Hear My Righteous Plea 1 ULT A prayer of David Listen, Yahweh{ to} righteousness. Pay attention to my cry! Give ear to my prayer from lips without deceit. BSB BSB: A prayer of David. Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea; listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer—it comes from lips free of deceit.
2 ULT Let my vindication come from your face; let your eyes see rightly! BSB BSB: May my vindication come from Your presence; may Your eyes see what is right.
3 ULT You have examined my heart, you have visited{ me in the} night, you have tested me{ and} have detected nothing. I have purposed that my mouth will not transgress. BSB BSB: You have tried my heart; You have visited me in the night. You have tested me and found no evil; I have resolved not to sin with my mouth.
4 ULT With regard to the actions of man, by the word of your lips I have kept myself away from the paths of the violent. BSB BSB: As for the deeds of men—by the word of Your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent.
5 ULT My steps hold firmly to your tracks; my footsteps have not slipped. BSB BSB: My steps have held to Your paths; my feet have not slipped.
6 ULT I have called upon you, for you will answer me, God; Incline your ear to me; listen to my speech. BSB BSB: I call on You, O God, for You will answer me. Incline Your ear to me; hear my words.
7 ULT Set apart your covenant faithfulness, you, the one saving by your right hand the ones seeking refuge{ in you} from those rising up! BSB BSB: Show the wonders of Your loving devotion, You who save by Your right hand those who seek refuge from their foes.
8 ULT Keep me as the pupil of your eye; hide me under the shadow of your wings, BSB BSB: Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings
9 ULT from the faces of the wicked who deal violently with me, the ones being hostile against my soul, they surround me. BSB BSB: from the wicked who assail me, from my mortal enemies who surround me.
10 ULT Their fat they have closed up; with their mouths they speak with pride. BSB BSB: They have closed their callous hearts; their mouths speak with arrogance.
11 ULT They have surrounded me now{ in} our steps. Their eyes they have set, crouching down to the earth. BSB BSB: They have tracked us down, and now surround us; their eyes are set to cast us to the ground,
12 ULT His likeness is as a lion, he longs to tear; and as a young lion he is dwelling in hiding places. BSB BSB: like a lion greedy for prey, like a young lion lurking in ambush.
13 ULT Arise, Yahweh, confront his face, make him bow down! Rescue my soul from the wicked{ with} your sword! BSB BSB: Arise, O LORD, confront them! Bring them to their knees; deliver me from the wicked by Your sword,
14 ULT From men{ with} your hand Yahweh, from men from{ the} world, their portion in life, and with your treasure you fill their belly. They are satisfied with sons, and they leave their abundance to their children. BSB BSB: from such men, O LORD, by Your hand—from men of the world whose portion is in this life. May You fill the bellies of Your treasured ones and satisfy their sons, so they leave their abundance to their children.
15 ULT I, in righteousness, will see your face; when I awake, I will be satisfied{ with} your manifestation. BSB BSB: As for me, I will behold Your face in righteousness; when I awake, I will be satisfied in Your presence.
Select verses for actions: Enter goes to them and Escape comes back.