1 G ive ear to my words, O Jehovah, Consider my meditation.

To the Overseer, `Concerning the Inheritances.' -- A Psalm of David. My sayings hear, O Jehovah, Consider my meditation.

2 H earken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God; For unto thee do I pray.

Be attentive to the voice of my cry, My king and my God, For unto Thee I pray habitually.

3 O Jehovah, in the morning shalt thou hear my voice; In the morning will I order my prayer unto thee, and will keep watch.

Jehovah, morning Thou hearest my voice, morning I set in array for Thee, And I look out.

4 F or thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: Evil shall not sojourn with thee.

For not a God desiring wickedness Thou, Evil inhabiteth Thee not.

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

The boastful station not themselves before Thine eyes: Thou hast hated all working iniquity.

6 T hou wilt destroy them that speak lies: Jehovah abhorreth the blood-thirsty and deceitful man.

Thou destroyest those speaking lies, A man of blood and deceit Jehovah doth abominate.

7 B ut as for me, in the abundance of thy lovingkindness will I come into thy house: In thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.

And I, in the abundance of Thy kindness, I enter Thy house, I bow myself toward Thy holy temple in Thy fear.

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

O Jehovah, lead me in Thy righteousness, Because of those observing me, Make straight before me Thy way,

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.

For there is no stability in their mouth. Their heart mischiefs, An open grave their throat, Their tongue they make smooth.

10 H old them guilty, O God; Let them fall by their own counsels; Thrust them out in the multitude of their transgressions; For they have rebelled against thee.

Declare them guilty, O God, Let them fall from their own counsels, In the abundance of their transgressions Drive them away, Because they have rebelled against Thee.

11 B ut let all those that take refuge in thee rejoice, Let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: Let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

And rejoice do all trusting in Thee, To the age they sing, and Thou coverest them over, And those loving Thy name exult in Thee.

12 F or thou wilt bless the righteous; O Jehovah, thou wilt compass him with favor as with a shield.

For Thou blessest the righteous, O Jehovah, As a buckler with favour dost compass him!