1 G ive ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation.

¶ Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my meditation.

2 H earken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.

Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God, for unto thee will I pray.

3 M y voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; early will I present myself unto thee and wait.

4 F or thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.

For thou art not a God that loves wickedness; neither shall one who is evil dwell with thee.

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

The foolish (those who are governed by carnal thoughts or desires) shall not stand in thy sight; thou dost hate all workers of iniquity.

6 T hou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.

Thou shalt destroy those that speak lies: the LORD will abominate the bloody and deceitful man.

7 B ut as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.

¶ But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear I will worship toward thy holy temple.

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

Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.

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 uprightness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.

10 D estroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.

Declare them guilty, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out for the multitude of their rebellions; for they have rebelled against thee.

11 B ut let all those that put their trust 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 all those that put their trust in thee shall rejoice: they shall ever be in jubilee, for thou shalt cover them; and all that love thy name shall be joyful in thee.

12 F or thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.

For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.