1 L ord, I call upon You; hasten to me. Give ear to my voice when I cry to You.

Lord, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.

2 L et my prayer be set forth as incense before You, the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

3 S et a guard, O Lord, before my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips.

Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

4 I ncline my heart not to submit or consent to any evil thing or to be occupied in deeds of wickedness with men who work iniquity; and let me not eat of their dainties.

Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.

5 L et the righteous man smite and correct me—it is a kindness. Oil so choice let not my head refuse or discourage; for even in their evils or calamities shall my prayer continue.

Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.

6 W hen their rulers are overthrown in stony places, shall hear my words, that they are sweet (pleasant, mild, and just).

When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.

7 T he unburied bones shall lie scattered at the mouth of Sheol, as the lumps of soil behind the plowman when he breaks open the ground.

Our bones are scattered at the grave’s mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.

8 B ut my eyes are toward You, O God the Lord; in You do I trust and take refuge; pour not out my life nor leave it destitute and bare.

But mine eyes are unto thee, O God the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.

9 K eep me from the trap which they have laid for me, and the snares of evildoers.

Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.

10 L et the wicked fall together into their own nets, while I pass over them and escape.

Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.