Psalm 17:10–14

10 They close up their callous hearts,

and their mouths speak with arrogance.

11 They have tracked me down, they now surround me,

with eyes alert, to throw me to the ground.

12 They are like a lion hungry for prey,

like a fierce lion crouching in cover.

13 Rise up, Lord, confront them, bring them down;

with your sword rescue me from the wicked.

14 By your hand save me from such people, Lord,

from those of this world whose reward is in this life.

May what you have stored up for the wicked fill their bellies;

may their children gorge themselves on it,

and may there be leftovers for their little ones.

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.

10 They are without pity.

Listen to their boasting!

11 They track me down and surround me,

watching for the chance to throw me to the ground.

12 They are like hungry lions, eager to tear me apart—

like young lions hiding in ambush.

13 Arise, O Lord!

Stand against them, and bring them to their knees!

Rescue me from the wicked with your sword!

14 By the power of your hand, O Lord,

destroy those who look to this world for their reward.

But satisfy the hunger of your treasured ones.

May their children have plenty,

leaving an inheritance for their descendants.

10 They have closed up their fat hearts;

With their mouths they speak proudly.

11 They have now surrounded us in our steps;

They have set their eyes, crouching down to the earth,

12 As a lion is eager to tear his prey,

And like a young lion lurking in secret places.

13 Arise, O Lord,

Confront him, cast him down;

Deliver my life from the wicked with Your sword,

14 With Your hand from men, O Lord,

From men of the world who have their portion in this life,

And whose belly You fill with Your hidden treasure.

They are satisfied with children,

And leave the rest of their possession for their babes.

10 They are selfish

and brag about themselves.

11 They have chased me until they have surrounded me.

They plan to throw me to the ground.

12 They are like lions ready to kill;

like lions, they sit in hiding.

13 Lord, rise up, face the enemy, and throw them down.

Save me from the wicked with your sword.

14 Lord, save me by your power

from those whose reward is in this life.

They have plenty of food.

They have many sons

and leave much money to their children.

10 They are inclosed in their own fat:

With their mouth they speak proudly.

11 They have now compassed us in our steps;

They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.

12 He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey,

And as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

13 Arise, O Jehovah,

Confront him, cast him down:

Deliver my soul from the wicked by thy sword;

14 From men by thy hand, O Jehovah,

From men of the world, whose portion is in this life,

And whose belly thou fillest with thy treasure:

They are satisfied with children,

And leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

10 They are enclosed in their own fat; with their mouth they speak proudly. 11 They have now encompassed us in our steps; their eyes have they set, bowing down to the earth. 12 He is like a lion that is greedy of its prey, and as a young lion lurking in secret places. 13 Arise, Jehovah, anticipate him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, thy sword; 14 From men who are thy hand, O Jehovah, from men of this age: their portion is in this life, and their belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure; they have their fill of sons, and leave the rest of their substance to their children.

10 They have shut out all feeling. 

Their mouths have spoken arrogantly. 

11 They have tracked me down. 

They have surrounded me. 

They have focused their attention on throwing me to the ground. 

12 Each one of them is like a lion eager to tear ⸤its prey⸥ apart 

and like a young lion crouching in hiding places. 

13 Arise, O Lord; confront them! 

Bring them to their knees! 

With your sword rescue my life from wicked people. 

14 With your power rescue me from mortals, O Lord, 

from mortals who enjoy their inheritance only in this life. 

You fill their bellies with your treasure. 

Their children are satisfied ⸤with it⸥, 

and they leave what remains to their children. 

10 They have become hardened;

their mouths speak arrogantly.

11 They advance against me; now they surround me.

They are determined

to throw me to the ground.

12 They are like a lion eager to tear,

like a young lion lurking in ambush.

13 Rise up, Lord!

Confront him; bring him down.

With Your sword, save me from the wicked.

14 With Your hand, Lord, save me from men,

from men of the world

whose portion is in this life:

You fill their bellies with what You have in store;

their sons are satisfied,

and they leave their surplus to their children.

10 They close their hearts to pity;

with their mouths they speak arrogantly.

11 They flush me out; now they surround me;

they set their eyes to cast me to the ground.

12 They are like a lion eager to tear,

like a young lion lurking in ambush.

13 Rise up, O Lord, confront them, overthrow them!

By your sword deliver my life from the wicked,

14 from mortals—by your hand, O Lord—

from mortals whose portion in life is in this world.

May their bellies be filled with what you have stored up for them;

may their children have more than enough;

may they leave something over to their little ones.

10 They have shut off their calloused heart;

with their mouth they speak arrogantly.

11 Now they surround us at our every step.

They intend

to pin me to the ground.

12 He is like a lion; he longs to tear apart,

and like a strong lion crouching in hiding places.

13 Rise up, O Yahweh, confront him.

Make him bow down.

Rescue with your sword my life from the wicked,

14 from men by your hand, O Yahweh, from men of this world.

Their share is in this life, and you fill their stomach with your treasure.

They are satisfied with children.

They bequeath their excess to their children.

10 They make their hearts hard and stubborn.

Their mouths speak with pride.

11 They have tracked me down. They are all around me.

Their eyes watch for a chance to throw me to the ground.

12 They are like a hungry lion, waiting to attack.

They are like a powerful lion, hiding in the bushes.

13 Lord, rise up. Oppose them and bring them down.

With your sword, save me from those evil people.

14 Lord, by your power save me from people like that.

They belong to this world. They get their reward in this life.

You satisfy the hunger of those you love.

Their children have plenty.

And those children store up wealth for their children.

10 They have closed their unfeeling heart,

With their mouth they speak proudly.

11 They have now surrounded us in our steps;

They set their eyes to cast us down to the ground.

12 He is like a lion that is eager to tear,

And as a young lion lurking in hiding places.

13 Arise, O Lord, confront him, bring him low;

Deliver my soul from the wicked with Your sword,

14 From men with Your hand, O Lord,

From men of the world, whose portion is in this life,

And whose belly You fill with Your treasure;

They are satisfied with children,

And leave their abundance to their babes.