1 ¶ LORD, I have called unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.

I call upon You, O Lord. Hurry to me! Hear my voice when I call to You!

2 L et my prayer be set forth before thee as incense, the gift of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

May my prayer be like special perfume before You. May the lifting up of my hands be like the evening gift given on the altar in worship.

3 S et a watch, O LORD, upon my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

O Lord, put a watch over my mouth. Keep watch over the door of my lips.

4 I ncline not my heart to any evil thing, to do works with ungodliness with the men that work iniquity, and let me not eat of their dainties.

Do not let my heart turn to any sinful thing, to do wrong with men who sin. And do not let me eat their fine food.

5 ¶ Let the righteous smite me in mercy, and let him reprove me: and let not a flattering evil prince anoint my head, for my prayer shall ever be against his evil.

Let those who are right with God punish me and speak strong words to me in kindness. It is oil upon my head. Do not let my head turn away from it. Yet my prayer is always against the sinful works of those who sin.

6 T heir judges shall be thrown down from strong places; they shall hearken unto my words; for they are sweet.

When their rulers are thrown down from high rocks, they will hear my words, for they are true.

7 O ur bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol, as when one cuts and cleaves wood upon the earth.

Our bones have been spread around the mouth of the grave like the broken ground behind the plow.

8 T herefore mine eyes look unto thee, O GOD the Lord; in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.

For my eyes are toward You, O God the Lord. In You I have a safe place. Do not leave me without help.

9 K eep me from the hands of the snare which they have laid for me, and from the snares of the workers of iniquity.

Keep me from the trap they have set for me. Keep me from the nets of those who do wrong.

10 L et the wicked fall together into their own nets, whilst I pass on ahead forever.

Let the sinful fall into their own nets, while I pass by and am safe.