Ps 17 - Prayer of the persecuted / Ps 18 - Song of thanksgiving by the king for deliverance and victory

Hear, Lord, my righteous plea. Give ear to my prayer, and listen to my speech. Hide me under the shadow of your wings. Protect me as the apple of your eye. I want to see your face in righteousness. By David, servant of the Lord, who sang the words of this song the day the Lord delivered him from the power of his enemies and saved him from the hand of Saul. He said: I want to praise you, Lord, my strength. Lord, you are my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer.