17:1 达味祷词。上主，请静听我的伸诉，俯听我的呼号，请倾听我出自绝无虚伪唇舌的祈祷。
A prayer of David. I Hear, LORD, my plea for justice; pay heed to my cry;Listen to my prayer spoken without guile. 17:2 愿我的案件在你面前判决，愿你的眼睛细察何为清白！
From you let my vindication come; your eyes see what is right. 17:3 任你考验我的心灵，夜间来视察我，以火锻练我，你总找不到我的邪恶：因我的口总未象人一样犯了罪过。
You have tested my heart, searched it in the night. You have tried me byfire, but find no malice in me. My mouth has not transgressed 17:4 我依照你的训令，遵行法律的正道。
as humans often do. As your lips have instructed me, I have kept the way ofthe law. 17:5 我的双脚紧随了你的脚印，我的脚步决不致蹒跚不定。
My steps have kept to your paths; my feet have not faltered.II 17:6 天主，我向你呼号，请你回答我，求你侧耳听我，俯听我的祈祷。
I call upon you; answer me, O God. Turn your ear to me; hear my prayer. 17:7 请你彰现你奇妙的慈爱，将投奔到你身右边的人，从敌人的危害中救出来。
Show your wonderful love, you who deliver with your right arm those who seekrefuge from their foes. 17:8 求你护卫我有如眼中的瞳仁，在你双翼的庇护下叫我藏身，
Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings 17:9 使我脱离谋害我的暴民，及那企图消灭我的仇人。
rom the violence of the wicked.III 17:10 他们关闭了铁石的心肠，口中语言尽是夸大狂妄，
My ravenous enemies press upon me; they close their hearts, they fill theirmouths with proud roaring. 17:11 他们的脚步现已把我紧逼，瞪着眼务要将我推倒在地。
Their steps even now encircle me; they watch closely, keeping low to theground, 17:12 他们好似急于掠食的猛狮，他们又如伏在暗处的壮狮。
Like lions eager for prey, like young lions lurking in ambush. 17:13 上主，起来迎击制服我的仇敌，上主挥动利剑救我脱离恶徒。
Rise, O LORD, confront and cast them down; rescue me so from the wicked. 17:14 上主，求你亲手将他们治死，杀死他们，使他们离开此世，灭绝他们，使他们不再呼吸。求你使义人享用你的财富，使他们的子女也心满意足，再把剩余的给自己的子女。
Slay them with your sword; with your hand, LORD, slay them; snatch them fromthe world in their prime. Their bellies are being filled with your friends;their children are satisfied too, for they share what is left with their young. 17:15 愿我因我的正义能享见你的圣面，愿我醒来能尽情欣赏你的慈颜。
I am just ?let me see your face; when I awake, let me be filled with yourpresence.