1 G ive ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation.

Give ear to my words, O Lord, Consider my groaning.

2 H earken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.

Heed the sound of my cry for help, my King and my God, For to You I pray.

3 M y voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

In the morning, O Lord, You will hear my voice; In the morning I will order my prayer to You and eagerly watch.

4 F or thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.

For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness; No evil dwells with You.

5 T he foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

The boastful shall not stand before Your eyes; You hate all who do iniquity.

6 T hou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.

You destroy those who speak falsehood; The Lord abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.

7 B ut as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.

But as for me, by Your abundant lovingkindness I will enter Your house, At Your holy temple I will bow in reverence for You.

8 L ead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.

O Lord, lead me in Your righteousness because of my foes; Make Your way straight before me.

9 F or there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.

There is nothing reliable in what they say; Their inward part is destruction itself. Their throat is an open grave; They flatter with their tongue.

10 D estroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.

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 B ut let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

But let all who take refuge in You be glad, Let them ever sing for joy; And may You shelter them, That those who love Your name may exult in You.

12 F or thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.

For it is You who blesses the righteous man, O Lord, You surround him with favor as with a shield.