Psalm 17

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17 Hear a just cause, O Lord; ^(B)attend to my cry!
    Give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit!
² From your presence ^(C)let my vindication come!
    Let your eyes behold the right!
³ You have ^(D)tried my heart, you have ^(E)visited me by ^(F)night,
    you have ^(G)tested me, and you will find nothing;
    I have purposed that my mouth will not transgress.
⁴ With regard to the works of man, by the word of your lips
    I have avoided the ways of the violent.
⁵ My steps have ^(H)held fast to your paths;
    my feet have not slipped.
⁶ I ^(I)call upon you, for you will answer me, O God;
    ^(J)incline your ear to me; hear my words.
^7 (K)Wondrously show^[a] your steadfast love,
    O Saviour of those who seek refuge
    from ^(L)their adversaries at your right hand.
⁸ Keep me as ^(M)the apple of your eye;
    hide me in ^(N)the shadow of your wings,
⁹ from the wicked who do me violence,
    my deadly enemies who ^(O)surround me.
^10 (P)They close their hearts to pity;
    with their mouths they ^(Q)speak arrogantly.
¹¹ They have now surrounded our ^(R)steps;
    they set their eyes to ^(S)cast us to the ground.
¹² He is like a lion eager to tear,
    as a young lion ^(T)lurking in ambush.
¹³ Arise, O Lord! Confront him, subdue him!
    Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword,
¹⁴ from men by your hand, O Lord,
    from ^(U)men of the world whose ^(V)portion is in this life.^[b]
You fill their womb with treasure;^[c]
    they are satisfied with ^(W)children,
    and they leave their abundance to their infants.
¹⁵ As for me, I shall ^(X)behold your face in righteousness;
    when I ^(Y)awake, I shall be ^(Z)satisfied with your likeness.