppress me, my deadly enemies, who surround me.

⁴ As for the works of men, by the word of your lips I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.

⁵ I have kept my feet in your ways, my steps have not been turned away.

⁶ My cry has gone up to you, for you will give me an answer, O God: let your ear be turned to me, and give attention to my words.

⁷ Make clear the wonder of your mercy, O saviour of those who put their faith in your right hand, from those who come out against them.

⁸ Keep me as the light of your eyes, covering me with the shade of your wings,

⁹ From the evil-doers who are violent to me, and from those who are round me, desiring my death.

⁴ Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept from the paths of the violent man.

⁵ When thou holdest my goings in thy paths, my footsteps slip not.

⁶ I have called upon thee, for thou answerest me, O God. Incline thine ear unto me, hear my speech.

⁷ Shew wondrously thy loving-kindnesses, O thou that savest by thy right hand them that trust in thee from those that rise up against them.

⁸ Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

⁹ From the wicked that destroy me, my deadly enemies, who compass me about.

⁴ Praising I will call upon the Lord: and I shall be saved from my enemies.

⁵ The sorrows of death surrounded me: and the torrents of iniquity troubled me.

⁶ The sorrows of hell encompassed me: and the snares of death prevented me.

⁷ In my affliction I called upon the Lord, and I cried to my God: And he heard my voice from his holy temple: and my cry before him came into his ears.

⁸ The earth shook and trembled: the foundations of the mountains were troubled and were moved, because he was angry with them.

⁹ There went up a smoke in his wrath: and a fire flamed from his face: coals were kindled by it.

⁴ With regard to the actions of others: I have done what you told me and I have avoided what violent people do.

⁵ I have not strayed from your path; my feet have not slipped from it.

⁶ God, I call out to you because I know you will answer; please listen carefully to what I have to say.

⁷ Show me how wonderful your trustworthy love really is, Savior of those who come to you for protection against their enemies!

⁸ Keep me safe as someone you love; hide me underneath your wings.

⁹ Protect me from the attacks of the wicked who want to destroy me, from my enemies who surround me, intent on killing me.

⁴ Concerning the workes of men, by the wordes of thy lips I kept mee from the paths of the cruell man.

⁵ Stay my steps in thy paths, that my feete doe not slide.

⁶ I haue called vpon thee: surely thou wilt heare me, O God: incline thine eare to me, and hearken vnto my wordes.

⁷ Shewe thy marueilous mercies, thou that art the Sauiour of them that trust in thee, from such as resist thy right hand.

⁸ Keepe me as the apple of the eye: hide me vnder the shadowe of thy wings,

⁹ From the wicked that oppresse mee, from mine enemies, which compasse me round about for my soule.

⁴ As for the doings of men, by the word of Thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the violent.

⁵ My steps have held fast to Thy paths, my feet have not slipped.

⁶ As for me, I call upon Thee, for Thou wilt answer me, O God; incline Thine ear unto me, hear my speech.

⁷ Make passing great Thy mercies, O Thou that savest by Thy right hand from assailants them that take refuge in Thee.

⁸ Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me in the shadow of Thy wings,

⁹ From the wicked that oppress, my deadly enemies, that compass me about.

⁴ Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.

⁵ Hold up my goings in thy paths, That my footsteps slip not.

⁶ I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: Incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.

⁷ Shew thy marvellous loving-kindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee From those that rise up against them.

⁸ Keep me as the apple of the eye, Hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

⁹ From the wicked that oppress me, From my deadly enemies, who compass me about.

⁴ Among the deeds of men did I observe, by the word of thy lips, the paths of the dissolute.

⁵ My steps held firmly to thy tracks, and my footsteps did not slip.

⁶ I call on thee, for thou wilt answer me, O God: incline thy ear unto me, hear my speech.

⁷ Show marvelously thy loving-kindnesses, O thou that savest those who put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them by thy right hand.

⁸ Keep me as the apple of the eye; conceal me under the shadow of thy wings,

⁹ From the wicked that despoil me, my enemies, who, to take my life, compass me about.

⁴ I will call upon the Lord with praises, And I shall be saved from mine enemies.

⁵ The pangs of death compassed me, And the torrents of ungodliness troubled me exceedingly.

⁶ The pangs of hell came round about me: The snares of death prevented me.

⁷ And when I was afflicted I called upon the Lord, And cried to my God: He heard my voice out of his holy temple, And my cry shall enter before him, even into his ears.

⁸ Then the earth shook and quaked, And the foundations of the mountains were disturbed, And were shaken, because God was angry with them.

⁹ There went up a smoke in his wrath, And fire burst into a flame at his presence: Coals were kindled at it.

⁴ My thoughts do not vary from my lips. As to the deeds of men, Through the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.

⁵ Support my steps in thy paths, That my feet may not slip!

⁶ I call upon thee, O God! for thou wilt hear me; Incline thine ear to me, and listen to my prayer!

⁷ Show forth thy loving-kindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand Them that seek refuge in thee from their adversaries!

⁸ Guard me as the apple of the eye; Hide me under the shadow of thy wings

⁹ From the wicked who assault me, From my deadly enemies who compass me about!

⁴ I gave earnest heed to the words of your lips.

⁵ My steps have held fast to the paths of your precepts and in your tracks have my feet never stumbled.

⁶ So I call you, O God, with assurance of answer; bend down your ear to me, hear what I say.

⁷ Show your marvellous love, you who save from enemies those who take refuge at your right hand.

⁸ Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me in the shelter of your wings.

⁹ From wicked people who do me violence, from deadly foes who crowd around me.

⁴ I gave earnest heed to the words of your lips.

⁵ My steps have held fast to the paths of your precepts and in your tracks have my feet never stumbled.

⁶ So I call you, O God, with assurance of answer; bend down your ear to me, hear what I say.

⁷ Show your marvelous love, you who save from enemies those who take refuge at your right hand.

⁸ Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me in the shelter of your wings.

⁹ From wicked people who do me violence, from deadly foes who crowd around me.

⁴ As for the deeds of men, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.

⁵ My steps have held fast to your paths. My feet have not slipped.

⁶ I have called on you, for you will answer me, God. Turn your ear to me. Sh'ma ·Hear obey· my speech.

⁷ Show your marvelous cheshed ·loving-kindness·, you who save those who take refuge by your right hand from their enemies.

⁸ Keep me as the apple of your eye. Hide me under the shadow of your wings,

⁹ from the wicked who oppress me, my deadly enemies, who surround me.

⁴ As for the deeds of mankind, it is at the word of your lips that I have kept myself from the ways of the lawless.

⁵ My steps have held firmly to your tracks; my feet have not slipped.

⁶ I call to you, for you answer me, God; turn your ear to me and listen when I speak.

⁷ Show your covenant faithfulness in a wonderful way, you who save by your right hand those who take refuge in you from their enemies!

⁸ Protect me like the apple of your eye; hide me under the shadow of your wings

⁹ from the presence of the wicked ones who assault me, my enemies who surround me.

⁴ As for the deeds of men, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.

⁵ My steps have held fast to your paths. My feet have not slipped.

⁶ I have called on you, for you will answer me, God. Turn your ear to me. Hear my speech.

⁷ Show your marvelous loving kindness, you who save those who take refuge by your right hand from their enemies.

⁸ Keep me as the apple of your eye. Hide me under the shadow of your wings,

⁹ from the wicked who oppress me, my deadly enemies, who surround me.

⁴ As for the deeds of men, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.

⁵ My steps have held fast to your paths. My feet have not slipped.

⁶ I have called on you, for you will answer me, God. Turn your ear to me. Hear my speech.

⁷ Show your marvellous loving kindness, you who save those who take refuge by your right hand from their enemies.

⁸ Keep me as the apple of your eye. Hide me under the shadow of your wings,

⁹ from the wicked who oppress me, my deadly enemies, who surround me.

⁴ Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.

⁵ Uphold my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.

⁶ I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thy ear to me, and hear my speech.

⁷ Show thy wonderful loving-kindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them who put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them .

⁸ Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shade of thy wings.

⁹ From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who encompass me,

⁴ As for the deeds of men, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.

⁵ My steps have held fast to your paths. My feet have not slipped.

⁶ I have called on you, for you will answer me, God. Turn your ear to me. Hear my speech.

⁷ Show your marvelous loving kindness, you who save those who take refuge by your right hand from their enemies.

⁸ Keep me as the apple of your eye. Hide me under the shadow of your wings,

⁹ from the wicked who oppress me, my deadly enemies, who surround me.

⁴ As for the deeds of men, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.

⁵ My steps have held fast to your paths. My feet have not slipped.

⁶ I have called on you, for you will answer me, God. Turn your ear to me. Hear my speech.

⁷ Show your marvellous loving kindness, you who save those who take refuge by your right hand from their enemies.

⁸ Keep me as the apple of your eye. Hide me under the shadow of your wings,

⁹ from the wicked who oppress me, my deadly enemies, who surround me.

⁴ That my mouth speak not of the works of men; for the words of thy lips I have kept hard ways.

⁵ Make thou perfect my goings in thy paths; that my steps be not moved.

⁶ I cried, for thou, God, heardest me; bow down thy ear to me, and hear thou my words.

⁷ Make wonderful thy mercies; that makest safe them that hope in thee.

⁸ Keep thou me as the apple of thine eye; and from them that against-stand thy right hand. Cover thou me under the shadow of thy wings;

⁹ from the face of unpious men, that have tormented me. Mine enemies have encompassed my soul;

⁴ That my mouth speak not (of) the works of men; for the words of thy lips I have kept hard ways. (My mouth shall not speak of the works of men; by the words of thy lips I have kept myself from bad ways.)

⁵ Make thou perfect my goings in thy paths; that my steps be not moved. (Make thou perfect my goings on thy paths; so that my steps will not slip, or stumble, or so that I do not fall.)

⁶ I cried, for thou, God, heardest me; bow down thy ear to me, and hear thou my words. (I cried, for I know that thou, God, shalt answer me; bow down thy ear to me, and listen to my words.)

⁷ Make wonderful thy mercies; that makest safe them that hope in thee. (Show thou me thy constant love, thou who savest me; with thy right hand save thou those who trust in thee, from those who stand against them.)

⁸ Keep thou me as the apple of thine eye; and from them that against-stand thy right hand. Cover thou me under the shadow of thy wings; (Keep thou me as the apple of thine eye. Cover thou me, or hide me, under the shadow of thy wings;)

⁹ from the face of unpious men, that have tormented me. Mine enemies have (en)compassed my soul; (from the face of the unpious, or of the wicked, who torment me. My enemies have surrounded me;)

⁴ As to doings of man, Through a word of Thy lips I have observed The paths of a destroyer;

⁵ To uphold my goings in Thy paths, My steps have not slidden.

⁶ I — I called Thee, for Thou dost answer me, O God, incline Thine ear to me, hear my speech.

⁷ Separate wonderfully Thy kindness, O Saviour of the confiding, By Thy right hand, from withstanders.

⁸ Keep me as the apple, the daughter of the eye; In shadow of Thy wings thou dost hide me.

⁹ From the face of the wicked who spoiled me. Mine enemies in soul go round against me.