1 Give ear to my words, O LORD, Consider mya Or meditationgroaning. | |
2 Heed the sound of my cry for help, my King and my God, For to You I pray. | |
3 In the morning, O LORD,b Or May You hearYou will hear my voice; In the morning I will order myc Or sacrificeprayer to You and eagerly watch. | |
4 For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness; No evild Lit sojournsdwells with You. | |
5 The boastful shall not stand before Your eyes; You hate all who do iniquity. | |
6 You destroy those who speak falsehood; The LORD abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit. | |
7 But as for me, by Your abundant lovingkindness I will enter Your house, e Or TowardAt Your holy temple I will bow in reverence for You. | |
8 O LORD, lead me in Your righteousness because off Or those who lie in wait for memy foes; Make Your wayg Or smoothstraight before me. | |
9 There is nothingh Or truereliable ini Lit his mouthwhat they say; Their inward part is destruction itself. Their throat is an open grave; Theyj Or make their tongue smoothflatter with their tongue. | |
10 Hold them guilty, O God; By their own devices let them fall! In the multitude of their transgressions thrust them out, For they are rebellious against You. | |
11 But let all who take refuge in You be glad, Let them ever sing for joy; Andk Or You sheltermay You shelter them, That those who love Your name may exult in You. | |
12 For it is You who blesses the righteous man, O LORD, You surround him with favor as with a shield. | |