Psalm 17 - Easy To Read Version

¹ Lord, hear my prayer for fairness.\par I am calling loudly to you.\par And I am being honest in the things I say.\par So, please listen to my prayer.\par

² You will make the right decision about me.\par You can see the truth.\par

³ You have looked deep into my heart.\par You were with me all night.\par You questioned me\par and found nothing wrong.\par I didn’t plan any bad thing.\par

⁴ I have tried as hard as humanly possible\par to obey your commands.\par

⁵ I have followed your paths.\par My feet never left your way of living.\par

⁶ Every time I called to you, God, you answered me.\par So listen to me now.\par

⁷ God, you help people who trust you—\par those people stand by your right side.\par So listen to this prayer\par from one of your followers.\par

⁸ Protect me like the pupil {\cf2\super [90]} of your eye.\par Hide me in the shadow of your wings.\par

⁹ Lord, save me from the bad people\par who are trying to ruin me.\par Protect me from the people around me\par who are trying to hurt me.\par

¹⁰ Those bad people have become too proud \{to listen to God\}.\par And they brag about themselves.\par

¹¹ Those people chased me.\par Now they are all around me.\par And they are ready to attack. {\cf2\super [91]} \par

¹² Those bad people are like lions\par waiting to kill and eat another animal.\par They hide like lions, ready to attack.\par

¹³ Lord, get up {\cf2\super [92]} and go to the enemy.\par Make them surrender.\par Use your sword and save me\par from the bad people.\par

¹⁴ Lord, use your power and remove\par bad people from the \{land of\} the living.\par

¹⁵ \{I prayed for\} fairness.\par So I will see your face, Lord.\par And seeing you, Lord, {\cf2\super [93]} \par I will be fully satisfied.\par