8Keep me as the apple of Your eye;
hide me in the shadow of Your wings
9from the wicked who assail me,
from my mortal enemies who surround me.
10They have closed their callous hearts;
their mouths speak with arrogance.
11They have tracked us down, and now surround us;
their eyes are set to cast us to the ground,
12like a lion greedy for prey,
like a young lion lurking in ambush.
13Arise, O LORD, confront them!
Bring them to their knees;
deliver me from the wicked by Your sword,
14from such men, O LORD, by Your hand —
from men of the world
whose portion is in this life.
May You fill the bellies of Your treasured ones and satisfy their sons,
so they leave their abundance to their children.
— Psalm 17:8-14