¹ hear ; attend to cry; give ear to prayer, which does not go out of lips.

² Let myYour sentence come forth from presence; eyes behold the things that are fair.

³  have proved heart; have visited in the night; have tested and nothing; resolve that mouth will not transgress.

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

⁵ hold up goings in paths, that footsteps may not slip.

⁶ Call upon , for I, God,You will hear , O God; incline ear to and hear speech.

⁷ show marvelous loving kindness, who save by right hand from those who rise up against , for put trust in .

⁸ keep as the apple of eye; hide under the shadow of wings,

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

¹⁰ They are enclosed in their own fat; with their mouths they speak proudly.

¹¹ They have now surrounded in steps; they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;

¹² like a lion that is greedy for his prey, and like a young lion lurking in secret places.

¹³ arise! disappoint them, cast them down; deliver soul from the wicked with sword;

¹⁴ from men with hand, from men of the world, who have their portion in this life, and whose belly fill with hidden treasure; they are satisfied with children and leave the rest of their abundance to their infants.

¹⁵ As for , will behold face in righteousness; when awake, will be satisfied with likeness.