^{1 Ref} A Prayer of David. Hear, O Jehovah, righteousness, attend my cry, Give ear `to' my prayer, without lips of deceit.

^{2 Ref} From before thee my judgment doth go out; Thine eyes do see uprightly.

^{3 Ref} Thou hast proved my heart, Thou hast inspected by night, Thou hast tried me, Thou findest nothing; My thoughts pass not over my mouth.

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

^{5 Ref} To uphold my goings in Thy paths, My steps have not slidden.

^{6 Ref} I -- I called Thee, for Thou dost answer me, O God, incline Thine ear to me, hear my speech.

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

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

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

^{10 Ref} Their fat they have closed up, Their mouths have spoken with pride:

^{11 Ref} `Our steps now have compassed `him';' Their eyes they set to turn aside in the land.

^{12 Ref} His likeness as a lion desirous to tear, As a young lion dwelling in secret places.

^{13 Ref} Arise, O Jehovah, go before his face, Cause him to bend. Deliver my soul from the wicked, Thy sword,

^{14 Ref} From men, Thy hand, O Jehovah, From men of the world, their portion `is' in life, And `with' Thy hidden things Thou fillest their belly, They are satisfied `with' sons; And have left their abundance to their sucklings.

^{15 Ref} I -- in righteousness, I see Thy face; I am satisfied, in awaking, `with' Thy form!