1 G ive ear to my words, O Lord, 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 will I pray.

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

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.

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: neither shall evil dwell with thee.

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

5 T he foolish 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 shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.

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

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.

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

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