Psalms 17:6-14

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

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

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

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

¹⁰They shut up their hard heart; With their mouth they speak haughtily.

¹¹They encompass us in all our steps; They fix their eyes upon us, that they may cast us on the ground.

¹²They are like a lion, eager for his prey; Like a young lion, lurking in secret places.

¹³Arise, O LORD! disappoint them, cast them down! Deliver me from the wicked by thy sword,

¹⁴From men, by thy hand, O LORD! from men of the world, Whose portion is in life; whom thou loadest with thy treasure; Whose children have enough, and leave their superfluity to their children.