1 L isten to my words, O Lord, give heed to my sighing and groaning.

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

2 H ear the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to You do I pray.

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

3 I n the morning You hear my voice, O Lord; in the morning I prepare for You and watch and wait.

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 You are not a God Who takes pleasure in wickedness; neither will the evil so much as dwell with You.

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

5 B oasters can have no standing in Your sight; You abhor all evildoers.

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

6 Y ou will destroy those who speak lies; the Lord abhors the bloodthirsty 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 enter Your house through the abundance of Your steadfast love and mercy; I will worship toward and at Your holy temple in reverent fear and awe of You.

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 Your righteousness because of my enemies; make Your way level (straight and right) 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 nothing trustworthy or steadfast or truthful in their talk; their heart is destruction; their throat is an open sepulcher; they flatter and make smooth 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 H old them guilty, O God; let them fall by their own designs and counsels; cast them out because of the multitude of their transgressions, for they have rebelled against You.

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 who take refuge and put their trust in You rejoice; let them ever sing and shout for joy, because You make a covering over them and defend them; let those also who love Your name be joyful in You and be in high spirits.

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 You, Lord, will bless the righteous; as with a shield You will surround him with goodwill (pleasure and favor).

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