1 J ehovah, I have called upon thee; make haste unto me: Give ear unto my voice, when I call unto thee.

A Psalm, by David. O Jehovah, I have called Thee, haste to me, Give ear my voice when I call to Thee.

2 L et my prayer be set forth as incense before thee; The lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

My prayer is prepared -- incense before Thee, The lifting up of my hands -- the evening present.

3 S et a watch, O Jehovah, before my mouth; Keep the door of my lips.

Set, O Jehovah, a watch for my mouth, Watch Thou over the door of my lips.

4 I ncline not my heart to any evil thing, To practise deeds of wickedness With men that work iniquity: And let me not eat of their dainties.

Incline not my heart to an evil thing, To do habitually actions in wickedness, With men working iniquity, Yea, I eat not of their pleasant things.

5 L et the righteous smite me, it shall be a kindness; And let him reprove me, it shall be as oil upon the head; Let not my head refuse it: For even in their wickedness shall my prayer continue.

The righteous doth beat me kindness. And doth reprove me, Oil of the head my head disalloweth not, For still my prayer about their vexations.

6 T heir judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock; And they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.

Their judges have been released by the sides of a rock, And they have heard my sayings, For they have been pleasant.

7 A s when one ploweth and cleaveth the earth, Our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol.

As one tilling and ripping up in the land, Have our bones been scattered at the command of Saul.

8 F or mine eyes are unto thee, O Jehovah the Lord: In thee do I take refuge; leave not my soul destitute.

But to Thee, O Jehovah, my Lord, mine eyes, In Thee I have trusted, Make not bare my soul.

9 K eep me from the snare which they have laid for me, And from the gins of the workers of iniquity.

Keep me from the gin they laid for me, Even snares of workers of iniquity.

10 L et the wicked fall into their own nets, Whilst that I withal escape.

The wicked fall in their nets together, till I pass over!