In the Shadow of Your Wings
A Prayer of David.
Hear a arighteous cause, O Yahweh, bgive heed to my cry of lamentation;
cGive ear to my prayer, which is not from ddeceitful lips.
2 May amy judgment come from Your presence;
May Your eyes behold bwhat is upright.
3 You have atested my heart;
You have visited me by night;
You have btried me and cYou find nothing;
I have dpurposed that my mouth will not transgress.
4 As for the deeds of men, aby the word of Your lips
I have kept from the bpaths of the violent.
5 My asteps have held fast to Your paths.
My bfootsteps have not stumbled.
6 I have acalled upon You, for You will answer me, O God;
bIncline Your ear to me, hear my speech.
7 aMarvelously show Your lovingkindnesses,
O bSavior of those who take refuge at Your right hand
From those who rise up against them.
8 Keep me as the aapple of the eye;
Hide me bin the shadow of Your wings
9 From the awicked who devastate me,
My bdeadly enemies who surround me.
10 They have aclosed their unfeeling heart,
With their mouth they bspeak proudly.
11 They have now asurrounded us in our steps;
They set their eyes bto cast us down to the ground.
12 He is alike a lion that is eager to tear,
And as a young lion blurking in hiding places.
13 aArise, O Yahweh, confront him, bbring him low;
cProtect my soul from the wicked with dYour sword,
14 From men with aYour hand, O Yahweh,
From men of the world, bwhose portion is in this life,
And whose belly You cfill with Your treasure;
They are satisfied with children,
And leave their excess to their infants.
15 As for me, I shall abehold Your face in righteousness;
bI will be satisfied with Your clikeness when I awake.