1 ¶ LORD, I have called unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry 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 before thee as incense, the gift 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 LORD, upon 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 do works with ungodliness with the 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 ¶ 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.

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 shall be thrown down from strong places; they shall hearken unto 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 O ur bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol, as when one cuts and cleaves wood upon the earth.

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

8 T herefore mine eyes look unto thee, O GOD the Lord; in thee is my trust; 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 hands of the snare which they have laid for me, and from the snares 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 together into their own nets, whilst I pass on ahead forever.

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