Psalm 17
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General Information
Settings by composers
- Joseph Stephenson SATB (in English, metrical New Version)
See also Perfice gressus meos, for settings of vv.5-7 as the Offertory for Sexagesima.
Texts & translations
Clementine Vulgate (psalm 16)Latin text 1 Oratio David. Exaudi, Domine, justitiam meam; intende deprecationem meam. 2 De vultu tuo judicium meum prodeat; oculi tui videant aequitates. 3 Probasti cor meum, et visitasti nocte; igne me examinasti, 4 Ut non loquatur os meum opera hominum: propter verba labiorum tuorum, 5 Perfice gressus meos in semitis tuis, ut non moveantur vestigia mea. 6 Ego clamavi, quoniam exaudisti me, Deus; inclina aurem tuam mihi, 7 Mirifica misericordias tuas, qui salvos facis sperantes in te. 8 A resistentibus dexterae tuae custodi me ut pupillam oculi. Sub umbra alarum tuarum protege me 9 a facie impiorum qui me afflixerunt. Inimici mei animam meam circumdederunt; 10 adipem suum concluserunt: os eorum locutum est superbiam. 11 Projicientes me nunc circumdederunt me; oculos suos statuerunt declinare in terram. 12 Susceperunt me sicut leo paratus ad praedam, et sicut catulus leonis habitans in abditis. 13 Exsurge, Domine: praeveni eum, et supplanta eum: eripe animam meam ab impio; 14 frameam tuam ab inimicis manus tuae. Domine, a paucis de terra divide eos in vita eorum; Saturati sunt filiis, et dimiserunt reliquias suas parvulis suis. 15 Ego autem in justitia apparebo conspectui tuo; satiabor cum apparuerit gloria tua. |
Church of England 1662 Book of Common PrayerEnglish text 1 Hear the right, O Lord, consider my complaint: 2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence: and let thine eyes look upon the thing that is equal. 3 Thou hast proved and visited mine heart in the night-season; thou hast tried me, for I am utterly purposed that my mouth shall not offend. 4 Because of men's works, that are done against the words of thy lips: 5 O hold thou up my goings in thy paths: that my footsteps slip not. 6 I have called upon thee, O God, for thou shalt hear me: incline thine ear to me, 7 Shew thy marvellous loving-kindness, thou that art the Saviour of them which put their trust in thee: from such as resist thy right hand. 8 Keep me as the apple of an eye: hide me under the shadow of thy wings. 9 From the ungodly that trouble me: mine enemies compass me round about to take away my soul. 10 They are inclosed in their own fat: and their mouth speaketh proud things. 11 They lie waiting in our way on every side: turning their eyes down to the ground. 12 Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey: and as it were a lion's whelp, lurking in secret places. 13 Up, Lord, disappoint him, and cast him down: deliver my soul from the ungodly, which is a sword of thine; 14 From the men of thy hand, O Lord, from the men, I say, and from the evil world: 15 They have children at their desire: and leave the rest of their substance for their babes. 16 But as for me, I will behold thy presence in righteousness: and when I awake up after thy likeness, I shall be satisfied with it. |
King James Version
English text
1 Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.
3 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.
4 Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
5 Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.
6 I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.
7 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.
8 Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
9 From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
10 They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.
11 They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;
12 Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
13 Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:
14 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.
15 As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
Metrical 'New Version' (Tate/Brady)
English text
To my just plea and sad complaint,
Attend, O righteous Lord,
And to my pray'r, as 'tis unfeign'd,
A gracious ear afford.
As in thy sight I am approv'd,
So let my sentence be;
And with impartial eyes, O Lord,
My upright dealing see.
For thou hast search'd my heart by day,
And visited by night;
And on the strictest trial found
Its secret motions right.
Nor shall thy justice, Lord, alone
My heart's designs acquit;
For I have purpos'd that my tongue
Shall no offence commit.
I know what wicked men would do
Their safety to maintain;
But me thy just and mild commands
From bloody paths restrain.
That I may still, in spite of wrongs,
My innocence secure;
O guide me in thy righteous ways,
And make my footsteps sure.
Since heretofore I ne'er in vain
To thee my pray'r address'd;
O now, my God, incline thine ear
To this my just request.
The wonders of thy truth and love
In my defence engage;
Thou, whose right hand preserves thy saints
From their oppressors' rage.
The Second Part
O! keep me in thy tend'rest care;
Thy shelt'ring wings stretch out,
To guard me safe from savage foes,
That compass me about.
O'ergrown with luxury, inclosed
In their own fat they lie;
And with a proud blaspheming mouth
Both God and man defy.
Well may they boast, for they have now
My paths encompass'd round;
Their eyes at watch, their bodies bow'd,
And crouching on the ground,
In posture of a lion set,
When greedy of his prey;
Or a young lion, when he lurks
Within a covert way.
Arise, O Lord, defeat their plots,
Their swelling rage control;
From wicked men, who are thy sword,
Deliver thou my soul:
From worldly men, thy sharpest scourge,
Whose portion's here below;
Who, fill'd with earthly stores, desire
No other bliss to know.
Their race is num'rous that partake
Their substance while they live:
Their heirs survive, to whom they may
The vast remainder give.
But I, in uprightness, thy face
Shall view without control;
And, waking, shall its image find
Reflected in my soul.
Káldi fordítás (16. zsoltár)
Hungarian translation
- Dávid imádsága.
Hallgasd meg, Uram! igazságomat, figyelmezz könyörgésemre. Vedd füleidbe imádságomat az álnokság nélküli ajkakból.
Tőled jőjön itéletem; a te szemeid lássák az igazságot.
Megvizsgáltad szívemet és meglátogattad éjjel; tűzzel próbáltál meg engem, és gonoszság nem találtatott bennem.
Hogy szájam ne beszélje az emberek cselekedeteit, kemény utakon maradtam a te ajkaid igéi miatt.
Erősítsd meg lépéseimet a te ösvényeiden, hogy ne ingadozzanak lábaim.
Én kiáltottam, mert meghallgatsz engem, Isten! hajtsd hozzám füledet, és hallgasd meg beszédemet.
Mutasd meg csodálatos irgalmadat, ki megszabadítod a benned bízókat.
A jobbod ellen állóktól őrizz meg engem, mint szemed fényét; szárnyaid árnyéka alatt oltalmazz meg engem,
az istentelenek orczájától, kik engem nyomorgatnak. Ellenségeim körűlvették lelkemet,
bezárták szívöket; szájok kevélységet szólott.
Megvetvén engem, most körűlvettek; elvégezték, hogy szemeiket földre sütik;
körűlfogtak engem, mint a ragadományra készűlt oroszlán; és mint a rejtekben lakó oroszlánkölyök.
Kelj föl, Uram! vedd elejét és ejtsd meg őt; ragadd ki lelkemet az istentelentől, kardodat
a te kezed ellenségeitől. Uram! a kevesektől a földön válaszd el őket életökben. Elrejtett kincseiddel betelt hasok; bővelkednek magzatokkal, s a mijök fennmarad, kisdedeiknek hagyják.
Én pedig igazságban jelenek meg színed előtt; megelégszem, mikor meg fog jelenni a te dicsőséged.