The pupil of your eye
Hear what's right, Lord. Pay attention to my cry. Listen to my prayer — it doesn't come from cheating lips. Let my judgment come from your presence. Let your eyes see what is right. You have proved my heart; you have visited me in the night; you have tried me and found nothing. I am resolved that my mouth will not transgress. As for what men do, by the word of your lips I've kept myself from the paths of the violent. Hold my steps up in your tracks, so my feet don't slip. I've called on you, God, because you'll answer me. Listen to me and hear what I'm saying. Show your mercy as the wonder it is — you who save those who take shelter at your right hand from those who rise against them. Keep me like the pupil of your eye. Hide me in the shadow of your wings Keep me from the wicked who oppress me, from my deadly enemies who surround me. They're shut up in their own fat. With their mouth they speak proudly. They've hemmed us in on every step we take. They've set their eyes to bend us to the ground. He's like a lion hungry for prey, like a young lion crouching in the secret places. Arise, LORD. Face him down. Bend him low. Deliver my soul from the wicked, with your sword — From men, with your hand, Lord — from men of this world whose share is in this life, whose belly you fill with what you've stored up. They have many children, and they leave what's left to their children. As for me, I'll look at your face in righteousness; when I awake, I'll be satisfied with your likeness.
Hear what's right, Lord. Pay attention to my cry. Turn your ear to my prayer — it doesn't come from cheating lips. Let my judgment come out from in front of you. Let your eyes look at what's straight. You've tested my heart. You've come by night. You've tried me and found nothing. I've decided my mouth won't step over the line. As for what men do, by the word of your lips I've kept myself from the paths of the violent. Hold my steps up in your tracks, so my feet don't slip. I've called on you, God, because you'll answer me. Turn your ear to me and hear what I'm saying. Show your faithful love as the wonder it is — you who save the ones who take shelter at your right hand from the ones who get up against them. Keep me like the pupil of your eye. Hide me in the shadow of your wings from the wicked who are wrecking me, from my enemies with their soul set on me, closing in. They're shut up in their own fat. With their mouth they talk big. They've hemmed us in on every step we take. They've set their eyes to bend us to the ground. He's like a lion hungry for prey, like a young lion crouching in the secret places. Get up, Lord. Face him down. Bend him low. Get my soul out from the wicked, with your sword — from men, with your hand, Lord — from men of this world whose share is in this life, whose belly you fill with what you've stored up. They've got plenty of sons, and they leave what's left to their children. As for me, I'll see your face in righteousness. When I wake up I'll be satisfied with what you look like.
Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips. Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal. Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress. Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer. Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not. I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech. Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them. Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings, From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about. They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly. They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth; Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places. Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword: From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes. As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
Hear what's right, Lord. Pay attention to my cry. Listen to my prayer — it doesn't come from cheating lips.
Hear what's right, Lord. Pay attention to my cry. Turn your ear to my prayer — it doesn't come from cheating lips.
Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
Let my judgment come from your presence. Let your eyes see what is right.
Let my judgment come out from in front of you. Let your eyes look at what's straight.
Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.
You have proved my heart; you have visited me in the night; you have tried me and found nothing. I am resolved that my mouth will not transgress.
You've tested my heart. You've come by night. You've tried me and found nothing. I've decided my mouth won't step over the line.
Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
As for what men do, by the word of your lips I've kept myself from the paths of the violent.
Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
Hold my steps up in your tracks, so my feet don't slip.
Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.
I've called on you, God, because you'll answer me. Listen to me and hear what I'm saying.
I've called on you, God, because you'll answer me. Turn your ear to me and hear what I'm saying.
I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.
Show your mercy as the wonder it is — you who save those who take shelter at your right hand from those who rise against them.
Show your faithful love as the wonder it is — you who save the ones who take shelter at your right hand from the ones who get up against them.
Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.
Keep me like the pupil of your eye. Hide me in the shadow of your wings
Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
Keep me from the wicked who oppress me, from my deadly enemies who surround me.
from the wicked who are wrecking me, from my enemies with their soul set on me, closing in.
From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
They're shut up in their own fat. With their mouth they speak proudly.
They're shut up in their own fat. With their mouth they talk big.
They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.
They've hemmed us in on every step we take. They've set their eyes to bend us to the ground.
They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;
He's like a lion hungry for prey, like a young lion crouching in the secret places.
Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
Arise, LORD. Face him down. Bend him low. Deliver my soul from the wicked, with your sword —
Get up, Lord. Face him down. Bend him low. Get my soul out from the wicked, with your sword —
Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:
From men, with your hand, Lord — from men of this world whose share is in this life, whose belly you fill with what you've stored up. They have many children, and they leave what's left to their children.
from men, with your hand, Lord — from men of this world whose share is in this life, whose belly you fill with what you've stored up. They've got plenty of sons, and they leave what's left to their children.
From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
As for me, I'll look at your face in righteousness; when I awake, I'll be satisfied with your likeness.
As for me, I'll see your face in righteousness. When I wake up I'll be satisfied with what you look like.
As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.