## Psalms Chapter 17

###### Psalms 17:1
[Psalms 17:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/17:1)

תְּפִלָּ֗ה לְדָ֫וִ֥ד שִׁמְעָ֤ה יְהֹוָ֨ה**׀** צֶ֗דֶק הַקְשִׁ֥יבָה רִנָּתִ֗י הַאֲזִ֥ינָה תְפִלָּתִ֑י בְּ֝לֹ֗א שִׂפְתֵ֥י מִרְמָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
A Prayer of David. Hear the right, O Lord, attend to my cry, give ear to my prayer, from lips without deceit.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
A psalm of David. Hear, O L rd, [my prayer intoned in] righteousness. Listen to my song. Give ear to my prayer [uttered] without lips of deceit.


###### Psalms 17:2
[Psalms 17:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/17:2)

מִ֭לְּפָנֶיךָ מִשְׁפָּטִ֣י יֵצֵ֑א עֵ֝ינֶ֗יךָ תֶּחֱזֶ֥ינָה מֵישָׁרִֽים׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Let my sentence come forth from Thy presence; let Thy eyes behold the right.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Let my judgment depart from You [i.e., Let those transgressions for which I deserve to be afflicted not come before You for judgment.] Let Your eyes look justly [upon what merits I may have].


###### Psalms 17:3
[Psalms 17:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/17:3)

בָּ֘חַ֤נְתָּ לִבִּ֨י**׀** פָּ֘קַ֤דְתָּ לַּ֗יְלָה צְרַפְתַּ֥נִי בַל־תִּמְצָ֑א זַ֝מֹּתִ֗י בַּל־יַעֲבׇר־פִּֽי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Thou hast proved my heart; Thou hast visited it in the night: Thou hast tried me, but Thou findest nothing; let no presumptuous thought pass my lips.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[I know that I am guilty of transgression (with Bathsheva) and that in judgment before You I would not be vindicated, for] You have [already] tried my heart [and found it wanting]. You appointed the night [for my trial with Bathsheva (viz. II Samuel 11:2)]. You tried me — You did not find [(what You wished to see in me)]. If I think [again of asking to be tried (as I did in this instance, viz. Psalms 26:2)], let it [the thought] not cross my mouth.


###### Psalms 17:4
[Psalms 17:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/17:4)

לִפְעֻלּ֣וֹת אָ֭דָם בִּדְבַ֣ר שְׂפָתֶ֑יךָ אֲנִ֥י שָׁ֝מַ֗רְתִּי אׇרְח֥וֹת פָּרִֽיץ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Concerning the works of men, by the word of Thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the violent.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[Thenceforward,] for [all] the acts of man [that I projected], I was heedful [to avoid], because of the word of Your lips, the ways of the breacher [of the paths], [and I was heedful]


###### Psalms 17:5
[Psalms 17:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/17:5)

תָּמֹ֣ךְ אֲ֭שֻׁרַי בְּמַעְגְּלוֹתֶ֑יךָ בַּל־נָמ֥וֹטּוּ פְעָמָֽי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
My steps have held fast to Thy paths; my feet have not slipped.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
to keep my steps in Your paths, that my feet not slip.


###### Psalms 17:6
[Psalms 17:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/17:6)

אֲנִֽי־קְרָאתִ֣יךָ כִֽי־תַעֲנֵ֣נִי אֵ֑ל הַֽט־אׇזְנְךָ֥ לִ֝֗י שְׁמַ֣ע אִמְרָתִֽי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
I have called upon Thee, for Thou wilt hear me, O God: incline Thy ear to me, and hear my speech.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
I have called upon You because [I know that] You will answer me, G d; incline Your ear to me and hear my words.


###### Psalms 17:7
[Psalms 17:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/17:7)

הַפְלֵ֣ה חֲ֭סָדֶיךָ מוֹשִׁ֣יעַ חוֹסִ֑ים מִ֝מִּתְקוֹמְמִ֗ים בִּֽימִינֶֽךָ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Show marvellously Thy steadfast love, saving with Thy right hand from their enemies those who seek refuge.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Discriminate Your lovingkindnesses, to save with Your right hand those who take refuge [in You] from those who rise up [against You].


###### Psalms 17:8
[Psalms 17:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/17:8)

שׇׁ֭מְרֵנִי כְּאִישׁ֣וֹן בַּת־עָ֑יִן בְּצֵ֥ל כְּ֝נָפֶ֗יךָ תַּסְתִּירֵֽנִי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of Thy wings,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Guard me as the apple of the eye [(the pupil, which is guarded by the lids)]; conceal me in the shadow of Your wings.


###### Psalms 17:9
[Psalms 17:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/17:9)

מִפְּנֵ֣י רְ֭שָׁעִים ז֣וּ שַׁדּ֑וּנִי אֹיְבַ֥י בְּ֝נֶ֗פֶשׁ יַקִּ֥יפוּ עָלָֽי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
from the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[(Guard me)] from the wicked. For my foes despoil me; they surround me [to take] my soul.


###### Psalms 17:10
[Psalms 17:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/17:10)

חֶלְבָּ֥מוֹ סָּגְר֑וּ פִּ֝֗ימוֹ דִּבְּר֥וּ בְגֵאֽוּת׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[With] their fats they have closed [their hearts and their eyes from regarding Your acts to fear You]; their mouths have spoken haughtily.


###### Psalms 17:11
[Psalms 17:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/17:11)

אַ֭שֻּׁרֵינוּ עַתָּ֣ה (סבבוני) [סְבָב֑וּנוּ] עֵינֵיהֶ֥ם יָ֝שִׁ֗יתוּ לִנְט֥וֹת בָּאָֽרֶץ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
They dog our footsteps; they surround us: they set their eyes to tread us down to the earth;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
They now encircle our steps; they fix their gaze to set upon the land.


###### Psalms 17:12
[Psalms 17:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/17:12)

דִּמְיֹנ֗וֹ כְּ֭אַרְיֵה יִכְס֣וֹף לִטְרֹ֑ף וְ֝כִכְפִ֗יר יֹשֵׁ֥ב בְּמִסְתָּרִֽים׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
he is like a lion greedy for its prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
He [the foe] is like a lion, lusting for prey; like a young lion, lurking [in ambush].


###### Psalms 17:13
[Psalms 17:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/17:13)

קוּמָ֤ה יְהֹוָ֗ה קַדְּמָ֣ה פָ֭נָיו הַכְרִיעֵ֑הוּ פַּלְּטָ֥ה נַ֝פְשִׁ֗י מֵרָשָׁ֥ע חַרְבֶּֽךָ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Arise, O Lord, confront him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, by Thy sword:

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Arise, O L rd, confront him; humble him; save my soul from the evil-doer, Your sword [(whereby you exact retribution)].


###### Psalms 17:14
[Psalms 17:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/17:14)

מִ֥מְתִֽים־יָדְךָ֨**׀** יְהֹוָ֡ה מִֽמְתִ֬ים מֵחֶ֗לֶד חֶלְקָ֥ם בַּֽחַיִּים֮ (וצפינך) [וּֽצְפוּנְךָ֮] תְּמַלֵּ֢א בִ֫טְנָ֥ם יִשְׂבְּע֥וּ בָנִ֑ים וְהִנִּ֥יחוּ יִ֝תְרָ֗ם לְעוֹלְלֵיהֶֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
from men, by Thy hand, O Lord, from men whose portion in life is of the world, and whose belly Thou fillest with Thy treasure: who have children in plenty, and who leave their abundance to their babes.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[May I be] among those who die by Your hand [(upon their beds)], [among those] who die of old age, [among those (the tzaddikim)] whose portion is in life, and [among those] whose stomachs You will fill [with the good] that You have stored up [for those who fear You], who are sated with [worthy] sons, who leave their abundance to their young ones.


###### Psalms 17:15
[Psalms 17:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/17:15)

אֲנִ֗י בְּ֭צֶדֶק אֶחֱזֶ֣ה פָנֶ֑יךָ אֶשְׂבְּעָ֥ה בְ֝הָקִ֗יץ תְּמוּנָתֶֽךָ׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
As for me, I will behold Thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with beholding Thy likeness.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
I, in righteousness, will see Your face; I will be sated with Your image at the awakening [(the resurrection)].